Amazing Yogyakarta : Sekaten, the Peak Ritual

   

Sekaten taken from the pronunciation of the word phrase “Creed”. Creed term, which is then pronounced as Syahadatain is then gradually change in the pronunciation, including fusion with Javanese culture and literature to become Syakatain and eventually became the term “Sekaten” until now.

At the early stages of development of Islam in Java, one of the Wali Songo, the Sunan Kalijogo as Javanese gamelan musical instrument that used at Sekaten, as a means to lure the public to come to enjoy the performances of gamelan musical instrument. Two were used for the purpose of the gamelan, which has a barrel that is a melodious Nogowilogo Kyai and Kyai Gunturmadu.

Sekaten historical background

On five months Maulud, devices gamelan, Kyai Guntur Nogowilogo and honey, removed from its storage place in Sri Manganti room, to the Ward of Ponconiti, Kemandungan located in the North Keben and in the afternoon start is sounded in this place. Between 23:00 until 24.00 for two sets of gamelan is transferred first page Mosque Jogjakarta, in a procession of courtiers’ parallelogram, with the palace guard of soldiers in full uniform. Sekaten the highlight is “Grebeg Maulud”, is a pair of mountain containing food out of the mosque after prayers by the local clergy. This is what has always been a target of tourists who believe that the scramble and get a dish of food from the mountains Sekaten will bring its own blessings in life and fortune and abundant harvests.

Sekaten was held in Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta community also believes that in order to get a reward from the Almighty, the community must be willing to try. As “Srono” (condition) it, they have to chew betel nut in the Great Mosque of the page, especially on the first day commencement celebration of Sekaten. Therefore, during the celebration held sekaten, many people selling betel leaves with concoctions, along with savory rice dish in the yard of Kemandungan, in North Square and in front of the Great Mosque of Jogjakarta. During its implementation, the entire regulatory and management authority held by the Local Government of Yogyakarta Municipality because preservation of national culture that is recognized by the state. Let preserve Sekaten.

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