TOURS.ID - Traditional Ceremony Unique
Indonesia, which has a lot of tradition and culture, also have a variety of interesting traditional ceremonies. Until now, many of the traditional ceremonies are still held in their respective homelands. In fact, the ceremony will also be a cultural tourism for many tourists, both domestic and abroad. Here are five traditional ceremony of Indonesia's unique and distinctive.
1. Ngaben (Bali)
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2. Tabuik (West Sumatra)
Ceremony that this one is actually more to do with religion, is based on the belief of Muslims, but only found in Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra. So, being a tradition typical of the area. Tabuik ceremony was held as a form of commemoration for the death of the Prophet Muhammad son in a war in the time of the Prophet first. Asura performed on every 10th day of Muharram in the Hijri. A few days before the arrival time of the implementation of this ceremony, the community will work together to create two tabuik. Then, on the day, two tabuik it in procession towards the sea at the beach Gondoriah. One tabuik raised by about 40 people. Behind him, the group of people with traditional clothes accompaniment, along with the traditional music player. Then, two tabuik even then floated out to sea.
3. Dugderan (Central Java)
The ceremony was held to mark the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. But,
because it is only held by the people of Semarang, then this Dugderan ceremony
became a kind of traditional ceremonies. The word "Dugderan"
itself comes from a combination of the sound of the drum with bamboo cannon
which is identical to the fasting month. The ceremony was held just a day
before the first fast implemented, ranging from morning until late afternoon
dusk. In Indonesia's traditional ceremony, the community held a
"devout ngendok", or parading animals bodied imitation goat,
skinned-headed dragon and gold scales. This imaginary animals made from
colorful paper. In addition, the market was also held folk, attractions
marching band, parade of traditional indigenous clothing archipelago, until the
appearance of a variety of distinctive art of the city, which was held during
the previous week.
4. Signs Solo and Mapasilaga Tedong (South Sulawesi)
Signs Solo is also the funeral ceremony, which was inherited by the Toraja
people for generations. The family of the deceased will hold this ceremony
as a sign of their last respects. Then, the remains will be taken to a
tomb located in a cliff cave, the cemetery Londa. At the same time, also
brought a wooden doll that was created earlier, whose faces are very similar to
those who had died. Meanwhile, Mapasilaga ceremony Tedong a buffalo race
event. Earlier, will be preceded by a parade of buffalo, ranging from the
type of buffalo, buffalo albino buffalo salepo up that has black spots on its
back. After a buffalo race, it will be followed by a procession of
traditional Toraja slaughter typical buffalo, called Ma'tinggoro Tedong
5. Pasola (East Nusa Tenggara)
In Indonesia's traditional ceremony, there will be two groups who do
"war". Each group consists of more than 100 youths were
"fighting" armed with wooden spears of blunt ends, and also dressed
in their traditional war. In February or March each year, the ceremony
will be held to deliver a prayer to the Lord, so that their crops that year to
be successful.
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