Hotels in Jogja - Solo Indonesia Hotel - Indonesia Best Travel Destination » Gunungan http://theincrediblejava.com Yogyakarta Tour Travel - Jogja Solo Java Destination Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:43:51 +0000 en hourly 1 Religious Ceremony in Yogyakarta http://theincrediblejava.com/one-of-the-religious-ceremony-at-the-islamic-calender/ http://theincrediblejava.com/one-of-the-religious-ceremony-at-the-islamic-calender/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:08:19 +0000 admin http://theincrediblejava.com/?p=1566 Celebrating the birth Muhammad SAW the prophet, Javanese Moslems hold a series of ceremonies during the Maulud (one of the months in the Islamic Calendar). Sekaten is arranged on the fifth day of the month, the ceremony starts at midnight with a short procession of abdi dalem (royal servants) from Ponconiti Hall in the Kraton to the Great Mosque. They carry with them two sets of gamelan instruments named Kyai Nogowilogo and Kyai Gunturmadu. These gamelan are played everyday until the 11th day of the month when they are brought back to the palace at midnight. People believe the sound of gamelan music spread out God Almighty. Several days before, and durinf Sekaten, a bazaar is held at the Alun-alun utara (northern square of the palace).

Two days before Garebeg (the main ceremony), tumplak wajik is held in the yard of the Magangan Kraton. It is the beginning of preparations of Gunungan, a mountain shaped offering of food made from vegetables, fruits and eggs. Wajik, sticky rice cake, is a part of gunungan.

The main ceremony Garebeg is held on the 12th day, it starts at 07.30 and is preceded by a parade of the palace guard from Kemandungan to alun-alun utara. Gunungan are carried out of the palace at 10:00 and greeted by a salvo of gunshots, the Gunungan leads the procession to the Great Mosque where it will be blessed by the ulamas. The Gunungan then leaves the Mosque and is grabbed by people waiting in the mosque yard. People believe that parts of the gunungan will bless the villagers with a good life. Farmers often plant these in their fields, believing that it will keep them from disaster. The Garebeg ceremony is also held on Syawal 1th (tenth month in Javanese calendar) and on Besar 10th (the last month of the Javanese calendar).

]]> http://theincrediblejava.com/one-of-the-religious-ceremony-at-the-islamic-calender/feed/ 0 Grebeg Besar http://theincrediblejava.com/grebeg-besar/ http://theincrediblejava.com/grebeg-besar/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:50:56 +0000 admin http://theincrediblejava.com/?p=247 The annual ceremony to commemorate Ibadah Haji (Idul Adha) is held in front of Masjid Agung Solo. The ceremony is closed by Hajad Dalem Gunungan procession that starts from Keraton Surakarta to Masjid Agung.

]]> http://theincrediblejava.com/grebeg-besar/feed/ 0 Grebeg Pasa (Grebeg Syawal) http://theincrediblejava.com/grebeg-pasa-syawal/ http://theincrediblejava.com/grebeg-pasa-syawal/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:23:31 +0000 admin http://theincrediblejava.com/?p=240 A traditional ceremony which is held in accordance to Idul Fitri day (a holy day in Islamic teaching symbolizing the end of the month of Ramadhan). There is a procession of Gunungan that starts from Keraton Surakarta to Masjid Agung.

]]> http://theincrediblejava.com/grebeg-pasa-syawal/feed/ 0 Sekaten http://theincrediblejava.com/sekaten/ http://theincrediblejava.com/sekaten/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:51:03 +0000 admin http://theincrediblejava.com/?p=210 The word sekaten comes from an Islamic term, Syahadatain, or the two sentences of Syahadat (or commonly known as the two sentences of faith to Allah and Prophet Muhammad as His messenger) . The ceremony that aims to commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad SAW is enlivened by many performances and traditional fair that sells souvenirs and craft. There is also an heirloom exhibition in Pagelaran of Keraton Surakarta. Sekaten is Closed by the procession of Gunungan that starts from Keraton Surakarta to Masjid Agung.

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