"Symbolic and Philosophical Meaning in Life"
Grebeg Sekaten
Lokasi: Masjid Gedhe Kraton Kasultanan
Sea of people packed the North Square to the gates of the mosque to follow the procession Grebeg Gedhe Maulud to bring Sekaten Mountains as the top event that has been going on for a month . Cornucopia becoming one with different interests to enjoy this Sekaten Grebeg .
Grebeng is customary procession as a symbol of the Kraton alms to the community in the form of mountains . Yogyakarta and Surakarta always hold a ceremony every year grebeng three times on the big day Islam , ie Shawwal Grebeg on Eid , Grebeg Big coincide on Eid al -Adha and the more popular Grebeg Maulud Grebeg Sekaten in commemoration of the Birth of Prophet Muhammad .
The word is derived from the word gumrebeg Grebeg who have hectic nature of philosophy , noisy and crowded . Not to forget the word mountains have a philosophy and a symbol of prosperity which is then distributed to the people . Mound here is a representation of the crops ( vegetables and fruits ) and snacks ( rengginang ) .
In Grebeg Sekaten , which is used as a symbol of prosperity mountains represent human existence consists of men and women . Mountains that used named Gunungan Jaler ( male ) , Gunungan Estri ( female ) , as well as Gepak and Pawuhan . These mountains were brought by the courtiers who uses clothing and a maroon cap and kain batik -patterned dark blue circle with a white flower in the middle circle . All these courtiers aka barefoot nyeker .
Carnival procession starts from Kori Kamandungan Mountains as a starting point for the relay Grebeg taken to the front page Gedhe Mosque . Salvo marked the beginning of the procession . From Kamandungan , taken across the mountains and towards Sitihinggil performances in the square north Mosque to be put in through the door Gedhe with regol .
Wirobrojo warriors known as capsicum soldier brother - because typical clothes of red and red - hat shaped like a chilli Kudhup Turi - has the task as behavior cucuking aka frontline troops in any event the palace ceremony . Before entering the main event ' seizure mountains' mountains escort handover is done , from soldier to soldier Bugis Wirobrojo all-black uniform with a distinctive hat magician as well as to Surakara soldiers dressed in white . Once submitted to the prince of mountains Gede Mosque for prayer by the prince , the mountains was distributed .
Finished the prayer uttered , mountains also instantly captured by the people who came from all corners of Jogja . Indeed, there is the belief of the public that anyone who gets any part of these mountains , he will be blessed . Activity ' ngrayah ' or scramble a portrait of a man in her life philosophy that to reach the goal must dare to make competition and problems of life must be faced is not to be avoided .
In addition to the procession of ' ngrayah ' there is also a distinctive feature of this Sekaten Grebeg , the familiar red eggs called ' tribe brother ' who was stabbed with a bamboo and decorated paper flowers to beautify . I had to ask the meaning of a red egg philosophy to the mother of the seller . According to Mrs. Wagirah , egg is the beginning of life forms , while bamboo piercing the egg symbol that all life on this earth has a shaft that is Gusti Allah . The red color means good luck , fortune , courage berkahdan . ( content : aan ardian / kotajogja.com )
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