This is done in village traditions Traji Temanggung Regency, Central Java province, Indonesia. A "Lurah" (village chief) in the village Traji must wear traditional Javanese clothes chest of a king as well as for other village officials. The ritual was done at night around 18:00 PM until 19:00 PM, they walk from village hall to the spring on the edge of Highway "Parakan-Ngadirejo", Temanggung Regency, a distance of approximately 500 meters while carrying a stretcher and two mountain of offerings includes local crops.
Ritual offerings include market snacks, flowers, incense, "ingkung", head of the goat, while the mountains among other drinks such as beans, mustard, chili, onion, garlic, eggplant and cassava. Once on a small lake that is "Sendang Sidukun", various offerings rose prayed by the customary chief, and sesajipun ready distributed by visitors who attend. Interestingly sacrifices of the distribution process by way of mutual scramble among visitors, despite that the visitors liked the procession.
After finishing the process of sharing their offerings back to the village hall, "Lurah" and his wife sat side by side in the hall and get the respect from all devices in the form "Sungkeman" village and local people. On that occasion, "Lurah" and his wife shared coin IDR 500 to anyone who "sungkem" as a symbol of blessing for ritual performances tersebut.Tradisi is equipped with a "Wayang Kulit" from night until morning.
This ritual tradition has lasted for about 200 years, every night a "Syuro". Society today believe will get abundant sustenance, selling merchandise, fertile agricultural crops, and those who become employees can work properly after following these rituals.
There had been plans to eliminate this tradition, but the new plan just society already facing many difficulties of life such as crop failure, water resources dwindle, many sick people, so that these cultural traditions continue to be preserved, so said one resident Traji
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