10 Unique Cultures in Indonesia
1. Ritual Tiwah
The
first unique culture is called Tiwah Ritual, a kind of ceremony to
deliver the bones of the deceased to its final resting place, which is
sandung, in the hope that the one who is preached reaches heaven. This
ritual is done by the Dayak tribe of Central Kalimantan, especially
those who embrace the trust of Kaharingan or Hindu Kaharingan.
Tradisinya,
people who died buried temporarily until tiwah held, then the body was
dismantled and burned until really only the rest of the bones alone.
Other events were held in the midst of tiwah rituals such as dancing,
singing typical Dayak tribe, slaughtering sacrificial animals to install
songs, not infrequently dangdut songs heard to relieve drowsiness. For
the Dayak community, tiwah ritual is considered a sacred ritual but
along with the time of tiwah tradition has shifted era, because the
victim's family is unable to perform tiwah ritual, another factor is
predicted most of dayak tribe to convert.
2. Kebo-keboan
The
next unique culture will be found in Banyuwangi, especially Alasmalang
and Aliyan villages. This ritual is thought to have existed since the
18th century, and is usually held on the 1-10th of the month shura. The
goal is to ask for rain in the middle of the dry season.
The
ceremony is usually held on Sundays. As the name implies, this ritual
usually dresses people into a kebo. The majority who participate must be
men, but that does not mean women just sit still, usually the women
have the task to prepare food and offerings of cone, squeeze, water jug,
kinang, chicken ingkung, various jenang, cake, hoe, banana, rice ,
bargaining pitung, head, and seeds of rice plants. It is believed to
save several streets in krajan hamlet.
Accompanied by
traditional music, the kebo-keboan began to plow the rice fields
competing like a genuine buffalo, and could just assault the audience,
not infrequently these keboan trance and become wild. Be careful ya
watch it not close.
3. Mapasilaga Tedong
a
culture known as Mapasilaga Tedong is a bullring culture. Bull fellow
fights are not human. This tradition is carried on from generation to
generation in Tana Toraja. This tradition is held only in honor of the
ancestors alone, the buffalo who pitted was not arbitrary, the public
buffalo buffalo bought to fight. Pretty expensive for this type of
buffalo.
Uniquely, before the fight is usually
buffalo-buffalo will be given wine by the bearers of the gong. The rules
of the toys, buffalo who ran off the field or who often fell will be
considered defeated. After that, entering the procession of cutting
buffalo heads that only swing a single slash.
4. Pasola
Pasola
means the wooden javelin used to throw, "pa" from pasola is the word
affix. Pasola means throwing a javelin wood while spurring a horse. This
tradition is done by the people of Sumba, NTT. usually held once every
year precisely in February.
Pasola is like a war game, his genealogy as a form of sorrow of someone who has lost his wife.
The
ceremonial procession begins with the nyale tradition, in the form of
thanksgiving with the coming of harvest season and the arrival of many
worms along the coast. Worms were made a sign, if the worm is fat
colorful it will get good, and otherwise it will be disastrous. With the
arrival of these worms, pasola process will begin. Some people like
knights will participate enliven this tradition with their horses, the
spear is used in the form of a blunt, though not infrequently this
ceremony takes casualties, but it is believed the blood of the
efficacious victim fertilizes the soil
5.Dugderan
Dugderan
is a typical cultural tradition of Semarang that has been held since
1881, where dugderan is one way to devote their longing in the month of
Ramadan or the month of a thousand blessings. Usually this tradition is
held 1-2 weeks before the month of Ramadan. This tradition usually
begins with the people's market. Then it will be continued with a
dugderan event that begins with a carnival event consisting of
Red-and-White troops, rows of students, rows of princess flowers,
various ornamental cars, horse riding, Drump Band.
6. Tabuik
This
unique culture is organized by the people of Minangkabau, West Sumatra.
Aiming to commemorate Asyura, the death of Imam Husayn a grandson of
Prophet Muhammad SAW. Usually recalled on the 10th of Muharram on the
annual calendar. Tabuik word is taken from Arabic with the word "ark"
means wooden casket. Based on legend, there appears the appearance of a
horse-shaped beast like vegasus but head-shaped human head. This ritual
has been in existence since 1826 - 1828, but still nuanced indigenous
India, and in 1910 there was an agreement to mix the custom Tabuik with
Minangkabau customs until finally like now.
This
festival is considered to bring blessings, made a giant tabuik where
parts of the statue have meaning. The bottom of the tabuik is considered
the embodiment of the urak, burak and the coffin symbolizes the burak
that picks up the body of Hussein bin Ali.
7. Makepung
Makepung
means the Racing of Buffalo, this tradition is done only for the
Balinese masyarat only, according to the Balinese animals buffalo
animals are sacred animals. Initially this tradition was done only to
plow the fields only. But over time, this tradition is much in demand
even become one of the traditions that attract many foreign tourists, to
be considered an annual tradition in Bali.
This
tradition began in the 1970s, but has undergone changes in terms of
rules and completeness as well, for example if the old buffalo used one,
now can use 3 buffalo, big jokinya first, now should be smaller. Not
often buffalo-buffalo to be contested decorated to be more beautiful and
pleasing to the eye. The rules of the game, the length of the racenya
arena measuring 1-2 km, the winner did not see the first to the finish
line, but the jockey who can swing the direction straight and straight
(not stagger). Any other rules, if the first and second people who reach
the finish line of less than 10 meters, is considered the second person
to be a winner. Strange indeed, but the tradition is like that.
8. Debus
Who
does not know the attraction debus? Debus is one of the martial arts
originated from Banten, this martial action is believed to have existed
since the 16th century, but at that time Debus is an art of the
combination of sound and dance. This attraction began to flourish in the
18th century. The game show was very diverse, start piercing the
stomach with sharp objects, slicing the body with a knife, piercing the
tongue, burning themselves with fire, and others. Debus is identical
with the science of immunity, not strange, if this martial arts make the
heart berdekup hard, not because of the groggy factor but the
attraction is very scary-looking. If you want to learn debus, think long
ago deh. The reason, if you want to learn this martial art, if you care
little you have to risk your life.
9. Karapan sapi
Karapan
Cow is a culture that has become a tradition to raise one's social
status. Moreover, the city of Madura has a dry land that makes people
move from the profession of farming to become a fisherman. Speaking of
fishermen's profession, Madurese people make use of the income from sea
water to produce quality salt, making Madura city known as the biggest
salt income in Indonesia.
Back to the Madurese
community culture, almost similar to Makepung, the difference tracks
only 100 meters track, the rules of the game was not like Makepung.
Here's who's fast on the finals line, that's what wins. You can see this
show every August or September every year in Kota Karesidenan.
10. Kasada
Kasada
is a ritual performed by the people of Bromo, which took place on the
14th day of the month of Kasada. The ceremony is in the form of worship
offerings to Sang Hyang Widhi as a form of gratitude for health and
abundant crops.
History, it is said that there are
couple who are not gifted by children, until one day they are meditation
or meditation and meditate on Sang Hyang Widhi, instantly heard the
occult voice saying will grant their request with the condition of the
youngest child should be sacrificed to the crater of Mount Bromo.
But
what can be said, after the couple was blessed with 25 children. Naruni
parents, do not have the heart to sacrifice their children even if only
the youngest child. Then Sang Hyang Widhi wrath until finally the night
comes, in the midst of wrath Sang Hyang Widhi there is a call where he
must give the offerings day 14 to Sang Hyang Widhi in the crater of
Mount Bromo.
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