Saturday, February 27, 2010

Grebeg Sekaten


Peak Sekaten this year so special. Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat prepared a special seven mountains to enliven Grebeg Dal sekaten year which falls on Friday, February 26, 2010 yesterday. "Usually only five mountains on each Grebeg sekaten, two Mount Question Gunungan Princess, Mount Mount Gepak and Pawuhan, but because this year is a year-Dal, the amount of the special mountain seven mountains," the statement Penghageng Kawedanan Ngayogyakarta Hageng Panitrapura Sultanate Palace GBPH Joyohadikusumo.
Dal Year is celebrated once every 8 years. Two additional mountains to be issued in the palace of Dal sekaten years later is Dharat Mount, and the most special is the Mount Brama / Kutug. Brama mound should not be contested by members of the community, and must be returned in full to the state court, after being paraded and pray in the mosque Gedhe, in Kauman, City of Yogyakarta. Mound Brama diperbutkan own will by the Emperor, Empress, and her family.
Kakung mound will be brought back to Pura Pakualaman.
Joint security forces guarding the Army, Navy, Police since 7 o'clock in the morning had seemed ready to start from the palace to the mosque Gedhe.


Apparently they do not want anymore missed like last year, the mountains had been captured by thousands of people crowded the mosque yard Gedhe.
Year 2010, the mosque door was closed starting at 8 AM.
Mount Brama addition, other features on Grebeg sekaten year celebration is the procession Dal make rice "lump" which is Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono (HB) X. Rice is taken from a container called Kanjeng Mrico Nyai, then distributed to anyone present at the event.


Sekaten is cultural and religious events are very important. Mound became a symbol of charity to the people of Sultan made from agricultural products (the symbol of public welfare).


Public enthusiasm for this sekaten Grebeg event is not only limited to the Yogyakarta region, but has spread to the corners of Java. Even Fathan (38) which comes from Malang, East Java, willing to fight to get crowded part of these mountains. They have the belief that if could be able to get these mountains, good fortune for this year will be plentiful.

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