SEKATEN YOGYAKARTA

In the municipality of Yogyakarta, there were ceremonies called Sekaten or better known as the Night Market Festival Sekaten since before the ceremony was held Sekaten first night market activities during the whole month. Tradition since the time of the Kingdom of Demak (16th century) is held once a year on Maulud month, three months into the year of Java, with a shot in the courtyard or the North Square of the Palace Yogyakarta.The origin of the term Sekaten developed in several versions. There is an opinion that comes from the word Sekaten Sekati, the names of two sets of gamelan heritage palace called Kyai Sekati Kanjeng that sounded in the series of memorial events Maulud Prophet Muhammad.Another opinion says that Sekaten derived from the word love and ati (happy, happy) because people are welcome Maulud day with gratitude and happiness in the carnival celebrations in the North Square.  Another opinion says that the word comes from the word syahadataini Sekaten, two sentences in the Islamic creed, the creed taukhid (ASYHADU alla ila-ha-ILALLAH) which means "I bear witness that there is no God but Allah" and the Apostles Creed (Waasyhadu Muhammadarrosululloh anna) which means "I testify that Muhammad was the messenger of Allah".  Sekaten ceremony is considered as a blend of Islamic preaching and art activities. At the beginning of the spread of Islam in Java, one of the Wali Songo, the Sunan Kalijaga, use the musical arts (Javanese gamelan) to lure the public to come to enjoy his musical performance by using two sets of gamelan Kanjeng Kyai Sekati. In between performances, do the preaching and reading verses from the Koran. For those who are determined to embrace Islam, are required to utter the Creed, a statement of obedience to the teachings of Islam.Among the people of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas, came the belief that by celebrating the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, the question will get a reward from the Almighty, and was awarded the young. As a condition, they have to chew betel nut in the Great Mosque page Yogyakarta, especially on the first day of the commencement celebration Sekaten. Therefore, during the celebration, many people selling betel with the potion, savory rice and side-pauknya Kemandungan page, in North Square or in front of the Great Mosque of Yogyakarta. For farmers, the opportunity is also pleading for the coming crops successfully. To strengthen this determination, they buy a whip to take home.Before the ceremony held Sekaten, held two kinds of preparations, namely physical and spiritual preparation.Physical preparation of equipment and supplies Sekaten ceremony, the Gamelan Sekaten, gendhing Sekaten, a coin, a flower kanthil, Sekaten uniform fashion, samir for musicians, and other supplies, as well as a history text Maulud Prophet Muhammad.Gamelan Sekaten heirloom Kraton is called Kanjeng Kyai Sekati in two smart, Kyai Kanjeng Nogowilogo and Kanjeng Kyai Guntur Madu. Gamelan Sekaten Sunan Giri was made by the experts in the art musical and touted as the gamelan with pelog barrel that was first created. Instrument bat is made of cow horn or buffalo horn and to be able to produce sounds loud and clear punch, bat should be lifted as high as the forehead before dipuk in each ensemble.While gendhing Sekaten is the piece that used a series of songs, namely signs pathet five, Rangkung pathet five, Lunggadhung pelog pathet five-set Set pathet nem, Andong pathet five-horse cart, Rendheng pathet five, Jaumi pathet five, Gliyung pathet nem, Salatun pathet nem, Dhindhang Sabinah pathet em, white Muru, The aring pathet nem, Ngajatun pathet nem, nem Batem pathet tour, Supiatun pathet goods, and burnt Srundeng pelog pathet goods.For spiritual preparation, done some time before Sekaten. The sultan's palace courtiers who will be involved in the solemnization of mental and spiritual preparation for the sacred task of expanding. Moreover the courtiers who served Sekaten gamelan hit, they purify themselves by fasting and flush jamas.Sekaten started on 6 Maulud (Rabi) during the afternoon by issuing gamelan Kyai Kanjeng Sekati from persemayamannya, Kanjeng Kyai Nogowilogo placed in Ward Trajumas and Kanjeng Kyai Guntur Madu in Ward Srimanganti. Two army soldiers in charge of keeping the courtiers of the heirloom gamelan, the soldier and the soldier Ketanggung Mantrijero. On page Kemandungan or Keben, many people selling wuduk chew of betel and rice.Off the evening prayer time, the courtiers who served in the ward, giving a report to the Sultan that the ceremony is ready to begin. Once there was an order from the Sultan by the courtiers who are sent, then began the ceremony by sounding gamelan Sekaten Kanjeng Kyai Sekati.The first rung is Kanjeng Kyai Guntur Madu pathet gangsal blend with the piece, the piece dhawah signs.Following the gamelan sounded Kanjeng Kyai Nogowilogo with the piece blends pathet gangsal, dhawah gendhing signs. Thus sounded alternately between Kanjeng Kyai Guntur Madu and Kyai Kanjeng Nogowilogo.In the middle of the piece, the Sultan came over and made the piece gently to the Sultan left the ward. Earlier Sri Sultan (or Sultan's representative) udhik-udhik sprinkled in front of the gate Danapertapa, Srimanganti wards, and wards Trajumas.Exactly at 24.00 pm, the orchestra moved to the page Sekaten Yogyakarta Grand Mosque escorted by two troops of courtiers and soldiers Mantrijero Ketanggung. Kanjeng Kyai Guntur Madu are placed on the south gapuran page Pagongan Mosque and Kanjeng Kyai Pagongan Nogowilogo in the north. In the courtyard of the mosque, the orchestra sounded Sekaten continuously day and night for six consecutive days, except on Friday evening until Friday afternoon prayers finished.On 11 Maulud (Rabi), starting at 20:00 pm, the Sultan came to the mosque to attend the ceremony Maulud Prophet Muhammad in the form of reading a history text that was read by the Prophet Maulud Kyai Pengulu.The ceremony was completed at 24.00 pm, and after all is completed, the gamelan Sekaten brought back from the Grand Mosque of page go to the Palace. This displacement is a sign that the ceremony has ended Sekaten.


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