As the meeting point of different traditions in the world, Indonesia has a diversearchipelago system of local values, articulated in rituals and ceremonies. According toBig Indonesian Dictionary, rites or rituals associated with the procedure in a religious ceremony or something believed. He was in touch with the spiritual aspects of the local community. Traditional rituals are generally intended to serve social needs, especiallyspiritual aspects of society and / or local custom entities.
A number of traditional rituals are often performed in various areas. He is typically doneon certain days, such as planting or harvesting season, clean the village, offering float,nyadran and others. Usually people bring "gifts" to the sacred places. Led by theirtraditional elders carrying out certain rituals that sometimes form TAYYEBAH readingsentences, and those that are coupled with spells and prayers on the application of safety "ruler" of the region.
In addition, some things related to the traditional rule, customary law, and so we also putthe entry of traditional cultural ritual
Nyobeng
Category:
Ritual
Cultural Element:
Ritual
Province:
West Kalimantan
Origin:
Kampung Sebujit
Ritual Nyobeng; Bathing headhunting The Human Skull
Nyobeng from various references merupan a ritual bath or cleaning the human skull by the headhunting ancestors. This was done by the Dayak Bidayuh tribe, one of the Dayak sub-tribes in Kampung Sebujit, District Siding, Bengkayang District, West Kalimantan.
Headhunting was decapitated human head, and skull preserved. Now, the tradition of headhunting is not done anymore. The ceremony was quite moving, and lasted for three days. Starting on 15 until June 17.
Its main activities namely, bathing skull stored in a custom home. According to the rules of trust from generation to generation. Began welcoming guests in the village limits.Initially, this was done to welcome the members of the group who came from headhunting. Greeters, wearing a sash of red cloth decorated with beads of animal teeth.Equipped with chopsticks and destroyed the gun sounded, when the invited guests about to enter the village boundary. Chopsticks are also raised simultaneously.
Burst from the gun destroyed, it is also useful to call the ancestral spirits as well as asking for permission for the implementation of Nyobeng ritual. Then traditional elders threw the dog into the air. With the saber, the chairman of the party guests must slash. If still alive, should be cut with a saber once fell to the ground. The procession of the same is true for the chicken. Traditional elders threw eggs to the group of guests. If the egg is not broken, then the guests are not considered genuine. Conversely, if broken, it means that guests come with sincerity.
White and yellow rice was thrown while reciting mantras. The girls then serve wine from a mixed mimic tree bark pakak dried. After drinking, the group escorted guest house Balug, in the middle of the township.
Balug homes are custom homes and houses on stilts in the form of a round. To enter this house, made steps made of slats of trees. The width is approximately 10 meters with a height of 15 meters from the ground.
When you sign in place of the ceremony, the delegation was given a splash of water that has been given a mantra by anjuang leaf, which serves as a starting reinforcements. The goal, so guests avoid disaster. When entering the area of the ceremony, guests must tread gourd fruit placed in a basin which is better known as pepasan ritual.
Together with residents, guests then danced around the house while Mamiamis dance tradition. Mamiamis, is a dance to welcome and honor the defenders of ancestral lands, newly arrived from headhunting. Indigenous Elders while accompanied by singing songs and spells.
Traditional elders ride home Balug. Simlog was beaten and firecrackers sounded. The goal is to call the spirits of ancestors, and also as a sign of the commencement ceremony Nyobeng. Followed by a meal together at home Balug. Lauknya, pork rice with fish. Tolerance is also high. For Muslims, provided special diet rather than pork. Meal, guests should leave the area of custom homes.
The choices can rest home residents. At rest, the majority of men in the area through the forest to find the bamboo forest. Some tens of centimeters in diameter.
Same time, every home makes offerings are smeared with the blood of a chicken wing. It also sprinkled chicken blood to parts of the house and grounds are considered sacred.
After that the family and the guests returned to the custom house. After the bamboo forest to look for, the men carried him to the custom house in a gang. By holding the line with a saber surrounded by bamboo.
Carried saber is a family heirloom. Decoration on the hilt of the saber is made of bone or wood. Decoration, as a symbol of the meaning and the specific achievements of the holders of saber in headhunting. Preparation. Chairman customary to signal start of activity. One step forward, opening of the holster while slashing saber saber to a bamboo rod.
In a single slash, breaking bamboo. This success, is a good sign, according to public confidence. After the show was cut bamboo. The spirit was summoned by the head of customs.
The goal is to present and have asked permission to start protecting Nyobeng.Traditional elders then, up the houses on stilts. Seven kinds of offerings will be placed in the village limits. Then, the box is located on the pinnacle of custom homes that are stored inside a necklace of human skulls and boar tusks, taken by the traditional elders and rubbed his hands with a special potion.
Then topical application on the skull that is in the box. The next chairman of the custom slaughter a chicken hinga his head off. Chicken heads and drops of blood is applied to the skull. The skull is inserted again in the box and stored. The event was followed by cutting off a dog.
The blood that wiped out the poles of traditional houses, small houses, and statues of men and women who are in addition to the traditional house and sculpture. Houses and statues are regarded as the origin of their ancestors. Cutting the dog is intended to reject the evil spirits. Most of the new dog meat is cut and then taken to the custom house.
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