A RITUAL MEAL TO CLEAN THE SPRING POOL

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE OUR ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE, ONE OF THEM ARE RUNNING THROUGH THE RITUAL MEAL TO FEED THE EARTH SHRINES OF THEIR COMMUNITY AS SUGIHMANIK VILLAGE. DISTRICT OF TANGGUNGHARJO IN THE REGENCY OF GROBOGAN. YET, BEFORE IT’S DONE, THEY ALWAYS PRESENT THE TRADITIONAL JAVANESSE DANCE, NAMELY PASUGATAN TAYUB, 

The Javanesse dance so-called “Pasugatan Tayub”. Or popular as Siwur. Is the previous process of the ritual meal series and it’s always done once a year. Promptly. In every tuesday kliwon of the Javanese Calender at Sugihmanik village, district of Tanggungharjo in the Regency of Grobogan,

The story tells that Sunan Kalijaga. Once arrived here. In order to find woods for the material of the Grand Mosque of Demak and Pasugatan Tayub is a ritual which has to perform. In the night. A day before the ritual meal begins, and they‘ve belief that something will happen if this ritual is disregarded in the upcoming year.

A ritual of cleaning the spring pool is the following of the ritual meal. And is aimed to clean the natural resources, especially water, finally. The villagers will present a ritual of spring meal in which everyone are allow to eat together.

Sesepuh told that the process of ritual meal to feed the earth has reflected the arrival of Sunan Kalijaga to the village and the dance is a media to give an honor for him.