SEKATEN FESTIVAL

 

Sekaten









Sekaten ceremony is an annual event organized by the people of Yogyakarta to commemorate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. This event is held every 5th of Mulud or Rabiul in the beginning of the Hijri year.

Sekaten isn’t olny held in Yogyakarta, but also in The North of Alun-Alun Surakarta. Same as  in Surakarta (Solo), in Yogyakarta, Sekaten also held in North of Alun-Alun Yogyakarta, its nearby Titik Nol Kilometer Jogja City.

Sekaten comes from word Syahadatain or two sentences of Syahadat. At first, Sekaten was held to attract attention so public would know Islam better. Pangeran Mangkubumi or Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I who first held Sekaten. Now it has become an annual event as well as A People's Party.

Sekaten events series is very interesting. This event was held for a full week. The series of event began with Abdi Dalem's procession on the first night. This procession also bringing two important sets of gamelan called Kyai Nogowilongo and Kyai Gunturmadu.

This two gamelan were placed on different sides on the front page of the Agung Mosque. Kyai Nogowilongo gamelan is placed in the north, while  Kyai Gunturmadu  gamelan is placed in the southern pagongan. Both  are used for 7 days.

In the North of Jogja Square, it will be fulfill by visitor, from the Jogja it own to foreign tourists. There are festival lights decorating the square, various games that have cultural nuances to those that are trending, and also typical culinary Jogja.

The highlight of the event was marked by Grebeg Muludan, the day of the Prophet Muhammad's birthday which began at 8 am, accompanied by Kraton soldiers, they are Wirobrojo, Daeng, Patangpuluh, Jogokaryo, Prawirotomo, Nyutro, Ketanggung, Mantrijero, Rurakso, and Bugis.

By carrying a Gunungan from sticky rice, food, vegetables, fruits that will be taken from the Palace of Kemandungan past Sithinggil and Paelaran to The Agung Mosque. This Gunungan shows the welfare of the Mataram Kingdom which has the meaning “from People back to People”.

Gunungan which comes from agricultural products of the Yogyakarta community, then returned to them. This is very noble cultural value. Then the event followed by Tumplak Wajik, which was two days before the Grebeg Muludan event began. the event was about playing musical instruments that were beaten like kentongan and lumpang. then developing popular Javanese popular songs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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