In the region of Yogyakarta Municipality, there is a traditional ceremony known as Sekaten or better known as the Night Market Celebration Sekaten Sekaten because prior to the ceremony held the night market activity in advance for one full month. Tradition existing since the time of the Demak Kingdom (16th century) is held once a year in Maulud, the third month in a year of Java, with a shot in the courtyard or Palace Square North Ngayogyakarta. The origin of the term Sekaten developed in several versions.Some argue that originated from the word Sekaten Sekati, which is the name of two heirloom device called the Palace of gamelan Kyai Kanjeng Sekati who sounded the warning in a series of events Maulud Prophet Muhammad. Another opinion says that Sekaten derived from the word love and ati (like hearts, happy) because people are welcome Maulud day with feelings of gratitude and happiness in the celebration of the night market in North Square.
Another opinion says that the word comes from the word Sekaten syahadataini, two sentences in the Islamic Creed, the creed taukhid (ASYHADU alla ila-ha-ilallah) which means "I testify that there is no God but Allah" and the Apostles Creed (Waasyhadu anna Muhammadarrosululloh) meaning "I testify that Muhammad Messenger of Allah".
Ceremony Sekaten considered a blend of Islamic preaching and art activities. At the start of the spread of Islam in Java, one of Wali Songo, Sunan Kalijaga namely, to use art gamelan (Javanese gamelan) to entice the public to come to enjoy performances of his musicians by using two sets of gamelan Kyai Kanjeng Sekati. In between performances, done preaching and reading the holy verses of the Qur'an. For those who are determined to embrace Islam, are required to pronounce sentence Creed, a statement obedient to the teachings of Islam.
Among the people of Yogyakarta and its surroundings, emerging belief that by celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, the concerned will get a reward from the Supreme Court, and was awarded the young. As a requirement, they must be chewed betel on the page the Great Mosque in Yogyakarta, especially on the first day Sekaten commencement celebration. Therefore, during the celebration, many people selling betel nut with a potion, savory rice and side-pauknya in Kemandungan page, in North Square or in front of the Great Mosque of Yogyakarta. For the farmers, on this occasion also pleaded for the coming crops successfully. To strengthen this determination, they buy a whip to take home.
Before the ceremony Sekaten held, held two kinds of preparations, namely physical and spiritual preparation. Physical preparation of equipment and supplies Sekaten ceremony, the Gamelan Sekaten, gendhing Sekaten, some coin, some flowers kanthil, Sekaten uniform fashion, samir for musicians, and other supplies, as well as history texts Maulud Prophet Muhammad.
Gamelan Sekaten is Kraton heirloom called Kyai Kanjeng Sekati in two dynamic, namely Kanjeng Nogowilogo Kyai Guntur Madu and Kyai Kanjeng. Gamelan Sekaten Sunan Giri was made by an expert in the art musicians and touted as a gamelan with pelog barrel which was first made. Pemukulnya tool made from ox 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 gamelan.
While gendhing gendhing Sekaten is a series of songs that are used, namely Signs pathet five, Rangkung pathet five, Lunggadhung pelog pathet five, Set-set pathet nem, Andong pathet five-carriage, Rendheng pathet five, Jaumi pathet five, Gliyung pathet nem, Salatun pathet nem, Dhindhang Sabinah pathet em, white Muru, Latter-aring pathet nem, Ngajatun pathet nem, nem pathet Batem 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 developing such a sacred task. Moreover, the servants in charge of hitting gamelan Sekaten, they purify themselves by fasting and flush jamas.
Sekaten beginning on December 6 Maulud (Rabiulawal) during the afternoon by removing the gamelan Kyai Kanjeng Sekati from where persemayamannya, Kyai Kanjeng Nogowilogo placed in Ward Trajumas and Kanjeng Kyai Guntur Madu in Ward Srimanganti. Two courtiers forces soldiers who guarded heirloom gamelan, namely Mantrijero soldiers and soldiers Ketanggung. On page Kemandungan or Keben, many people selling wuduk kinang and rice.
Remove the Isha prayer time, the servants who served in the ward, provide reports to the Sultan that the ceremony had begun. After an order from the Sultan through courtiers who are sent, then began the ceremony by sounding Sekaten gamelan Kyai Kanjeng Sekati.
The first rung is Kanjeng Kyai Guntur Madu with gendhing concoction pathet Gangsal, dhawah gendhing Signs. Following that sounded Gamelan Kyai Kanjeng Nogowilogo with gendhing concoction pathet Gangsal, dhawah gendhing Signs. That sounded alternately between Kanjeng Kyai Guntur Madu and Kyai Kanjeng Nogowilogo. In the midst gendhing, the Sultan came over and made gendhing gently until the Sultan left the two wards.Earlier Sri Sultan (or vice Sri Sultan) sow-udhik udhik in front of the gate Danapertapa, Srimanganti wards, and wards Trajumas.
Promptly at 24.00 pm, gamelan Sekaten moved to the Great Mosque of Yogyakarta page escorted by two army soldiers Mantrijero courtiers and Ketanggung. Kanjeng Kyai Guntur Madu pagongan placed in the south of the Great Mosque gapuran page and Kanjeng Kyai pagongan Nogowilogo in the north. In the courtyard, the gamelan Sekaten rung continuously day and night for six consecutive days, except on Friday nights to finish the afternoon Friday prayers.
On 11 Maulud (Rabiulawal), starting at 20:00 pm, the Sultan came to the Grand Mosque to attend the ceremony Maulud Prophet Muhammad in the form of the reading of the manuscript history of Maulud Prophet which was read by Kyai Pengulu. The ceremony was completed at 24.00 pm, and after all is finished, the gamelan Sekaten brought back from the Great Mosque of page go to the Palace. This transfer is a sign that Sekaten ceremony has ended.
From Gudeg.net
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