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Bekakak, the ancestor Gamping Society

Bekakak ritual ceremony is a special community Gamping conducted once a year. The ceremony is often referred to as the implementation Saparan fall Sapar each month, second month Arabia, between 10-20.
Bekakak performed rituals to remember and honor the spirit and Kiai Nyai Wirosuto families, as a palace servant stimulation (servant who close to the umbrella) Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I, believed that as the embryo of Gamping, Sleman, Yogyakarta.
Previously, when the Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I moved from the palace Ambarketawang, both husband and wife did not participate. Together with his family he was still living in Gamping. Since that time he was seen as the embryo of ancestral or Gamping community.
Bekakak sacrifice means slaughter their own animals or humans. However, different from the Idul Adha which makes the sheep as animal sacrifice, in Bekakak, which is offering a pair of imitation that is made from rice and sticky rice decorated in such a way. Bride
dressing style of Solo, and men's style Yogyakarta.
There are several stages in the procession of events Bekakak. Midodareni is the first stage, the stage tirakatan conducted at night to ask the blessing of a woman believed to be down. Although the Bekakak merely imitative, but still made like the real.
Phases that take place on Friday night, starting at around 20:00 WIB. Jali contains two of Bekakak and a jodhang (vessel) containing a pair of offerings, along with husband and wife gendruwo is wewe objects to the carnivaled then in a departure to Ambarketawang Central Village, the location where Bekakak Gamping done. Then conducted various activities, such as tirakatan, tahlilan, or stage art such as shadowgraph and uyon-uyon.
On the next day followed the carnival Bekakak. Stages of this second form of the procession to a place of slaughter in Kliling Mt. Most of the population took to accompany Gamping with offerings while wearing traditional clothing.
Next is a procession of Bekakak slaughter. Two of rice made of sticky rice that to carnivaled earlier neck sliced, or more precisely-cut pieces, and then go around to the visitors.
Together, she also distributed food and offerings. The event is done twice, the first in the Cave of Gung Ambarketawang and the second in the Mountain Kliling, a distance of about 2 km.

Who led the ceremony was the local village elders, with the prayer begins with the soul seeking salvation for the ancestors, and for the community Gamping own.
Last ceremony of the whole series of events Bekakak is Sugengan Ageng. The event was held in Pesangrahan Ambarketawang, Gamping, by the scholars as leaders.
Its procession first burning incense, followed by the opening of the Sugengan Ageng pledge to, and praying in Arabic. Once completed, is released pair of white dove, and resumed the distribution of offering Sugengan Ageng which is in the grace of God to all who attended, especially food tawonan penchant Sultan Hamengku Buwono I.
With the completion of the offering, the finished series of events Bekakak. The seremonial, Bekakak events are complex and full-step and full of symbols, such as various food and clothing. In essence Bekakak the intent of the soul, seeking safety, but also of the same shape the effort to remember the spirit of ancestors who have meritorious Gamping for the community.

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