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Bekakak carnival; Gamping of Cultural Property

Yogyakarta saves the diverse cultures, which may still rarely known by the population outside Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta is still a lot of people who lay on cultural diversity that is because some of them are migrants. One of the cultural wealth of its resonance still reverberates less than Grebeg mulud Saparan or ceremony is also known with Kirab Bekakak.
Bekakak carnival held each year in Gamping, Sleman actually this entry in the calendar of tourism government Sleman Yogyakarta province and the government. But somehow because of the location of the implementation of far from the city center, or because of other factors, shows that this is indeed a far to a rousing compared Grebeg mulud or sekatenan. This event is held each Friday, Sunday Sapar to three weeks (weeks in the name of Islam). In fact, this carnival bekakak no less interesting to follow and enjoy.
In each an organized, carnival route begins from Central Village Ambarketawang, running toward Pesanggrahan Ambarketawang, located in the Gamping Mount. In carnival, carnivaled are two pairs of dolls bride, also called bekakak, made from rice flour filled with sticky rice or red sugar water disbursed. In addition carnival bekakak, carnival also followed by a group of brigade soldiers as well as various kinds of traditional art. After reaching in Pesanggarahan, bride or bekakak is cut to exit juruhnya and then distributed to the visitors.
The visitor is always willing to wait while the thrust to get part of bekakak it. They believe, though few, bekakak body made of sticky rice that can bring blessings for the success they have. This tradition is still attached on the part of the Java community in general and Yogyakarta in particular. People call ngalap blessing.
The story behind the organization bekakak this carnival of death was trusted Ki Wirosuto with their families due to failure Gamping Mt. Ki Wirosuto itself is a servant of King Mataram Sultan Hamengkubuwono I. Saparan ceremony is a command from the Sultan to the village headman Gamping to create a celebration with a pair of dolls made of sticky rice flour rice containing a red liquid sugar. Dolls must cuted as simbolisasi of Ki Wirosuto.
There are also another story said that this tradition is also for the safety of local residents who generally work as lime Gamping authorities. It seems that many people first slipped and died while taking Gamping. And the strange are fatal accidents that always happen in Sapar. Therefore, with forged in the tradition Saparan, local people believe that the tradition is able to provide peace and peace for them. With maintain and preserve this tradition, luck and all sorts of dangers can be trusted avoid from the local community.

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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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