offerings and goat heads ready to be thrown into Ijen crater lake.
The safety ceremony was held at the crater of Mount Ijen on Saturday morning (15/12) then. Goat heads are thrown in the crater lake as a form of sacrifice. While the offerings are placed at certain points as a form of offering. The offerings offered consist of four kinds of jenang, which is made of black sticky rice, Red, white, and yellow. Apart from the goat's head, Also prepared mutton satay and goat liver.
The offerings have been prepared in tampah since Friday night legi (14/12). Previously, an istighotsah was also held by inviting a cleric from Licin District to lead the Islamic ritual event. The caretaker or elder of Mount Ijen Suharsono admitted that the salvation was aimed at asking God for protection and salvation.
Because, Previously there were frequent accidents that happened to sulfur miners, like being hit by a burst of poison gas. There are even victims who fall. In addition, disasters often occur, like a landslide on the slope of a crater towards the mining site. "This ritual is according to the instructions of parents and has been passed down from generation to generation". This salvation aims to be safe,"explained the man who claimed to have 37 years of being superintendent of the mine.
man said 58 the year of origin of the Slick, other than a goat bought by a mining company, another one was bought by a donor from Australia. His name is Hugh Brown, who works as a photographer. The Caucasian man purposely came back to Ijen to participate in celebrating the traditional ceremony. At the moment, he is writing a book about Mount Ijen. “I really like being at Mount Ijen and this is my second visit,he said in English. (radar)
