Following the Tumpengan Takir Sewu Tradition in Sraten Village
A black cloud hovering in the sky of Sraten Village, Sempu Kecamatan District. It didn't take long for the rain to fall and wetting the ground. A number of residents who gathered carrying rice tumpeng, noble sideways looking for shelter. Heavy rain, finally down as well.
The rain which was quite heavy, not long after, suddenly became bright as if it had been swept away by a strong wind. Hundreds of citizens who are dominated by mother- mother, back in line with length on the highway Dusun Krajan, Sraten Village. After the opening event marked by the release of balloons, hundreds of male citizens, woman, old, time, until the children walked from the mosque to the source of Kaputren.
The location of the water source is in the middle of the citrus plantation farm owned by the residents. It is just, The existence of the water source is still allowed to flow, which is said to have been hundreds of years ago. That water source, by residents believed to be the bathing place of Kaputren.
Flowing springs never die, even in the long dry season. The existence of that water source, Until now, it is still used by farmers for agricultural irrigation. “This ritual is an expression of gratitude for the blessings given by God to all citizens,"said the head of the village of Sraten, H.A Rahman Mulyadi.
After taking the spring at the Kaputren source, Residents went straight to Mbah Gitik's tomb which is about 100 meters from the source of the Kaputren. Over at the village's ancestral cemetery, residents pray together led by local religious leaders.
In the prayer, the residents recite the tahlil and pray together. By wearing Muslim, The residents returned with a giant cone, cone-shaped rice, and takir sewu to the shrine of Prabu Tawang Alun which is about one kilometer to the east from Mbah Gitik's tomb.
But, local people believe that the petilasan is the tomb of Prabu Tawang Alun. In the tomb believed to be the remains of Prabu Tawang Alun in Kampug Kedawung, Dusun Krajan, Sraten Village, residents returned to pray by reading the sentence toyibah.
Next, eating nasi tumpeng and takir sewu brought in large numbers. “A lot of people who came from outside the village, everyone eat tumpeng together, and this is a symbol of togetherness and harmony between citizens,said Rahman Mulyadi.
The tradition of the giant tumpeng and takir sewu carnival, is an old tradition that has grown and developed in society for decades. It is just, So far, only a few people have done it. The activity which is also a village safety is held regularly every month of Suro.
And that's a form of preserving ancestral heritage. Most of the residents in Kedawung Village, Dusun Krajan, Sraten Village, believe that the three ancestral tombs are still sacred. Not only for local residents, The location is also often visited by pilgrims from outside the Banyuwangi area, especially during the month of Suro, the pilgrimage to the ancestral grave is also still often done by local residents if they have a purpose, such as circumcision and marriage. And that's part of the culture of saying goodbye to the village's ancestors before holding a celebration.
If you don't say goodbye or make a pilgrimage to the tomb of your ancestors, usually there are always obstacles. There is only, rain and thunder, rice rots fast, and all sorts of disorders,said Imam Musari, local traditional elders. (radar)
