As Push Bala, Held Last Wednesday of the Month of Safar
ABOUT hit 07.00 Residents seem to have gathered at Waru Doyong Beach in Bulusan District, Kalipuro District. They seem patiently waiting for the ritual procession which is centered on the beach. For residents who mostly work as fishermen, The Rebo Wekasan ritual which is routinely held every year is very meaningful. They believe the ritual can be a medium of repulsion. “this has been a hereditary tradition in Bulusan.
The event is on the last Wednesday of the month of Safar, the chairman of the committee, Sujamo, For residents, the last Wednesday of the month of Safar is considered the day of the descent of disease outbreaks and disasters, so that residents hold the Rebo wekasan ritual. “By organizing the Wekasan Rebo, May the people be protected from disasters and diseases, especially when going to sea,” he said. The Rebo Wekasan ritual carried out by the residents is to float a small boat filled with offerings. The offerings are in the form of crops and goat heads as a symbol of getting rid of all kinds of diseases and disasters.
“The offering boat was released in the middle of the sea with the boats belonging to the fishermen,he explained. Before melanmg [mmhu sesaji, The community holds a prayer together asking for safety and abundance of fortune. The prayer was led by a local village religious leader and continued with thanksgiving with a meal together. That gratitude, Besides being followed by local residents, invited guests from the Department of Culture and Tourism were also joined (Disbudpar) Banyuwangi. Forpimka Kalipuro, Port Management Unit Office (deal) Ketapang, and other invited guests.
To enliven the event, the committee also presents other traditions, like infatuation, horses, and a boat race that was followed by local fishermen: “The main event is the offering. Everything else is just an addition,” Sujamo said. Head of Field (Head of Division) Culture, Disbudpar Banyuwangi, Choliqul Ridha, who attended the event said that the fishing tradition of Bulusan Village must be preserved. Because, it becomes part of the local culture. “Rebo Wekasan can also be called Rebo Pungkasan which means last Wednesday, he said. Last Wednesday tradition, ahead of him, has a meaningful meaning in the event which is routinely held every last Wednesday in the month of Safar. It has many messages. "Rabo is another name for Babo's day, and wekasan comes from the word wekas which means message,” the light. (radar)
