“Kalau ritual itu ditinggalkan, it will have a negative impact on the people of Kemiren Village, so that Osing residents maintain this tradition from generation to generation,” kata sesepuh adat Desa Kemiren, Juhadi Appears. In this ritual, Every family makes rice in the shape of a rice cake with typical Osing side dishes, namely pecel pitik (grilled chicken mixed with grated coconut). The food was placed in front of each resident's house, then eat it together.
Rice that is shaped into a cone has a special meaning, instructions to serve the Creator as well as the obligation to love fellow humans and the environment. Pecel pitik contains a moral message, namely "talking about sitik goods" which can be interpreted as inviting people to save money and always be grateful. Illuminated oncor ajug-jug (four-legged bamboo torch, Red), The Tumpeng Sewu ritual is a unique and sacred ritual.
Before eating together, Kemiren Village residents started with congregational Maghrib prayers and prayers together. After eating together, residents read Lontar Yusuf (Joseph's letter) until midnight. The reading of Lontar Yusuf was carried out at the house of a local community leader. Pembacaan Lontar Yusuf yang merupakan rangkaian dari ritual itu menceritakan perjalanan hidup Nabi Yusuf.
Another activity that is also carried out in the Tumpeng Sewu tradition is the village salvation at the ancestral graves of the people of Kemiren Village, namely the great-grandfather of Banyuwangi Regent Abdullah Azwar Anas added, The Tumpeng Sewu tradition is part of an effort to maintain tradition. “Local wisdom must continue to be maintained. Local wisdom actually supports and supports this life," he concluded. (radar)
