SONGGON-Community in Balak Village, Songgon District has an interesting way of commemorating the Hijriyah New Year or Suro, which is known for many stories in the journey of Islam and the struggle of the prophets.
To remember and commemorate it, people in Balak Village, Songgon District was busy making Jenang Suro yesterday. "Jenang Suro is a tradition of the residents of Balak Village every Suro," exclaimed the Balak Village Head, Riot Santoso.
According to the Storm, The Jenang Suro tradition is actually the culture of the Osing people and the Javanese Muslim community which has been going on for generations. "This comes from the story of Noah when he made a boat," he explained.
Suro jenang making, light him, usually done by residents using a very large frying pan. Cooked porridge, stirred abuzz with a large stirrer like a boat paddle. It is in this process that the spirit of gotong royong emerges, togetherness, compactness, helping each other, sharing soul, and various other positive values. "The cohesiveness of the residents reflects villagers who are happy to work together,He said.
In the Jenang Suro tradition, he continued, Various traditional and artistic activities are carried out by the residents, including making the Jenang Suro carnival, prayer ritual for the village, traditional and contemporary performing arts, cultural heritage, and others. "This is purely from self-help society,He said.
Ribut said that Jenang Suro is cooked by residents in this tradition, will then be given to the villagers, and residents from outside the village who come. "We give grief to the people,” he said while hoping that this activity could be included in the Banyuwangi Festival.(radar)
