Experience susuk wangan a local tradition in Brongkol

Susuk Wangan

Brongkol-Sunday(28/7) at Gembongan, Brongkol, Jambu, Semarang Regency. Was held a tradition called Sowangan/ Susuk Wangan themed Amerti Tirta(Javanese language). Susuk wangan is a local culture of the 10th villages in sub-district of Jambu to preserve the value of the noble traditions of the ancestral cultural heritage. For the Amerti Tirta theme, it means ngruwat banyu(Javanese language)  or caring for the water. So, Susuk Wangan is a tradition of the ancestors to be aware of the flow of water by cleaning the river and fount.

Susuk Wangan Amerti Tirta itself is a tradition that is held at the end of July and August annually involves of  10 villages in Jambu District, such as,  Jambu Village, Bedono Village, Gondoriyo Village, Brongkol Village, Rejosari Village, Kuwarasan Village, Kelurahan Village, Genting Village, Gemawang Village, and Kebondalem Village. This event is inserted with several traditional events like Tumpengan ( A pile containing cone-shaped foods), eat simultaneously and local traditions of the arts community.

The event in Brongkol Village was started at 08.00 WIB which was started with a procession or parade along with Kuda Lumping (Traditional arts puppet shaped like a horse) procession from Gembongan Hamlet to the Gembongan bathing place called “sendhang” just below the Kelir hillside, at Brongkol Hamlet, Jambu District. The procession or parade was held lively and participated by all of the residents of Gembongan Hamlet, Brongkol Village with attributes or regional clothing such as “lurik” for men and “kebaya” and “jarik” for women with accompaniment from existing gamelan songs.

At  Sendhang- Gembongan has prepared with canopy as the place for eating includes traditional foods which are deserved on the mat, they also provide Coffee Kelir from Brongkol which serves for all the visitors and participants in Susuk Wangan tradition.

The tradition of Susuk Wangan Amerti Tirta was inaugurated by the chief of Jambu (Muhamad Edy Sukarno) and continued by the speech from the chief of Brongkol Village (Heru Sandhora). After the inauguration, the event was continued by eating “Ketupat”, a dish made by tofu, and roasted chicken on the long mat together. We can experience the atmosphere of togetherness in Susuk Wangan tradition.

After completing the meals of Brongkol Village, the performance of  Kuda Lumping with melodious gamelan accompaniment was present as the closing ceremony for the Susuk Wangan Amerti Tirta tradition in Gembongan Hamlet, Brongkol Village, Jambu District, Semarang Regency.

The successful arrangement of Sendhang Gembongan in Brongkol Village itself comes from the efforts of all the residents of Brongkol Village, the youths of Brongkol Village who can create Sendhang to be clean, well-maintained and beautiful. We all hope that this tradition will be held continuously and annually.

  At Susuk wangan with Tim II KKN UNDIP 2019  and Gembongan youth members

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