Pa'au village is one of the villages located in Meratus mountain area, precisely around the Riam Kanan village, Aranio District, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan. The village inhabited 570 soul of 174 the family's head includes remote villages that can be accessed from Banjarmasin City through a landline about 61 km to Tiwingan Port and about two hours of travel by invigorating the Kanan Riam reservoir.
During the trip to there visitors will be able to enjoy the view of Meratus mountains with tropical rainforests that are still preserved. PaÕ villages;au is the Tangi Wood Dayak tribe who appreciated the nature, the forest around their surroundings so that it falls in findings every year they held a Forest Seserahan ritual.
The head of the indigenous villages of Pa'au Halidi said this ritual was held once a year which was usually held in September or October exactly when the afterma months arrived. The ritual of the Forest is held as a expression of the gratitude of the forest results and prayers so that the area remains sustainable and benefiting them. In addition to this activity also to preserve the heritage culture of the ancestors that have lasted from hundreds of years ago in maintaining forests in the indigenous villages of Pa'au.
People share cakes and food to residents and visitors as a ritual in the village of Pa'au, Aranio District, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan
Pa'au'au village customs see from the window of his home to the preparation of the rituals of the Forest.
Afterma’s evening, locals held a variety of preparations primarily prepare a variety of pastries processed by forest results. This year’s ritual was the first time the Forest Session ritual can be witnessed by public including researchers, students, nature lovers, and tourists.
But there are a number of pans that should be adhered in the procession of rituals such as women in the menstrual period and children are not allowed to be present because it is considered to be pampered. The prepared cake or food should not be created before the ritual is completed. In addition to all citizens are prohibited from entering the forest after the ritual is held up to seven days ahead.
When the night arrives and the afterma months began to shine at that time as a sign of the beginning of the ritual procession so that the citizen began to present the Adat Hall at the Pa'au Village Balian Tourism Object, to witness directly their custom ritual.
The custom color prepare bamboo for cooking cakes in the village of Paâ€TMau, Aranio District, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan. The parents of the indigenous villages of Pa'au Halidi (Kiri) and Tokoh adat village of Pa'au Karnadi (kanan) as well as leading rituals of Seserahan Forest at Balai Adat village of Paâ€TMau, Subanio District, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan.
Tokoh indigenous villages Pa'au Karnadi (left), Chairman of the indigenous villages of Pa'au Halidi (two Left) along the three other figures do the procession of the Forest Seserahan ritual at Balai Adat in the tourist attraction of the Balinese Stone.
Inside the Adat Hall, the Head of the customary institution of Pa'au Halidi Village and Tokoh adat Desa Pa'au Karnadi along the other three figures sits in the dance of the round table above it has been presented 41 cakes and food from the result of the forest. Doa-doa began to climb up to the ritual procession that lasts approximately one hour. The cake or reminder should eventually be divided into citizens who are present to taste.
Photo and Text : Bayu Pratama S
Author : Nyoman Budhiana
The number of citizens transport goods when descending from the boat to head to Pa'au Village, Aranio District, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan
The forest area of Pa'au indigenous villages in Meratus mountains, South Kalimantan.
The custom color burns the past cake for the rituals of the Forest Seserahan in Pa'au Village, Aranio District, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan.
The color of custom stirs cake dough for the rituals of the Forest Seserahan in Pa'au Village, Aranio District, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan.
The custom color prepares the dish for the rituals of the Forest Seserahan in Pa'au Village, Aranio District, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan.
The custom color prepares the creation of dishes for the rituals of the Forest Seserahan in Pa'au Village, Aranio District, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan.
The custom color brings firewood when preparing a dish for the rituals of the Forest Seserahan in Pa'au Village, Aranio District, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan.
Warga shares cakes and food to citizens and visitors as the rituals of forests in Pa'au Village, Aranio District, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan
