Under the sun dozens of elderly, young and children who gotong royong harvested rice, on a series of custom party Katto Bokko Kingdom of Adat Marusu in Bodoa Village, Maros Regency, South Sulawesi. The harvested rice is a rare local varieties of fur rice called Ase Lapang that has been cultivated down the stern for centuries in To Rannu rice fields, a custom royal customary land planted Ase Lapang once a year.
The rice type Ase Lapang has been the mainstay of Maros farmers, but because the harvest period is too long, now only the kingdom of Marusu only preserved it. Rice from Ase Lapang is light white, fragrant scented. At the time of President Soekarno, the need of rice in the State Palace is supplied from Maros, besides the Ase Lapang has also become the export of Makassar to Malaka, Siam, Myanmar and Makau in the 16th century.
Ase Lapang’s society must use ani-ani, the harvest results are tied in large and small bonds, which will then be assembled towards the complex of Balla Lompoa, the royal castle of Marusu in Bodoa. Arak-arakan was welcomed the custom procession led by King Adat Marusu to 24th, Andi Waris Karaeng Sioja along with customs and royal families and witnessed guests of invitation.
The newly harvested rice cleaners to be formed into a rumpun at a series of Katto Bokko (east harvest) Kingdom of Adat Marusu in Clothingbodoa, New Maros, South Sulawesi.
Memotong rod padi uses traditional tools that are Ani-ani or ketam on a series of Katto Bokko custom ceremony (east harvest) Kingdom of Adat Marusu in Clothingbodoa, New Maros, South Sulawesi.
After that the rumpun padi was kept specifically in Balla Lompoa who later became seedlings in the next planting season as well as a rice dish at the title of Katto Bokko next year.
Katto Bokko is a melting tradition that is a form of gratitude to God for the results of this year. And hope the same results in the next year.
Photo and Text: Goddess Fajriani
The color of cleaning padi Ase Lapang recently harvested in the series of Katto Bokko custom ceremony (east harvest) Kingdom of Adat Marusu in Clothingbodoa, New Maros, South Sulawesi.
Warga cleans the padi that was just harvested in the series of Katto Bokko custom ceremony (east harvest) The Kingdom of Adat Marusu in Clothingbodoa, New Maros, South Sulawesi.
The color bergotong royong boasts a large rumpun padi that was just harvested towards Balla Lompoa in a series of Katto Bokko custom ceremony (high harvest) The kingdom of Adat Marusu in Shirtbodoa, New Maros, South Sulawesi.
Padi Ase Lapang is decorated with colorful plants before sherak to Balla Lompoa on a series of Katto Bokko custom ceremony (east harvest) Kingdom of Adat Marusu in Clothingbodoa, New Maros, South Sulawesi.
Raja Adat Marusu to 24, Andi Waris Karaeng Sioja received a harvest with a custom procession on the Balla Lompoa page on a series of Katto Bokko custom ceremony (east harvest) the Kingdom of Adat Marusu in Clothingbodoa, New Maros, South Sulawesi.
There are rituals to use mirrors and combs when proceedings to receive harvest results in Balla Lompoa on a series of Katto Bokko indigenous rituals (east harvest) Kingdom of Adat Marusu in Clothingbodoa, New Maros, South Sulawesi.
Processation of other royal guests in Sulsel along with the guests of invitations in the series of Katto Bokko custom ceremony (east harvest) of the customary kingdom of Marusu in Clothingbodoa, Maros Baru, South Sulawesi.
The four color symbols of life is a black rice meaningful soil, a water-based yellow rice, a blood-based red rice and a white meaning that the wind becomes a complement of a series of Katto Bokko custom rituals (east harvest) the Kingdom of Adat Marusu in Clothingbodoa, New Maros, South Sulawesi.
The color bergotong royong moved a large rumpun padi in Balla Lompoa on a series of Katto Bokko custom ceremony (east harvest) The Kingdom of Adat Marusu in Clothingbodoa, New Maros, South Sulawesi.
Warga assembles a padi that was just harvested towards Balla Lompoa on a series of Katto Bokko indigenous rituals (east harvest) Kingdom of Adat Marusu in Shirtbodoa, New Maros, South Sulawesi.
