Thousands of Hindus in Gunungkidul held Melasti ceremony at Pura Segara Wukir on Ngobaran Beach, Kanigoro Village, Saptosari, Gunungkidul, in Yogyakarta. They come from the osok in Gunungkidul and the surroundings brought the earth’s salaries, sitting on facing the south coastal north of Yogyakarta.
Interesting in the Hindus in Gunungkidul is not all wearing white-paced clothing, many of them wear “Peranakan” or traditional Java clothing. It is a manifestation of high toleration flavor, the Hindu belief that grows in the center of Java culture.
The peak of Melasti’s Ceremony, holy kidung in Java is designated. A number of people plays the traditional dance of Jatilan accompanied by gamelan. As the Hindu people are spoiled, they live harmony with the art and culture of Java and other religions in Gunungkidul.
The people take the sea water when the Melasti ceremony at Ngobaran Beach, Gunungkidul, IN Yogyakarta.
The Hindu law wears the custom clothing of Java brings a sesaji to the platearan Pura Segara Wukir, Gunungkidul, IN Yogyakarta.
In the fighter of the Hindu people walk towards the beach, decreasing rock cliffs near the weeper. The viewer takes “amerta” or a source of life water.
After the completion of reading prayers, the whole Hindus went to the edge of the beach to fight the salary.
Melasti’s ceremony means self-cleaning or disposing impurities in the human inner by using the “smerta” that in the belief of the Hindus is obtained from lake, sea or palm. Against the Newno Hyang as well as forbiding all natural courage and facing the Fresha Wukir poll on the Ngobaran Beach.
Umat wears custom clothing Java puts a dupa inside the Pura Segara Wukir, Gunungkidul, IN Yogyakarta.
The number of Hindus witnessed the art of Jatilan dance before the Treaty of Melasti in Gunungkidul, IN Yogyakarta.
The Melasti ceremony became one of the series of Hindus in Gunungkidul in welcoming the New Year's Day Saka 1939.
Photo and Text: Hendra Nurdiyansyah
The number of salaries used in the process of Melasti Ceremony at Ngobaran Beach, Gunungkidul, IN Yogyakarta.
The Hindu Church wears Java custom clothing following Melasti ceremony at Ngobaran Beach, Gunungkidul, IN Yogyakarta.
Pura Segara Wukir is located in Ngobaran Beach, Kanigoro Village, Saptosari, Gunungkidul, DI Yogyakarta.
The Hindu Law is shaded next to the musala located in the temple complex of Wukir, Gunungkidul, IN Yogyakarta.
The Hindu Temple prepares salary to the sea when the Treaty of Melasti on Ngobaran Beach, Gunungkidul, IN Yogyakarta.
The spirit of people took the sea water during the Melasti ceremony at Ngobaran Beach, Gunungkidul, IN Yogyakarta.
The spirit of people took the sea water during the Melasti ceremony at Ngobaran Beach, Gunungkidul, IN Yogyakarta.
Umat lays a salary on the edge of Ngobaran Beach, Gunungkidul, IN Yogyakarta.
