“Bangun, wake up, wake up... ! Whenever you purify yourself...!”, it is simplified from a number of TNI personnel of the Holy Milk KRI, when building the Sea Force Academy taruna (AAL) level III of 64 and others, who are still falling down. The sea is very friendly at that time. The wind is firm but not until the hem of objects in the deck of the ships of the Bark class high mast screen, made in Spain. Right at 22:00 local time when the white high mast screen ship with blue long strips passed the khatulistiwa line on the coordinate 0 degrees South Lintang North crossroad.
Some soldiers with their daily dinas dress to the deck, once the taruna is no exception. They are required to soon appear to the ship deck by lined and squad roads as well as crocodile around the ship deck. Adegan-adegan and opener rounds begin. Cultivation for sea water reservoirs in the dark midnight in the sea which is insufficient due to the night blinks it evokes them with a seawater-sized hose. The night becomes very meaningful and proud for those who follow the khatulistiwa bath rituals in the crossing operations of the Republic of Indonesia (KRI) Holy Bima to Indonesia and Kartika Jala Krida (KJK) 2017.
The khatulistiwa bath is a world-wrink tradition if it passes through ecuator or khatulistiwa line. The activity is the premiere of KRI Bima Holy supervisor both officers, bintara, tamtama, taruna, even civil if there is. A total of six officers, 219 taruna AAL and dozens of ship supervisors. To implement the baptism, there are roles that must be lazy for the TNI personnel AL ship supervisor. There is a role as the Neptune God (the deity of the ruler of the highway), Goddess Amfirite (the Empress of the Neptunus God), Kapten Davy Jones (sosok antagonists who charge the God’s appointment of Neptunus to clean the ocean from the still dirty lands) and the supervisor.
Taruna AAL level III of 64 forces followed the procession of "mandi khatulistiwa" in the Holy Milk KRI gel when crossing the khatulistiwa line in the Indonesian Waters.
The AAL Level III of 64 forces followed the procession of "emergency" in the Holy Milk KRI gel when crossing the khatulistiwa line in the Indonesian Waters.
When the baptism begins, one unit of their name is called and their heads are dipped in the "special water" in a large bucket before facing the Neptune God to be purified so that the young runners who follow the ritual are holy and accepted as the occupants of the sea. "special water" it emblems self-pursor, made from various types of mixtures that cannot be imagined human candidates are baptized. If this is done wearing large drums, then one important thing to do before they are dipped in the "special water" it is: ear holes and nose holes should be covered cotton so that "special water" it does not enter. Don’t ask the smell. .
The procession of dyeing is followed by a “special” drinking ritual which means the water of life in order for young players to be fresh and strong. Ended proceedings with the distribution of certificates by the Commander of the Holy Bima’s KRI Cross Duty Unit and KJK 2017, Letnan Colonel Widyatmoko Baruno Aji.
“Selamat. Your soul has been purified by the Neptunus God, because to fight his soul’s samudera should be clean,” said Baruno Aji before sharing the certificate to those who follow the khatulistiwa bath. The certificate is very loaded the meaning... there is their name, and also the name of the samudera baptis, which is taken from the name of the star ration, among which Sabik, Pegasus and Orion.
Taruna AAL level III of 64 forces followed the procession of "mandi khatulistiwa" in the Holy Milk KRI gel when crossing the khatulistiwa line in the Indonesian Waters.
Taruna AAL level III of 64 forces followed the procession of "mandi khatulistiwa" in the Holy Milk KRI gel when crossing the khatulistiwa line in the Indonesian Waters.
Photo and Text: Karu Zabur
Komandan KRI Holy Bima Letkol Laut (P) Widiyatmoko Baruno Aji (kanan) fed Taruna AAL level III of 64 forces when the "mandi khatulistiwa" process in the KRI Holy Bima deck when crossing the khatulistiwa line in the Indonesian Waters.
Taruna AAL level III of 64 forces followed the procession of "mandi khatulistiwa" in the Holy Milk KRI gel when crossing the khatulistiwa line in the Indonesian Waters.
The Spirit of Neptunus gave the "special" to the warriors of the Holy Bima KRI when the "khatulistiwa" in the Holy Bima KRI geladak when crossing the khatulistiwa line in the Indonesian Waters.
The Spirit of Neptunus entered the head of the Holy Bima KRI soldiers into the gentong when the "khatulistiwa" in the Holy Bima KRI geladak when crossing the khatulistiwa line in the Indonesian Waters.
AAL Taruni AAL level of 64 force followed the procession of "emergency" in the Holy Bima KRI deck when crossing the khatulistiwa line in the Indonesian Waters.
Taruna AAL level III of 64 forces along the KRI Holy Bima soldiers followed the procession of "khatulistiwa" in the KRI Holy Bima geladak when crossing the khatulistiwa line in the Indonesian Waters.
The Neptunus Scholarship accompanied by Goddess of Amfirite and Kapten Devi Jones and the Employees called the name of the Holy Bima KRI soldier for the khatulistiwa bath in the Holy Bima KRI deck when crossing the khatulistiwa line in the Indonesian Waters.
Taruna AAL level III of 64 forces along the KRI Holy Bima soldiers followed the procession of "khatulistiwa" in the KRI Holy Bima geladak when crossing the khatulistiwa line in the Indonesian Waters.
The "mandi khatulistiwa" in the Holy Bima KRI deck when crossing the khatulistiwa line in the Indonesian Waters.
The "mandi khatulistiwa" in the Holy Bima KRI deck when crossing the khatulistiwa line in the Indonesian Waters.
