Village of Ngenep is located on the south-east of Wonosari, more or less 15 kilometer. There is actually no Village of Ngenep since the village has been divided into six hamlets. They are as follows: Sembuku, Mojo, Pomahan, Kauman, Nogosari, and Karang Tengah. Mostly the villagers are farmers and depend on the farm. They believe that farm and the harvest is maintained through magical powers from traditional ceremony of Grebeg Ngenep.
Ceremony of Grebeg Ngenep has a relation with ceremony of Grebeg from Kraton Kartasura. The name of "grebeg" itself derives from palace terminology. Just the ceremony is held at Ngenep, therefore it is known as ceremony of Grebeg Ngenep. It begins from the legend of Ki Mentotruno who was able to oversome a flood from river Kedung Lumbu at Kraton Kartasura, and Ki Mentotruno, who then became Ki Mentokuasa, was permitted to perform grebeg ceremony at Ngenep.
This tradition is always performed every Friday (Jumat Wage) after Mulud (Javanese month) and has the center at the legend of Ki Mentokuasa. Basically the ceremony is a thankfulness performace from the farmers since they have a good harverst. This adoption of grebed of Kraton Kartasura is meant:
- relation of King and His people
- a legitimation of Ngenep as a village which has special relation with the King
- to worship their ancestor of Ki Mentokuasa
Grebeg Ngenep begins with fixing fences, cleansing the streets and the places that will be used for the ceremony, especially Masjid Al Mutaqim. On Thursday (Kamis Pon) at noon there is a memule wilujengan (communal praying) to ask for blessing from the ancestors, by slaughtering a goat. On the same day after memule, the villagers prepare seven offerings at sacred places "sing mbaureksa dusun dikaruhi ben dha ora ngganggu" just to make sure that the ceremony will not be disturbed.
Each hamlet prepares also "gunungan" for the morning at Jumat Wage. Gunungan is made without any particular shape, but following the needs of each hamlet. In 1960s, some gunungan was in the shape of Javanese house (joglo or limasan). Also some shapes of animals were made, such as tiger, cow, or in 1990s, there were shape of rats or walang kadung.
The procession begins at 14.30 WIB with a sign of bendhe warisan. Gunungan is taken from each hamlets with a convoy of soldiers (8-14 persons) from the ancestral of Ki Mentokuasa. Gunungan firstly is taken from hamlet of Karang Tengah, Sembuku, Pomahan, Nogosari, and then Mojo. From the last hamlet, the soldiers also bring weton pantu or pari kancingan which are placed on the top of gunungan as a symbol of pasok glondong pangarem-arem (loyalty to the King). This symbolization becomes the center of the participants' attention who want those symbol for their prosperity.
The offerings of Grebeg Ngenep are:
a. Sesaji Panjang Ilang, tumpeng with serving dish, takir of tobacco, sirih, gambir, beer and coins,
b. Sesaji loyang kayu (tenong), contains kembang menyan, tembakau, sisir, pengilon, rokok, suri, jambe, jagung goreng and jamur gajih,
c. Sesaji bakul nasi, contains gulai kambing, kendhi, 9 panjang ilang of goat head, 3 panjang ilang of tumpeng, 1 panjang ilang of jadah and chicken,
In the gunungan, there are some offerings of nasi wuduk ingkung. In Pasren, there are pisang ayu setangkep, raja lumut, tumpeng weton, tumpeng memule (14 or 7 pairs) made by the ancestral of Ki Mentokuasa (tumpeng lancip 7 jodo, tumpeng gilingan 7 jodo, ulam ayam 7 takir, tawon 1 takir, jangan kelor).
They bring the Gunungan to Masjid Al Mutaqim, Nogosari, with a bride and bridegroom with complete clothes. They also bring bende, song-song jene, baju gondil, udheng gilig, and a spear from Kraton Kartasura.
Kenduri becomes the main ceremony. Then the village take the food from kenduri. All of the gunungan are brought home to each hamlet. At night, there is usually a shadow puppet show with story of Hyang Sri Sadono, the source of rice, known as Dewi Sri, excluding the story of Brantayudha.
Ceremony of Grebeg Ngenep has a relation with ceremony of Grebeg from Kraton Kartasura. The name of "grebeg" itself derives from palace terminology. Just the ceremony is held at Ngenep, therefore it is known as ceremony of Grebeg Ngenep. It begins from the legend of Ki Mentotruno who was able to oversome a flood from river Kedung Lumbu at Kraton Kartasura, and Ki Mentotruno, who then became Ki Mentokuasa, was permitted to perform grebeg ceremony at Ngenep.
This tradition is always performed every Friday (Jumat Wage) after Mulud (Javanese month) and has the center at the legend of Ki Mentokuasa. Basically the ceremony is a thankfulness performace from the farmers since they have a good harverst. This adoption of grebed of Kraton Kartasura is meant:
- relation of King and His people
- a legitimation of Ngenep as a village which has special relation with the King
- to worship their ancestor of Ki Mentokuasa
Grebeg Ngenep begins with fixing fences, cleansing the streets and the places that will be used for the ceremony, especially Masjid Al Mutaqim. On Thursday (Kamis Pon) at noon there is a memule wilujengan (communal praying) to ask for blessing from the ancestors, by slaughtering a goat. On the same day after memule, the villagers prepare seven offerings at sacred places "sing mbaureksa dusun dikaruhi ben dha ora ngganggu" just to make sure that the ceremony will not be disturbed.
Each hamlet prepares also "gunungan" for the morning at Jumat Wage. Gunungan is made without any particular shape, but following the needs of each hamlet. In 1960s, some gunungan was in the shape of Javanese house (joglo or limasan). Also some shapes of animals were made, such as tiger, cow, or in 1990s, there were shape of rats or walang kadung.
The procession begins at 14.30 WIB with a sign of bendhe warisan. Gunungan is taken from each hamlets with a convoy of soldiers (8-14 persons) from the ancestral of Ki Mentokuasa. Gunungan firstly is taken from hamlet of Karang Tengah, Sembuku, Pomahan, Nogosari, and then Mojo. From the last hamlet, the soldiers also bring weton pantu or pari kancingan which are placed on the top of gunungan as a symbol of pasok glondong pangarem-arem (loyalty to the King). This symbolization becomes the center of the participants' attention who want those symbol for their prosperity.
The offerings of Grebeg Ngenep are:
a. Sesaji Panjang Ilang, tumpeng with serving dish, takir of tobacco, sirih, gambir, beer and coins,
b. Sesaji loyang kayu (tenong), contains kembang menyan, tembakau, sisir, pengilon, rokok, suri, jambe, jagung goreng and jamur gajih,
c. Sesaji bakul nasi, contains gulai kambing, kendhi, 9 panjang ilang of goat head, 3 panjang ilang of tumpeng, 1 panjang ilang of jadah and chicken,
In the gunungan, there are some offerings of nasi wuduk ingkung. In Pasren, there are pisang ayu setangkep, raja lumut, tumpeng weton, tumpeng memule (14 or 7 pairs) made by the ancestral of Ki Mentokuasa (tumpeng lancip 7 jodo, tumpeng gilingan 7 jodo, ulam ayam 7 takir, tawon 1 takir, jangan kelor).
They bring the Gunungan to Masjid Al Mutaqim, Nogosari, with a bride and bridegroom with complete clothes. They also bring bende, song-song jene, baju gondil, udheng gilig, and a spear from Kraton Kartasura.
Kenduri becomes the main ceremony. Then the village take the food from kenduri. All of the gunungan are brought home to each hamlet. At night, there is usually a shadow puppet show with story of Hyang Sri Sadono, the source of rice, known as Dewi Sri, excluding the story of Brantayudha.
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