Satu Suro
Satu Suro(Javanese:ꦱꦶꦗꦶꦱꦸꦫ,Siji Suro) is the first day of theJavanese calendaryear in the month ofSuro(also transcribed "Sura"), corresponding with the firstIslamic monthofMuharram.[1]It is mainly celebrated inJava,Indonesia,and byJavanese peopleliving elsewhere.[2]
Satu Surohas numerous associations in Javanesefolk talesand superstitions in Java that vary considerably through regional variation in cultural practices. The prevalent theme of mostSatu Surosuperstitions is the danger of going out from home, similar to theBalinese holidayof silence,Nyepi.
A 1988 Indonesian film,Malam Satu Suro,explores the dangers and superstitions about leaving home on the night ofSatu Suro.[3][4]
Rituals During the Eve of Satu Suro
[edit]TheJavanese daybegins at the sunset of the previous day, not at midnight; as such, considerable emphasis is placed on the eve of the first day of the month of Suro.[5][6]
Satu Surorituals include:
- Meditation, a common practice in theKejawèn religion.The objective is to examine what has been done in the past year and to prepare what will be done in the future. The two main types ofSatu Suromeditation include:
- Tapa Bisu:meditation in silence;
- Tapa Kungkum:meditation while submerged underwater.
- Tirakatanandtuguran:Staying up all night engaged in self-reflection and prayer, often accompanied bywayang kulit(shadow puppetry). Many people also visit graves and holy sites duringtirakatan.
- Ruwatan:rituals to spiritually cleanse an area, such as a house or building, from evil spirits and calamity.[7][8]
- Kirab Malam Satu Suro:in the city ofSurakarta(Solo), a traditional cleansing ritual of the royalpusaka(heirloom) items held at thePalace of Surakarta.[9]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^Kamajaya (1992),1 Suro tahun baru Jawa perpaduan Jawa-Islam,UP. Indonesia,retrieved20 July2023
- ^Australian National University (1966-06-30), "The Faculty of Oriental Studies (30 June 1966)",Report of the Council(315 of 1966), Govt. Print. Office: 92,ISSN0572-1318reporting publication of the then ANU staff member Soebardi.Calendrical traditions in IndonesiaMadjalah IIlmu-ilmu Satsra Indonesia, 1965 no.3. -Madjalah ilmu-ilmu sastra Indonesia = Indonesian journal of cultural studies,Jajasan Penerbitan Karya Sastra, Ikatan Sardjana Sastra Indonesia, Dengan Bantuan Departemen Research Nasional, 1963,ISSN0125-9946
- ^Malam Satu Suro - TV Guide entry,TVguide,retrieved20 July2023
- ^Malam Satu Suro IMDB entry,IMDB,retrieved20 July2023
- ^"Javanese set to celebrate 'Satu Suro'",Asia Africa Intelligence Wire,Financial Times Ltd, 2005-02-08,retrieved25 October2017
- ^"A distinctively new year",Asia Africa Intelligence Wire,Financial Times Ltd, 2005-02-08,retrieved25 October2017
- ^Arumanadi, Bambang; Soetomo W. E; Asmito; Proyek Inventarisasi dan Pembinaan Nilai-Nilai Budaya (Indonesia) (1992),Ruwatan: upacara mohon keselamatan bagi anak "Sukerto",Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan, Direktorat Sejarah dan Nilai Tradisional, Bagian Proyek Inventarisasi dan Pembinaan Nilai-Nilai Budaya,retrieved20 July2023
- ^For Balinese version of the practice see -Bagus, I Gusti Ngurah; Proyek Javanologi (Indonesia) (1984),Upacara ruwatan di Bali,Proyek Javanologi,retrieved20 July2023
- ^Paku Buwono, Sunan of Surakarta XII, 1925- XII (2006),Karaton Surakarta: a look into the court of Surakarta Hadiningrat, Central Java,Marshall Cavendish Editions,ISBN978-981-261-226-7
{{citation}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)-Kirab Pusoko- page 283, and 299-301 - procession of the heirlooms