See The Saruan, Balangan Outstanding Tradition in Maulud Month
See The Saruan, Balangan Outstanding Tradition in Maulud Month
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BANJARMASIN - In context of indigenous communities of Balangan, Maulud or Rabi’ul Awal, which this year comes with the arrival of December) is a very special month. In fact, no less special with its festival of Syawal and the date for other regions predominantly Muslim archipelago.
Because, in Balangan, annual festive moment is the birthday of the prophet, that the celebration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Festive, because the celebration is not only done collectively, but also by virtually every Muslim family. Not only on the date of birth of the Apostle (12 Rabi’ul Awal), but for a whole month. The celebration is realized by holding Saruan, namely providing banquets and invite as many relatives and friends to come and dine in their homes.
Only relatives and friends? If you exercise cycling through the villages in the district Paringin, South Paringin, Awayan, Juai and Batumandi, much hustle of Saruan. Not a few who spontaneously invited to stop and eat first, whereas none knew them before. totally events share the joy of commemorating the birth of the Apostle.
The more crowded, due to this tradition usually immigrants from Balangan origin was returning home like Eid travelers. Plus, relatives who live in the areas around Balangan also usually come since a few days before the H.
Homes residents who held a saruan receiving guests and serves food from early morning, around 7 until noon. If a large pool of guests, usually Saruan actually completed no more than an hour after the midday call to prayer.
The atmosphere more festive by backsound form of songs of praise to the Prophet Muhammad and Islamic poetry, either live by musical groups tambourine and through the music player. Islamic Nuance also reinforced with clothes host and guests were generally dressed in Muslim; dress code is the same as during Eid.
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Really like Eid. It's just that without prayer 'id, more lively, more guests and treats in the houses of citizens, and the month-long move from village to village throughout Balangan.
And if you see the name is a celebration, also not far from meals. Yeah...the menu is served not far from the cuisine and pastries typical from Banjar. To eat its weight, which often appear in the show Saruan is rice soup, soto Banjar, rendang, a variety of river fish dishes, hodgepodge with rice cake, laksa, puracit, and so forth.
While the food is lighter which often appear in the event there is a wide variety of cakes typical banjo like a layer cake, an assortment bingka, and others. There are also various types of porridge typical banjo, like baayak porridge, marrow porridge, scissors porridge, kakicak porridge and randang porridge.
For the culinary connoisseur, came to Saruan could be the 'oasis' that treat longing for traditional food after a day to day 'invaded' by foods that are more practical and modern or menus that are full of foreign influences.
And you should to know, the road network in Balangan not too much. Most roads should continue functioning as it has no alternative path or, even if there is very much. If the segments are jammed or not working, residents will be severely impaired mobility.
To prevent congestion occurs many times in a road section in one month, the villages in Balangan is now accustomed to coordinate, organize the 'schedule' Saruan. Moreover, setting a schedule that ultimately makes the celebration actually lasts a full month, for the overall day-H, Saruan in Balangan so evenly from the beginning to the end of the Rabiul Awal month, does not accumulate in the first half alone.
In addition to scheduling or day saruan implementation, there is also a guest sharing. This is to avoid the accumulation of living in particular houses but lack of guests in the other houses on the same day in the neighborhood/village of the same.
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A few days before D day, the head of the family will hold Saruan gathering first, usually in mosques after prayers to regulate the division of guests. First, prospective guests are listed first, both guests of environment itself and from other villages in the vicinity.
Having obtained the names of prospective guests and are written in a list, then the list was divided. For example, the serial number 1-10 be invited guests at the house of Mr Afan, the serial number 11-20 be invited guests at the house Mr Budi, and so on.
If our name is entered in the list of invitees Mr. Afan, it does not mean we can not attend Saruan in another house. But, we must first come to attending Mr. Afan Saruan before attending others in the neighborhood.
Because, in Balangan, annual festive moment is the birthday of the prophet, that the celebration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Festive, because the celebration is not only done collectively, but also by virtually every Muslim family. Not only on the date of birth of the Apostle (12 Rabi’ul Awal), but for a whole month. The celebration is realized by holding Saruan, namely providing banquets and invite as many relatives and friends to come and dine in their homes.
Only relatives and friends? If you exercise cycling through the villages in the district Paringin, South Paringin, Awayan, Juai and Batumandi, much hustle of Saruan. Not a few who spontaneously invited to stop and eat first, whereas none knew them before. totally events share the joy of commemorating the birth of the Apostle.
The more crowded, due to this tradition usually immigrants from Balangan origin was returning home like Eid travelers. Plus, relatives who live in the areas around Balangan also usually come since a few days before the H.
Homes residents who held a saruan receiving guests and serves food from early morning, around 7 until noon. If a large pool of guests, usually Saruan actually completed no more than an hour after the midday call to prayer.
The atmosphere more festive by backsound form of songs of praise to the Prophet Muhammad and Islamic poetry, either live by musical groups tambourine and through the music player. Islamic Nuance also reinforced with clothes host and guests were generally dressed in Muslim; dress code is the same as during Eid.
Really like Eid. It's just that without prayer 'id, more lively, more guests and treats in the houses of citizens, and the month-long move from village to village throughout Balangan.
And if you see the name is a celebration, also not far from meals. Yeah...the menu is served not far from the cuisine and pastries typical from Banjar. To eat its weight, which often appear in the show Saruan is rice soup, soto Banjar, rendang, a variety of river fish dishes, hodgepodge with rice cake, laksa, puracit, and so forth.
While the food is lighter which often appear in the event there is a wide variety of cakes typical banjo like a layer cake, an assortment bingka, and others. There are also various types of porridge typical banjo, like baayak porridge, marrow porridge, scissors porridge, kakicak porridge and randang porridge.
For the culinary connoisseur, came to Saruan could be the 'oasis' that treat longing for traditional food after a day to day 'invaded' by foods that are more practical and modern or menus that are full of foreign influences.
And you should to know, the road network in Balangan not too much. Most roads should continue functioning as it has no alternative path or, even if there is very much. If the segments are jammed or not working, residents will be severely impaired mobility.
To prevent congestion occurs many times in a road section in one month, the villages in Balangan is now accustomed to coordinate, organize the 'schedule' Saruan. Moreover, setting a schedule that ultimately makes the celebration actually lasts a full month, for the overall day-H, Saruan in Balangan so evenly from the beginning to the end of the Rabiul Awal month, does not accumulate in the first half alone.
In addition to scheduling or day saruan implementation, there is also a guest sharing. This is to avoid the accumulation of living in particular houses but lack of guests in the other houses on the same day in the neighborhood/village of the same.
A few days before D day, the head of the family will hold Saruan gathering first, usually in mosques after prayers to regulate the division of guests. First, prospective guests are listed first, both guests of environment itself and from other villages in the vicinity.
Having obtained the names of prospective guests and are written in a list, then the list was divided. For example, the serial number 1-10 be invited guests at the house of Mr Afan, the serial number 11-20 be invited guests at the house Mr Budi, and so on.
If our name is entered in the list of invitees Mr. Afan, it does not mean we can not attend Saruan in another house. But, we must first come to attending Mr. Afan Saruan before attending others in the neighborhood.
(rnz)
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