Rituals in Javanese tradition in Indonesia

Rituals in the life of ancient Javanese society have an important role, including:
Respect for ancestors
Javanese religious rituals often involve processions addressed to ancestral spirits. This is a form of gratitude and appreciation to the ancestors who have left behind a cultural and spiritual legacy.
Expression of faith
The tradition of monthly alms rituals, such as Suran, Saparan, Muludan, Rejeban, Ruwahan, Selikuran, and Syawalan, is a form of expression of the Javanese people's faith in embracing Islam.
Gratitude
The Selamatan Ceremony is a Javanese traditional ceremony which is carried out as a form of gratitude for the grace and gifts given by God.
Preserving traditions
Javanese traditions, such as Nyadran, mitoni, tedhak siten, and wetonan, are still widely practiced by Javanese people and have been preserved from generation to generation.For the Central Java region, several traditions are still being preserved and applied in everyday life. Grameds can find it easily when they are in regional cities in Central Java Province. The following are the original traditions of Central Java which are still preserved today:Wetonan in Javanese society occurs in a cycle of every 35 days. For example, if Grameds' weton is Tuesday Kliwon then the next weton will be 35 days later and will meet on the same day, namely Tuesday Kliwon.Ruwatan is a purification ritual that is still carried out by the majority of Javanese and Balinese people. Ruwat itself in Javanese has the same meaning as the word luwar, which means to be freed or released. The Ruwatan ceremony means a ceremony carried out to free or free someone from punishment or curse from a power that can cause danger.Besides that, there are special rituals for people who are related to the supernatural for certain purposes which are not written in books or scriptures but are based on the teachings of their ancestors.Check out the rituals that we summarize in a collection of videos on our channel