Labuhan Merapi Meriah

SLEMAN - Labuhan Merapi traditional ceremony on Sunday (3 / 7) is very festive.Hundreds of people followed the ceremony to go walking through the steep slopes behind the convoy of the new gatekeeper of Merapi, Mas Lurah Surakso Asihono or familiarly called Mas Mercy.
Labuhan Merapi In this time, Asih really hope that he prayed that prayer can give salvation to all mankind, especially in the slopes of Merapi. "Thanks for all the help to smooth Labuhan Merapi," said Mercy, saying Labuhan Merapi jumenengan held to commemorate the Sultan Hamengkubuwono X.


Residents came to the shelter Plosokerep at around 5:00 in the morning. Some of the group from a remote location even willing to spend the night in that place. Some are staying at the residence of Mercy, some are staying at a local inn.
Sultan's Palace courtiers entourage departed from the residence at the shelter Plosokerep Asih, Umbulharjo, Cangkringan. Ube rampe taken by automobile. The group then came down and started to walk when entering the hamlet Kinahrejo, Umbulharjo, Cangkringan.
Before walking into a new location in Labuhan Merapi Bedhengan Alas, the group stopped and a moment of silence in the former residence Mbah Maridjan after walking about half an hour.
The group must not run ahead of the gatekeeper. Throughout the trip, the group got a posse of Tagana experience.
Travel to Labuhan Merapi location about one kilometer away. The trip takes about an hour. Uba rampe of Kraton removed from the wooden box. Rampe Uba was composed of eight types of fabrics, namely Sinjang Cangkring, Sinjang Kawung Kemplang, Semekan Gadhung, Semekan Gadhung Mlathi, Semekan Build tulak, Poleng shrunken shawl, Dhestar Dara Muluk, and Paningset Udaraga. In addition, interrupted (incense), hundred (sprinkles incense), liyah konyoh (perfumes), Yatra tindhih (money overlap) one envelope, and sesWangen (cigarette smell) was held on the altar harbor.
Sela hundred or burned as incense and then the initial offering of goods harbor.There are some guards that attended the Mount Merapi, which the professor Rama, professor of Ramadi, Gusti Panembahan King Universe, Krincing Wesi, Branjang Wire, Winds Sweep, sister Ageng Coat Sari, sister Nyai Gadhung Mlati and Kyai Megantoto.
In Labuhan Merapi, residents are also fighting over rice, chicken, and grated coconut. Residents believe that the get will obtain abundant blessings