Calendar of Events 2005 - Supporting Events - April   January (3)   July (0)   February (13)   August (2)   March (1)   September (2)   April (4)   October (0)   May (2)   November (4)   June (0)   December (2)     April 5th, 2005 BANYUMAS REGENCY ANNIVERSARY - Banyumas Regency The event is held in coincidence with the Banyumas Regency Anniversary. It is cheered up with a procession of heirlooms consisting of Dagger (Keris) and Spear (Tombak) on April 5th, 2005 at 2.30 pm - 5 pm. Joining in the procession are visualization of Adipati Mrapat with his families and Subamanggala who leads the procession, local art performance as well.   April GREBEG MAULUD - Surakarta Municipality Grebeg Maulud is the closing ceremony of Sekaten, the time when the whole sets of Gamelan "Kyai Guntur Sari" and "Kyai Guntur Madu" are brought back from the Grand Mosque to the inner yard of Kasunanan Palace. At the same time, a religious meal offering is held in Kasunanan Palace where two sets of Gunungan "Nasi" (two sets of cone shaped of rice with all sort of dishes and ingredient) are prepared. The two Gunungan Nasi, are carried to the Grand Mosque in traditional procession by court attendant. After having been blessed by Moslem Preacher the "Gunungan Nasi" is then distributed to all visitor flooding the Grand Mosque and its surrounding. It is believed that those who eat this rice, will receive blessing, prosperity and happiness   April 21th, 2005 MERON - Pati Regency A ceremony celebrating the birth of Prophet Muhammad held at Desa Sukolilo, 30 km south of Pati Regency. As many as twelve groups of the village people, each carrying "Meron" (a kind of religious meal offering) in a procession to the local mosque followed by groups of artist, some beating tambourines, other play "Reog" and "Barongan" traditional dance. The "Meron", after having been blessed by the local preacher, is then distributed to the people attending the ceremony.   April 2005 HEIRLOOM CLEANSING CEREMONY- Pemalang Regency This again another heirlooms cleansing ceremony which are often held in Central Java Province. The heirlooms to clean are the inheritance of "Syekh Pandan Jati" and some others owned by the heirlooms collectors of Pemalang. The ceremony begins when the heirlooms are carried along on procession at Bantarbolang village and its surroundings about 13 km away from Pemalang Town southward. The water after having been used for cleansing is then distributed to the visitor. It is believed that the water has supernatural power. It is said, the late "Syekh Pandan Jati" was formerly a soldier from one of Kingdoms in West Java, he became religious leader and passed away and then buried in Bantarbolang-Pemalang   NOTE : To re-confirm events, dates and places, please contact the local tourist in the regency concerned, addresses are listed on the contact us. CORE EVENTS MAJOR EVENTS SUPPORTING EVENTS

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