culture cing - cing goling

  A. Origin of TraditionGoling Cing Cing     

HistoryCing Cing Goling customary ceremony occurred on the 15th Abat written in 1400 AD Beginning of the war between Majapahit palace and the Sultan of Demak,

      Demak forces won the war, many soldiers and senapati were killed and many displaced to look for life. So King Browijaya 5th step down. Previously, officials

and nobles Majapahit palace Grandmother Wisang Sanjaya and his wife and his family Senopati Ki Tripoyo to seek refuge because it is often in the chase group chased the robbers because they want to have wealth and beauty Nyi Wisang love with Sanjaya. So Wisang Nyi Wisang Sanjaya Sanjaya run and raise her calf outfit so visible and tempting the faith of the robber. Grandmother Wisang heritage sebuh Sanjaya has a very powerful whip, can damage mountains and oceans will dry. The delegation was seeking refuge to Gedangan village, where they were received with pleasure by the elders Gedangan, including:

1. Kyai Brojonolo
2. Kyai Honggonolo
3. Kyai Nolodongso

      All the necessities of life has been supplied by the public Gedangan. In order not know the palace of Majapahit fled to the village of Gedangan Grandmother Wisang Sanjaya renamed Kyai Gedangan (Kyai Banana Sanjaya). Grandmother Wisang Sanjaya felt indebted to society that wants to repay Gedangan Gedangan society by making dams in the river Kedung Dawang.

      Grandmother Tripoyo imprisoned in the river Kedung Dawang, then the dam is made ​​with wood and bamboo. Once the dam is already finished but can not be used because it can not drain the water.

      A long time grandparent Tripoyo remember Grandmother Yudopati that has a heritage of cis (spears) and then the sewer line using cis, not yet finished making the dam chicken jantan was sounded indicating that it was morning and the grandparent Yudopati end to make the dam, dam made ​​along + 700 m2 then marked trees to be completed by the goal artocarpus camansi Gedangan society. Water in the dam Kedung Dawang full, happy farmers planting in the rice paddies and fields. The plants that the garden is very lush.

      Grandmother Wisang Sanjaya with his followers to make thanks giving is under the banyan tree, all that to say gratitude to Allah, because it was the implementation of the return a favor to society Gedangan. That legacy Cing Cing Goling.

      Cing Cing Goling that portray the journey of the courtiers Majapahit in a refuge that teased the criminals.In fleeing princess palace, raising the clothes and the legs look so undermine the faith of the criminals,the tradition of ceremonial become Cing Cing Goling.

B. Ceremony meaning Goling Cing Cing

      Cing Cing Goling historical stories have a meaning would like to express gratitude to Allah SWT Gedangan people feel at ease, calm, and clothing and food are fulfilled.

      The traditional ceremony carried out, which has been preserved for the next generation. Held once every year, after the harvest fields. Which was held on Thursday POND or Monday Wage.

      The traditional ceremony that there are some restrictions or prohibitions, that in making food that would disodakohkan to Allah SWT:

1. Cooked food should not be perceived.
2. There should not be cooking tempe soybean.
3. People become pregnant should not attend.
4. Food will bedonated must be willing.

      This series of ceremonies Cing Cing Goling played by 24 people (23 men and 1 woman) 21 people acted as robbers, two people act as Grandmother Wisang Sanjaya and grandparent Tropoyo, and one woman serves as Nyi Wisang Sanjaya , Grandmother Wisang Sanjaya and his wife died and was buried in the cemetery Krapyak Gedangan.

      Grandmother died Tropoyo missing along with his body in the dam Kedung Dawang, no one discovered his remains until now. Grandmother Yudoati died and was buried in the cemetery Delu Gedangan and all Majapahit heritage lost in the location.

C. Cing Cing ceremony process Goling

1. One day prior to the event, local residents cleaning up the ceremony, especially is the place for offerings.
2. After cleaning, they shared the caretaker makes divider made ​​of coconut (coconut leaves). The function of demarcation is to restrict the people who are menstruating or pregnant are not allowed to watch beyond the borders.
3. The night before the event takes place, the entire cast Cing Cing Goling along the gatekeeper prayed together in the offerings that had been cleaned (do tirakatan) .
4. the next day, all the players made-up according to their respective professions.
5. all citizens who want to watch along with the player running (convoy) to place offerings are accompanied by the caretaker, by bringing ingkung.
6. Once in place offerings, prayed collectively ingkung jointly led by caretaker.
7. Furthermore, ingkung given to the citizens, so that the citizens scramble to retrieve it and eventually Cing Cing Goling event was at the start.