Saturday, September 25, 2010

At Broom, Tradition After Lebaran in Mamala and Morela

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Various traditions carried out after Hari Raya Idul Fitri. Sweep At one of them, such as being held in Central Maluku, precisely in the village of Mamala and Morela. In that tradition, two youth groups stick to each other stems menyabetkan leave wounds all over his body.
At a ritual performed every 7 Syawal Sweep. Typically, two-uniformed youth groups in red and white, facing each other armed with sticks sticks from palm trees. They exchanged these menyabetkan lidi sticks alternately with movement back and forth to the rhythm of 




drums.
There was no anger, much less rancor, even though the body filled with blood scratches. Therefore, this tradition was held to strengthen unity precisely at the same time remembering the heroes of services in the Dutch colonial drive.
Tradition at the broom is believed born in the Dutch colonial era. Sweep At first the play is the captain from all over the Moluccas when trying to defend the Citadel Kapahaha of the Dutch attack. (Juken) maluku news

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