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| Run Toward The Waves |
The trip to Parang Tritis is reaching the limit south of Yogyakarta,
Kaliurang opposite direction as the northern part of the city limits. The
more southerly atmosphere highway increasingly avoid congestion, from different
directions seemed vehicle travel sequentially leave the beach. Meanwhile,
from the same direction, the vehicle alongside achieve one goal. By
late afternoon, the sun gradually extinguished, the distance is starting to
look a limestone hill, blue sea and white sand dune that is always moving.
Officers are always prepared to keep the gate, selling tickets, then the vehicle can drive into the parking lot safely. Around the parking lot stalls, bathrooms and souvenir vendors enliven the situation. Strong wind started blowing, forming a natural streaks in the sand - so wind leaves its mark. Blue oceans also stretches so vast, limitless horizons, the waves never stop terrible rumble, like mist mistery break and cause a sense of giddiness. Traveller gentlemen crowded to enjoy the evening, flocked in large groups or with the comrades. The sun slowly slipping in the western sky, sunset red copper, the waves rumbled relentlessly, while the increasingly cold wind blows. The longer the horizon as the sun getting closer to a giant red ball that is ready to disappear at different every night. To the left of the row of rock jutting into the sea remained staunchly unmoved by waves severest blow though.
Twilight in red copper and the waves cause the mystical atmosphere,
reminiscent of the presence of the Watcher - Queen of the South or Nyi Roro
Kidul. Myth
or legend Nyi Roro Kidul is often linked to the existence of Jogjakarta Palace.
Reportedly,
that all Sultan often communicate with the Queen. One
proof communications believed society was Cepu heritage on the beach Parangkusumo. The
site is believed to be a meeting place Nyi Roro Kidul and Sultan for hundreds
of years from generation to generation.
Who actually Nyi Roro Kidul?
In the illustration figure Roro Kidul is often shown in the painting of a woman with long hair, dressed in a green tank top, wearing a crown on his head, and look good in the waves rolling South Coast terrible. There are four mythical origins of the origins of Nyi Roro Kidul circulating in the knowledge society. The first myth says that the Roro derived from the pursuit of Kediri. She was the daughter of King Jenggala, Raden Paji with Dyah Retnaning Angin - Forest ruler, King Banjaran. Nyi Roro Kidul formerly Queen Pagendongan, after the Queen grew up he asked Sindhula as beloved grandfather grandparent that eternal beauty. Requests that can be realized with the Queen Pagendongan requirements must be fully lelembut. After Queen Pagedongan be lelembut, then Raden Panji provide power to the princess to reign in the South Seas. He also predicted to meet a Javanese ruler, a prediction that has been alluded to in Fiber Darmogandhul.
The second myth among others states, supposedly, in the Majapahit era, in the Forest Mentaok there named Mataram Kingdom ruled by a queen named Lara Kidul Dewi Nawangwulan. Once married to Raden Boda Kejawan --Jaka Tarub-- he gave birth to a daughter named Dewi Nawangsih who became queen of the successor to the rulers of Mataram. The next government continued Dewi Nawangsih daughter named Ni Mas Ratu wind. Dewi Nawanagsih child is believed to be Mrs. Roro Kidul once married to Raden Sutawijaya.
There is also a third version of the myth of Nyi Roro Kidul, Once upon a time, there used to be in the kingdom Pajajaran ugly princess. His skin was scaly and whole body badly unkempt, shame, brother expelled from the palace. The Princess went to the South Seas, due to very deep sadness he threw himself into the sea. South Seas is the daughter cured, until eventually became ruler of the South Sea. One day when the kingdom of Pajajaran held a ceremony at Pelabuhan Ratu, Ratu Kidul rise reported, that she was the daughter of the Kingdom of Pajajaran who had driven from the palace.
The fourth version of Nyi Roro Kidul myth tells that the kingdom Munding fragrance had a very beautiful princess. Her beauty earned him the nickname dubbed the Dewi Srengenge --Dewi Matahari--. But King Munding Wangi not too expect the presence of the Dewi, because he wanted a boy. To get the boy, King then married a princess named Dewi Mutiara.
Dewi Mutiara wanted his son who later became king in Munding Wangi, but the desire was hampered by the presence of the goddess Srengenge. One day Dewi Mutiara Dewi hired a shaman to menyantet Srengenge that his body be itching and scabies. Witchcraft was successful, Dewi Srengenge who initially became princess pretty ugly and smells. King Munding Wangi invited all the royal physician to heal, but the efforts of the doctors deadlocked. The situation was exploited Dewi Mutiara incite the king to expel the daughter of the palace. The King consumed by the incitement, and eventually drive out the Dewi Srengenge heart out of the palace.
In grief being banished as a royal princess Dewi Srengenge walked aimlessly until finally arriving to the South Seas. He was bathing waters of the South, the disease suddenly healed. Dewi Srengenge have recovered from the disease, but he had no intention of returning to the palace, he establishes himself as a resident of the southern Coast until it became ruler of the sea.
There are four versions of the myth of the figure --Nyi Roro Kidul-- that should just have one story to test kebenaranya. But a myth is not to be tested were correct, in this case called the "truth" is that the myth was there and become part of society and the idea system integrated in daily life.
The myth was so strong, so we do not dare to wear green and then play in the surf in Parang Tritis, because anxiety will abject and never recovered. Every year this beach tourist casualties abject, whether dressed in green or not. While the body may be evacuated, but some are disappearing without a trace, swallowed sand Terban. The sand is formed at the bottom of the sea, because the waves were too tight tanp stop.
Although the waves Parang Tritis be a natural phenomenon that scary, but tourist visits to travel sites is never unstoppable, especially at the turn of the year, both AD and Shura. In the new year 1 Syuro. Residents in the area Parangtritis, Yogyakarta held ceremonial offerings to the South Seas. The traditional ceremony to present offerings to the Queen of the South - Nyi Roro Kidul which involves thousands of coastal residents to restore Parangtritis and surrounding aftermath of the tides of the sea. The series of ceremonial procession Pisusum Jaladri begins with a procession - the procession of the carrier offerings are powered by eight community groups and taken to Joglo Parangtritis. Various offerings that will be presented in the form of a cone 5 --ponco warno-- such a variety of regional specialties, flowers, fruit - fruit and other crops.
These offerings are offering residents the number is not the same, depending on the ability of each - each. Completion ceremony procession - the procession of citizens who bring offerings removed from Joglo Parangtritis and down the coast toward Jepuri Parangkusumo to do caos dahar ritual or as an application for license to Ratu Kidul Parangtritis Mancingan that Hamlet was about to do labuhan offerings. On that occasion, the residents also paraded the statue as a symbol of hope Dewi Sri prosperity of local residents. After the ritual in Cepuri Parangkusumo, ritual followed by a ceremony float an offering to the southern sea, which will be floated offerings form the banana, bun, sow flowers and crops.
1 Suro in Javanese culture is viewed as a sacred day for generations, with expected ngalap blessing having gained a great blessing on this holy day. On the night of 1st Suro, usually people do behavior concerned not sleeping through the night or for 24 hours. 1st Suro is the first day of the New Year according to the Javanese calendar. Unlike the Gregorian calendar New Year celebration that takes place every January 1 and is celebrated with fireworks, it is traditionally celebrated the New Year with live spiritual nuances.
That the first of the new year is celebrated as the commencement Jawa their new life. Mankind heartfelt manembah, honor to the One, The One, the One, who first created the entire universe with all its contents, including humans, Gusti, God Almighty. Therefore warning 1 Suro always walked solemnly, people cleanse themselves physically and mentally, and introspection, thank Gusti, What Makes Life and Living, which has offered an opportunity for us all to be born, live and kicking in this world.
So many stories that have sprung up on the white sandy shoreline, but how many and memorable story. Each visit should definitely be terminated, tourists can use the services of the owner of an aqueous hot shower to wash up and change clothes. Then enjoy the dishes presented in a stall, before packing up to go home.
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| Reach The Waves |
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| Playing with Sand |
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| Ride The Gig |
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| The Gig |
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| Twillight at The Beach |
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| Silhouette |
