Upacara Aruh Ganal (Aruh Ganal ceremony)

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Aruh Ganal ceremony is a ritual found in Dayak tribe in the mountains of Mount Meratus. Hill tribes who frequently perform this ceremony, among others Mancabung area, Harakit, Balawaian, Batung, Blood Lake, and Ranai.



Ganal Aruh means Kenduri Large (aruh = feast, Ganal = large). So the ceremony was conducted on a large scale by all citizens of the village and attended by invitation from other villages. Named aruh Ganal because there is also a tradition of small aruh called baatur Dahar. Baatur Dahar is usually only done in a family environment. Ganal aruh festive done depends the economic situation of residents in the village, as its size is the harvest of rice, beans, and other staple crops. If the results are many and good crop it will be a ceremony was held aruh Ganal, vice versa if the harvest is less successful then held aruh quite small or even not held at all.

The objective of this Ganal aruh as an expression of gratitude for the gifts bestowed by the Almighty, at the same time begging the years to come have a bountiful harvest, kept away from danger and destruction of plant creatures.

Operation time

Ganal Aruh basically done once a year, but if the customary deliberation assume that the population much less income, then aruh Ganal not implemented in that year. Implementation time after harvest which usually falls in July and August. To determine the date and the date was decided in village meetings led by the Head of Indigenous assisted by Head of Village. In determining the date noted in the young, ranging between 1 to 15, this corresponds to a symbol that the fortune will increase if carried out on these dates.

Preparation Ceremony

Place of execution of the ceremony is in the Central Peoples. Preparation aruh batarah day begins with the day before the ceremony begins. Day means the day batarah starting work, prepare everything, to make the ceremony supplies, preparing offerings. The job must be completed in one day.

Equipment The most important ceremony is Lang

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