Wiwitan Tradition from Bantul Yogyakarta,Indonesia

The tradition that has begun a rare by the farmers citizens Tens Sanden, Bantul, Yogyakarta, called wiwitan tradition or in Indonesian language means starting.

This tradition is carried out as early start of the rice crop harvest. Wiwitan own ritual begins with preparing a variety of offerings, a traditional food to the area perswahan.

Led by a local traditional leaders, farmers and prayed fervently to start wiwitan tradition.

In this tradition, the rice crop already harvested and cut appropriate for the next stored, and partly to serve as seed at planting time to come.

Tradition is a form wiwitan express gratitude to the Creator, who has provided abundant plant results.

To enliven the tradition, village residents also held art Tens gejog mortar, with tembang-containing Java tembang about the prosperity of farmers.

After the ritual is complete wiwitan, offering a variety of traditional food sharing are distributed to citizens who come to eat together.

Besides As with the form of gratitude, wiwitan tradition was held as a form of cultural ritual to preserve the nearly extinct among farmers Java.