Arngoni plants that have been fresh and ripe fruit welcomed the presence of mosalaki pu'u (traditional elders) that meet that day at the helipad area of the core zone of National Park area Flores, Regency Ende, Flores island, East Nusa Tenggara.
While waiting for the ritual begins, the mosalaki also used the time to see the beauty panorama of three crater lakes with different water colors, the one and only in this world.
Flores National Park area is administratively located within the 5 districts, namely Sub Wolowaru, Flores, East Ndona, Ndona, and Detusoko.
At around 11:00 Wita, the ritual begins. Day for the first time at the top of Lake Flores, with a height of 1777 meters above sea level, Ata held Mata Ka Pati, feeding ceremonies for ancestors or the dead.
The procession begins nine mosalaki ritual representing nine tribes in traditional dress were offerings to be taken to dakutatae, a natural stone as a monument where the offerings. Offerings are presented in the form of rice, meat sacrificial animals (pigs), Moke (a kind of local wine), cigarettes, betel nut, and lime.
Nine mosalaki pu'u it together into a stone monument and together the offerings are placed on the monument, which means that the nine mosalaki position no higher nor lower.
"This traditional ritual followed by all indigenous communities in the region Lio. This ritual is at once art assets as well as local culture that should be preserved national. This ritual can also unite the tribes Lio, "said mosalaki Detusoko, Emanuel K Ndopo.
Ende Regency is composed of two tribes, namely Ende and Lio. Ende tribe dominant areas in the west to the south, while the tribes of the City Ende Lio to the east to the north.
Eating ancestors
After feeding ancestors conducted by the mosalaki, then the visitors, by mosalaki, also offered to contribute to enjoy the offerings as a sign of delight along with the ancestors. Stage and the ritual continued with gawi, dance with the mosalaki with stones around the monument.
Some mosalaki said Ata Ka Pati eyes held a prayer intended to raise the spirits of the ancestors - in addition to refusing reinforcements, also to be kept away from areas Ende and fertilized natural disasters that can provide prosperity for its people.
From the myth of hereditary believed by society Lio Ende, Flores Lake peak area is home or the gathering of the spirits of the dead. The gate (pere bun) Lake Kelimutu Konde guarded by the Queen, the ruler.
Three craters
At the top there Kelimutu three crater lakes, in addition to Tiwu Nua Muri Koo Fai, is Tiwu Ata Polo are dark green now (before December 2008 are blackish brown), which is believed to be a gathering place for the wicked. The third lake, Tiwu Mbupu Ata, the old dark blackish green which is a gathering place for the spirits of parents.
That's why local people judge so sacred and hallowed Kelimutu peak area. They also do not dare to do any funny or reckless in it. Location of Lake Kelimutu approximately 55 kilometers east of Ende town.
This activity is held by the Government as a form of Ende Regency cultural preservation area. From the traditional ceremony which has lasted from generation to generation, the feeding of the ancestors is only done in every home residents, village, or tribe. Now the ceremonies held at the top of Flores involving tribes Lio. Furthermore, this ritual will be held regularly once every year and this tradition is also a tourism agenda Ende,
In addition, all attributes associated with the traditional costumes worn by mosalaki in rituals, such as headband, gloves, and clothing from the traditional weaving cloth, should be used by communities around the sell it to tourists. Party National Park or Regency Ende Flores can facilitate by providing a place of sale.
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