Suran Tradition from Java,Indonesia

Among the Java community, suran very entrenched tradition of the community especially the cultural center of classical Javanese solo and yogyakarta, also on the north coast of Java island beach. Javanese society is also called the Javanese often hold traditional ceremonies, such as bathing heritage, tradition, salvation, and meditation. This tradition is the legacy of ancestors who always believed in and implemented by most of the Java community. At night the turn of the new Islamic calendar year is a lot of people who melekan or did not sleep all night, after the late afternoon preceded by salvation with some offerings such as grain or dekem (for society coast) and ingkung (for communities south coast). This dish is made from slaughtered chickens that are left intact and not be cut given the seasonings. In solo there that made by burning, while in other regions of boiled chicken. Grain markets also have a snack consisting of snack Java community, which was purchased in the market such as tape cassava, banana fritters, getuk, klepon and others. 

In the ritual elders will read a prayer. For society is the ritual prayer java using java language mixed with Arabic language which is still undeniably Islamic, because they are Moslem. Whereas those who have got a strong Islamic influence, recited prayers that use the Arabic language. Shortly after they recited the prayer of enjoying the meal together without regard to the role performed in the ritual. Role in the tradition of egalitarian principles emanating suran among people covered under Java without distinction of social status. 

Javanese society in the cultural development was also greatly influenced the Islamic teachings, including the tradition of Suran. This tradition is not contrary to Islam because the implementer did not have a conflict at all with him. Suran tradition is part of human culture is not a Religion doktren. It is therefore not regulated by the Apostles and indeed the Messenger SAW do not regulate them. So, then for those who did not conflict with the teachings of the Messenger of Allah because the Prophet never banned. Prophet's prohibition on issues ranging only add doktren Religion, not Culture.