Tradition Friday Pahingan,Temanggung,Java,Indonesia

Tradition Friday Pahingan 

This event is held every Friday night Pahing and always crowded. Not only because of the presence of visitors, but also dozens of vendors. Starting from a typical food vendors such as brongkos kikil to children's toys. 

The ritual starts from Jami mosque in the village of Menggoro, Tembarak District. Mujahadah, either individually or in groups, carried out by special-interest tourists this. Many visitors who came from Wonosobo, Kendal, Magelang, Semarang, Surakarta, even from Jakarta and several cities in West Java and East Java. 

Mosque Menggoro been around since the growth of Islam in Java, so it can be said as one of the nine oldest mosque in the Land of Java. 

Candrasengkala see the gate into the courtyard, which reads Flavor Brahmin Rishi Earth, could mean that the mosque was completed in 1786 Saka, or about 1722 AD. This means that the Dutch colonial period. 

The shape of ornate gapuranya line Dutch building style more to prove that the construction of this mosque gate happened to the Dutch colonial period. The shape and structure of the building is also indicated on the architectural pattern of growth of Islam in Java. 

The existence of two Nandi (cow sculpture) which has cut its head in The mosque was also shown that this area used to have links with the religious culture before Islam, the Hindu. 

Menggoro mosque until now still standing firm and the center of activities Pahingan Friday tradition. Thousands of Visitors to ensure attendance at the mosque ngalab blessing, and say vows and will return every night until Friday Pahing goals come true. 

Outside the mosque there is a vast arena where the establishment of stalls tiban namely typical snack Menggoro. There brongkos kikil, diamond goro, bowsprit, pecel catfish, sugar beans and so on. 

Visitors who have a purpose and specific goals in advance setanam buy a pack of flowers, and is the caretaker for the blessed. Furthermore, the interest spread in the mosque and given intersection coins. 

Spontaneous, the village children who have been waiting to fight for these coins. There is also the belief that anyone who had embraced saka (pole) Menggoro mosque until it touches the shoulder, then the permission of Allah every wish will be granted.