Belimau bath Culture Bangka


Belimau bath is one of Bangka Cultural customs in the district. Merawang , Parent Bangka , Bangka Belitung, which was held before the month of Ramadan . Implementation bath Belimau aims to cleanse themselves before the month of Ramadan , celebration ceremony performed Belimau Bath 1 ( one ) week prior to the fasting month of Ramadan

The ceremony begins with the Commemoration activities that go on pilgrimage and sow flowers on the graves Depati Bunter , Kimak village is reached by using a motor boat to cross the river . After making the pilgrimage all the people who join this activity returned to the hamlet and village Limbung Jada Bahrin to perform the ritual bath Belimau .

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Indigenous Ritual Bath Belimau begins with the utterance intention with prayers led by Haji Ilyasak fifth descendant of Depati Bahrin that now is as Indigenous Leaders Merawang District . In this ceremony as a leader Haji Ilsyak using White Cloth , while five other Indigenous leaders who help using colored fabric Green , Red , Yellow , Black , and Grey. Further implementation of the bath is done in front of Limbung River , which begins with wetting the palms of the right and left , then right and left foot soaks forwarded fontanel and whole body with a splash of water mixed with lime water stored in the barrel .

People who want to be bathed in advance is advisable to first What pray for their goodness . In addition, many people who also took home the water used in the ritual bath Belimau this because they believe that this water has certain properties . Customary ritual bath Belimau are symbols of tradition both for reflection and purification themselves both physically and spiritually . It is expected that the symbols can imprint Belimau bath for the community for the next life and not just a procession alone .

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