Seren Taun Reborn
The Sindang Barang village community is reviving a tradition buried for decades. The discovery of jumbo stones believed to be a part of the ancient Sundanese religious ritual strengthens the tradition.
March 30, 2011
WHITE smoke with a sandalwood aroma was rising from a parukuyan (veneration) stove. Angklung gubrak, a large and tall bamboo percussion instrument with monotonous tunes, began to be played to mark the start of the peak ceremony of Seren Taun Gurubumi in Pasir Eurih hamlet, Sindang Barang village, Tamansari district, Bogor regency, on Friday, January 21. It was an annual ritual to offer post-harvest agricultural produce in the beautiful village at
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