Tradition Tumpeng float in a Magetan Sarangan

Tumpeng float tradition in Magetan Sarangan is one way to preserve Javanese culture for society Magetan . Tradition is done in shades of ritual is done for the safety of residents Magetan .

This time the local government held a ceremony Labuh offerings Gono Shoulder with melarungkan cone crops in the middle of the lake Sand Sarangan . Melarungkan float offerings with a 3-meter high cone pieces in follow crops containing 2 mountains native residents Magetan crops are paddy ( rice ) , wija nutmeg , potatoes , carrots , corn and vegetables - other vegetables .



From observation moderatofm.com , cone at the Village Office Sarangan procession started up the lake as far as 1 km which is followed by the accompaniment consists of about 300 soldiers and the danyang that the welcome about 500 visitors Magetan and surrounding residents .

Rudi Subagyo penyeleggara to Moderatofm.com Chairman explained that the event routine in selenggarakansetiap Labuh offerings once a year in Java Ruwah are also in order for tourists suck .

Meanwhile SUMANTRI Regent Magetan to explain Moderatofm.com Magetan regency targeted visitors currently 500 thousand per year to 3 million tourists pertahun.Setiap month of Rajab or Ruwah , Sarangan tourist attraction located in the Kluweng , Sarangan Village , District Plaosan , Magetan , East Java , held float offerings .

Sunday ( 07/11/2010 ) , float an offering held back. This tradition was witnessed throughout Muspida Magetan and thousands of people as well as tourists who crowded tourism areas Sarangan that are 1,287 meters above sea level ( asl ) with an area of ​​28 acres and a temperature of 18-25 degrees celsius .

Some cone or mound along with community leaders paraded up and running from the Village Office Sarangan towards the lake a distance of about one kilometer . Some art was also shown to accompany the procession as Reog Ponorogo cone and Taro Gambyong .

Cone containing agricultural and plantation products such as rice cone called Gono Shoulder , cone contains vegetables and so handed over to the appropriate government officials in the edge of the lake that has a depth of 28 meters .

Then tumpengan taken around the lake and then floated or ditenggelamkam . " Tradition float an offering this as an expression of sukur the abundant fortune and peace that has been felt by the people around , " said one community leader , Letter Harjosuwito.Bupati Magetan SUMANTRI said that this tradition is expected to be the main attraction in addition to the already tourist Sarangan so long jujukan local and foreign tourists .

" Aside from being a tradition , with float an offering is expected to increase the number of tourists . District Government continues to reform the tourist area to be more organized and convenient for tourists , " he said after the procession float an offering .

Sumantri adding that one of the homework that is being pursued is the arrangement of street vendors ( PKL ) in the area of ​​Travel Sarangan . " What street vendors still need to be laid out , this is still a problem and is being pursued better arrangement , " he said as quoted by tempo .

He said the number of tourists who come to Magetan still too low at around 400,000 per year . "The next passageway from Tawangmangu , Karanganyar to Magetan is so , we expect the number of tourists is increasing , " he said .

The tourists seemed drawn to the tradition float an offering . " Besides I enjoy the water in the lake and also fresh air here , with float an offering adds to the splendor of this holiday , " said Cahyo , one of the local tourists.