The Philosophical Tradition of "Larung Gunung Merapi"

From every region in Indonesia certainly has tradition and belief in spirits and supernatural powers. The growing confidence of the natural phenomena that occur in the vicinity. And it appears since the time of our ancestors. They believe that all the objects that surround the human soul and all that moves is alive and has magical powers and have a good or bad character. They also assume that all spirits are spirits who are the most powerful and stronger than humans, and therefore to avoid the evil spirits they worship it with the road holding their traditional ceremonies.

One of the most visible are the cultures and traditions that occur in the volcanic environment. Call it the Mount Merapi, which is famous for its tradition of harbor. Labuhan at Mount Merapi is one of the ceremonies held on a regular basis by the Sultan's Palace and is held once a year, precisely on 30 Rajab. This harbor has always led the ceremony itself by the Savior Key. Labuhan means the same as float or throw something in the water (river or sea) or give offerings to the spirits who came to power in one place
In addition to Mount Merapi, there are also Kelud. The mountain is located on the border between Kediri and Blitar, about 27 miles east of downtown Kediri, precisely in the village Sugihwaras. Ceremonial offerings float is always carried out on 23 Suro and led also by Interpreter Lock Kelud. According to trust people around, the crater of the mountain is guarded a pair of white crocodile, which supposedly is the incarnation of an angel.
There are many other traditions that were held in Labuan Mountain regions in Indonesia. Where beliefs and traditions that actually has one meaning and common purpose, to give offerings to the mountain not to remove the wrath and anger and destroy mankind.From these traditions were actually knotted a philosophy, in which we as humans must learn to respect God's creation of his creation. We must realize that nature is created and made available not only for humans but also for his creatures to another.

We are required to respect the natural balance in order to stay awake, and the disasters that occur later can be properly addressed. Not that we as humans can halt the natural activity of the volcano, but at least with respect nature and keep the balance we can overcome the damage created by its activities.Nature is unpredictable, but nature can speak to us. With the messages conveyed through the conditions and circumstances, he tells us to always be vigilant. To always respect nature and the main thing is to always remember to God Almighty, who created the universe.

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