The Origins of The Tradition of Meron
Pati and Mataram have a good kinship. They agreed to develop a fertile Islam and oppose every influence of foreign powers. Many powerful warriors who were brought to the Pati Mataram to train the military. Therefore they have to live for months or even years in Pati. There is a guy named Ki Suta Kerta the demang Sukolilo. Although his father and grandfather came from Mataram he had never known ancestor of the earth. But he lives in Pesantenan bersukur because his city also prospered. Instead brother named Sura Ki Suta Kadam wants devotion to Mataram. He too went to Mataram, when it was getting to the Sultan, there was a commotion. There's an elephant rampage and killed herdsmen. Kadam Sura was trying to resolve the situation. He managed to domesticate the elephant and menunggaginya, he became a retainer of Mataram in charge of taking care of elephants. One day Sura Kadam in charge of Mataram troops conquered the Duchy of Starch. After the war was to see Sura Kadam sudaranya in Kademangan Sukalilo. Demat Sura Kerta shocked and frightened. He was afraid of being caught and arrested. Sura Kadam know about it and explained that the purpose of his arrival is to connect the ties of brotherhood and he has devoted himself to the Mataram. He asked for permission so that the soldiers be allowed to stay in Kademangan Sukolilo while waiting for the right to return to Mataram. Sura Kadampun suggested that such events Maulud sekaten to honor the Prophet and to give entertainment to the people. Then they make a noise like sekaten arena. The people are elated. That's why the crowd was called Cameron from crowded Java language and the iron-tiron-clone.
In the procession of the event, diiring some mountains that are very distinctive, because it is divided into three parts.
The upper part is a circular mustaka colorful flowers contain a rooster or a mosque. Rooster symbolizes the spirit of soldiering, the mosque is the Islamic spirit, and the flower symbol of brotherhood.
The second part is made of mountains, or series ampyang roncean colorful crackers made from flour and trickle or a traditional pastry made from flour and flour mixture. Ampyang shield or shield symbolizes the warrior and united determination or bowsprit symbol of unity. As for the third or bottom of the hill called the rack or support. It comprises upper rack shelf that symbolize faith, a symbol of islam middle rack, and rack wah ba ikhsan symbol or goodness.
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