Siraman..

One of Javanese Traditional before the marriage ceremony.


Siraman or Showers Ceremony,
The event was carried out during the day before Ijab or wedding ceremony is intended to cleanse the body and soul. Siraman usually done in the bathroom or the family garden each and perpetrated by parents or their representatives.
There are seven Pitulungan or helper (Pitu means seven) - usually seven people were considered good or important - who helped this event. The water is a mixture of flower setaman called Banyu Perwitosari that if possible taken from seven springs and symbolizes life. The bride's family would send an envoy to bring the Banyu Perwitosari to the groom's family home and poured it in the house of the groom.
Bday party initiated by parents and closed by Pemaes followed by breaking the jug.
Many things must be prepared before the event begins:
Where the water from the bronze or copper containing water from seven springs.
Flower setaman that flowers such as roses , jasmine , frangipani , ylang , placed in water.
Aroma five colors used as soap .
Traditional hair washing soap from the ashes of rice straw , coconut milk , water and tamarind chutney.
Bailer derived from coconut shell as a dipper of water.
The seats were covered with mats, white linen, foliage, striated fabric for seating the bride during the procession took place.
White cloth to be worn during ceremonial splash of water.
Batik clothes to wear after uparaca spray.
Jug.
offerings

Offerings is an important thing in Java ceremony. Offerings to spray consists of a wide variety of offerings:
Robyong cone, yellow rice with ornaments.
Gundhul cone, yellow rice unadorned.
Foods such as chicken, tofu, eggs.
Fruits such as bananas and others.
Young eighth.
Seven kinds of porridge.
Snacks such as sweet cakes, donuts, cendol.
A rooster
lamps lantern
Kembang Telon - three kinds of flowers (ylang-ylang, jasmine, frangipani).

Bday party sequence is as follows:
The groom / woman with loose hair out of her room accompanied by their parents.
The bride walked toward the splash of water.
Some people walked behind them carrying batik clothes, towels, and so on.

The bride sitting in a chair and offer prayers.

The father bathing the bride, followed by the mother.

The bride sits with both hands placed in front of the praying position.

They poured water over his hands and gargle three times the bride.

Then they poured water over her head, face, ears, neck, hands and feet three times each.

Once parents complete the procession spray followed by four others that are considered important.

The last person to bathe the bride is Pemaes or other person who is considered special. The bride bathed with soap and shampoo (symbolically).

After the event broke a jug carried by the mother of the bride.



The pitcher broke

Jug used to spray taken. Mother of the bride or Pameas (to spray the groom) or the last person who would break the jug and said: "Broken Wis Pamore" - that is now ready to marry the bride.

Crop Planting Rikma lan Rikma

Events to cut a little hair of the bride and haircut were planted in the back of the house.

Whittling

After Siraman event, the bride sits in her room. Pemaes then dried her hair and give deodorant in her hair. Then combed her hair and in a bun or shaped bun. After Pameasdried his face and neck of the bride, and then he began to dress the bride's face. Then the bride will be given a shirt kebaya and batik fabrics. Offerings for ceremonies whittlingbasically the same for bday party. Usually offerings make it easier to spray used / inserted into the bridal chamber and used for ceremonial offerings whittling.



Gendhongan

Both parents of the bride carrying their children who symbolize ngentaske means to alleviate a child



Dodol Dhawet

Both the bride's parents are selling drinks sweetened drinks typical dawet Solo, the goal for many guests.

This was my friend's siraman, held at her parents house.
Me and my friend came to her house around 10.30pm.
This event finished around 12pm, then we had lunch, took photos.

Congrats to you R, I hope your wedding which will be held next week go smoothly.

The sun shone bright today, then the rain came after the sunset, no sunset, we got grey clouds.

Hope you have a fab Sunday, blipchums! x