Traditional Festival & Ceremony

Merumek (Anak Turun Mandi)

The Merumek (Anak Turun Mandi) is a unique ceremony. On the seventh day of Turun Mandi ceremony, the dukun pray for the safety and well being of the baby. To disclose the sex of the new born baby, they put a plate of yellow glutinous rice (ketan kuning) with a roasted cock on top in the family room. Before a name is given, the baby is bathed with flowered water. Then the baby will carried around with four self defence art troupe and a man endowed with magic power while dancing and playing the rebana, wishing to free the baby from disturbing alien spirits. Then the Tepung Tawar followed. The baby's hair is cut and the cut hair put in a green coconut shell called kerambi puluh while chanting The Salawat Nabi SAW and Marhaban songs. The ceremony is ended with prayers and also dances and regional songs.