Minggu, 09 Oktober 2011

Story About Karampuang


 Preview of Karampuang from Ethnic Runaway Program – TransTV A legend circulates from the foot of Mount Karampuang, Sinjai District, South Sulawesi. The legend is about a powerful man named To Manurung who descended from heaven and gives a number of messages and new knowledge for the villagers: the order of a simple life and the importance of togetherness. That knowledge is still adhered to his followers who live isolated in a local village called Karampuang.
The village locate about 31 kilometers from the center of Sinjai, it reflects a traditional village which strictly adhere to the mandate of the ancestors. Based on history, the origin of the word Karampuang is taken from the word “Karaeng” and “Puang”. Naming is due maketh that location as a meeting between the Kingdom of Gowa (Karaeng) and the Kingdom of Bone (Puang). In the legend Karampuang also told that the origin of land in Sinjai started from Karampuang. Formerly this area is the area of ​​ocean that is emerging to the surface are several regions, including Karampuang. What emerged was called cimbolo, namely land arising like shell above the water surface. To appear in the top cimbolo Manurung which eventually held Manurung Karampulue (a person who in its presence makes the hair stand on end).
With a remote location in the middle of a rocky hill, Karampuang into areas rarely touched by outside influences. Not surprisingly, these conditions also cause people never intend to change existing arrangements with current rapid developments outside their villages. Their old traditions still hold. The new order did not change the old order and a life of simplicity they never leave. Karampuang is a traditional village that is run based on the principles of management of an empire. There is a king, prime minister and several ministers. Karampuang led a Pamatoa that serves as the king, Panggela as Prime Minister, Sangro or healer as minister of health and welfare. Then there are teachers who acted as ministers and religious education.
Nevertheless, in this kingdom could not be found the magnificent palaces and gleaming like the other kingdoms in Sulawesi as well as in other areas. The palace is only a two thatched houses on stilts. One of them became the tingal Pamatoa and the other into the residence with several rooms Panggela the Sangro and teacher rights and Ana Malolo who served as spokesman Pabicara or alias information ministers. Simplicity is also evident from the appearance of kings and officers are almost indistinguishable by ordinary citizens. For them, the function is more important than mere symbols that indicate social hierarchy. Simple, indeed.
Activity is prominent in the community Karampuang reading verses of the holy Qur’an, held every Friday night. Usually towards evening, the verses of the Qur’an will be floated from a traditional house inhabited by Panggela Mango. For citizens Karampuang, Friday is a special day. Moreover, when the corn was picked and soaked rice fields began. It’s a sign for them to start growing rice. A moment like that, as they have an obligation Muslims gathered to recite prayers and praise to God at night before they started working on the fields.
Barzanji night. They called the event. The event was led by teachers and attended by almost all officials and citizens Karampuang. Pamatoa which is considered a holy man freed from the affairs of society. For matters like this, Master and Ana Malolo was a lot of plays. Pamatoa and Panggela more care of matters relating to customs violations.
Indeed there is one official who is also invisible in this forum that is Sangro who served as minister of health and welfare. However, instead Sangro no. But tonight it Sangro shall serve to prepare dishes for the guests and the task was done in the kitchen as the minister of welfare. Sangro is often held by a woman.
Barzanji actual meaning as a petition to God Almighty in order to be held the next day to get good results. Barzanji has become a tradition for citizens Karampuang to start each stage of the activities carried out collectively. But, Evening Barjanji not just the night to pray. Night Barjanji also become a big meal the night to get together while discussing their various problems, including social gathering to determine customary land to be worked out tomorrow. As a small community with limited resources, a swath of rice fields in Karampuang often done the whole village of men with a rotating system of social gathering. This time two people get the first opportunity to work on their land.
As per the agreement, in the morning all the people together to go to the fields. However, fields in Karampuang located in the valley between rocky hills. These conditions make it difficult to clear land persawahaan residents. A small piece of land should they get by working hard for years only to simply set aside the pebbles scattered stones.
Led Panggela, all the men in there working all day to cultivate rice. All personnel deployed, including cows and buffaloes belonging to indigenous peoples. At the time of the male middle bersawah, the Eve in there just sitting at home. After preparing a stock for the Adam in the fields, the women take the time to relax at home. Unlike the residence Panggela, in this house, in the guidance of the women returned Sangro eat, to prepare a variety of events that is named Pick Corn in the evening.
When the sun began to set, the men returned home. After unwind, they re-assembled at the residence to execute the event Panggela Corn Pick. This event is not really a ritual laden with religious elements. However, the show is just entertainment for those who work hard day in the fields. The event is also to acknowledge with gratitude to God. Interestingly, an act of gratitude is done by way of singing, stroking corn. The event is also a social forum in sharing the results of corn to the citizens and officials of the kingdom.

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