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Monday, July 12, 2010

Dreadlocked kids From Dieng Plateu

For residents of Wonosobo, has dreadlocked kids (like Bob Marley) is trustworthy. To cut their hair, can not be indiscriminate. Need to several conditions. If the terms were violated, can result in bebendu to the child.
Ibn Sumali Chamid, Wonosobo

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People Wonosobo considers children as descendants of Kyai Kolodete dreadlocks. They believe Kyai Kolodete as ancestors. Kyai Kolodete is the person who opened the Dieng Plateau region. As a descendant of the ancestor, child dreadlocks privileged. One of them, hair that can not be arbitrarily withheld.
The procession of children's hair cutting dreadlocks dihelat on 23 September in the Village Selokromo, District Leksono. Various traditional art is shown to accompany the procession. Among other things, the arts Daeng, rodat, horse braids or emblek, Lengger tek-tek, Qasida, and tambourines.
The parade of art to accompany the journey of two children matted. Namely, Azazila Perwita Tone, 5, and Achmad Romadhono, 4. Azazila is the daughter Miholip. Romadhono is the son Muhrim. The convoy was moving from house Nirwandi Grandfather village elders.

Two children are wearing a matted white headband with cloth wound around the body the same color. During the trip, both of which continue to escort the village elders, village heads, and the carrier offerings. The procession started cutting hair by burning incense. Its meaning, cast out demons that disrupt the procession.
In turn, the village chief, village elders and other leaders cutting hair was matted with two children. Having their hair cut, village leaders are presenting a special request of the child.
Azazila requested carton American-style fast food. Romadhono rodat ask only displayed art. That said, if the request was not met, matted hair will grow back and the child is sick.
Dreadlocks hairstyle was also received preferential treatment. Dreadlocks hairstyle is not able to carelessly discarded. Hair must be dilarung Serayu River. "This is a requirement. Serayu River is a source of civic life Wonosobo. If not dihanyutkan Serayu River, children get sick and his hair grew longer, "said Muhail, dreads the cutting Ruwatan committee.
According to her mother, Sri Purwaningsih, Azazila grows dreads at the age of one year. "Initially, he was nearly a month of heat illness. He recovered by itself after it grows dreads, "said 34-year-old woman. He never tried to straighten hair with a comb over and over again. In addition to straight hair that can not, in fact the child was sick again.
Samini disclosed a similar story, the mother Romadhono. Children began to grow dreadlocks at the age of six months. Hair growth was preceded by a prolonged heat.
Confused on that phenomenon, Samini consultation with village elders. "If you want to cut my child dreads, must be held salvation," he said mimicking the answers village elders. Among the three children, only Romadhono who have dreads. "Her brothers did not like that,"

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