Hundreds of People Close and Water Wash Dishes Due Time Brings Blessings

Why the Indonesian, really mystical?

Hundreds of visitors to the palace Kasepuhan Cirebon, WestJava, fighting over the remaining water to wash dishes because the ancients considered a blessing. Ritual washing dishesancient palace belonging Kasepuhan Cirebonn West Java,dilaksaakan week ahead of the celebration of the peak,heirlooms are only cleaned once a year after the rice usedtalismans.

"Close and residual water spray plate ancient palace belongingKasepuhan used as a place of rice in the next event on the evening peak of the prophet's birthday has been running everyyear. They believe the water is a blessing," said King Sultanpalace Kasepuhan Arief told reporters in Cirebon, Monday.

Water is a medium that carried out by the Prophet Muhammad topray treat the sick, he said, some water is considered sacred as water of Zam-zam in Mecca, as well as public trust water sprayplate Pantura palace has a blessing.

Meanwhile, visitors from Indramayu Revelation tells us, had cometo fetch water spray to take a blessing, because it is believed to cure diseases, fertile farmland. "The ritual of washing the disheswhich is a relic belonging Kasepuhan Cirebon court held regularlyevery year," he said.

Hadiaman other visitors from Tegal admitted, the remainingwater sink ancient palace belonging Kasepuhan believed to bring blessings so that they are willing to come from far away to fight over the water to attend the annual ritual of "Long Amulet"birthday of the prophet in the activity.

Each year ahead of the long fetish event, held one week before the event peaks, dozens purbala dishes are washed. There areeight years or so freshly washed. Last year only seven large plates, but this year nine plates. "The plate is used to feed the trustees," he said.

Wahid Institute: There is a scenario to destroy Freedom of Religion

JAKARTA - The central government urged immediately take over and complete the polemics of the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) Yasmin in Bogor, West Java. Because the group of opponents of the Church considered the more daring.

"If the central government kept silence and did not take measures appropriate legal corridor, it is not likely the situation will get worse," said Rumadi, program coordinator of The Wahid Institute through a short message on Sunday (1/22/2012).

Rumadi respond back to the intimidation of the GKI Yasmin church this morning by about 70 people. "The Church can no longer simply visit their church. In fact, they worship activities at one of the church is also surrounded by the masses," he said.

Rumadi called intolerant group was deliberately organized to cause chaos in religious life. According to him, there are those who are drawing up scenarios to make the problem GKI Yasmin as a farm destruction of the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom.

During this time, the government does not seriously assess Rumadi solve GKI Yasmin. It was seen from three times the cancellation of a joint meeting with the House of Representatives to discuss the matter.

"The issue GKI Yasmin is simple if all parties, especially the Mayor of Bogor and the central government following the Supreme Court's decision. If the Supreme Court decision ignored by the Mayor of Bogor and the central government, then this country can no longer be called the state law because the law has dikangkangi groups cloaked thugs , "said Rumadi.

Rumadi bill promises of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to Papua GKI pastors and PGI in Cikeas that will go down immediately resolve the problem GKI Yasmin.

"The President, what are you waiting for? Your People, Mayor of Bogor and relevant ministers have obviously could not finish," he added.