Gredoan Tradition, Event Search Spouse in Banyuwangi

The main road to the village of White Tiger , District Kabat is usually deserted , ahead of Sunday night in early February 2014 suddenly crowded . Dozens of motorcycles meet along the main road that used to be the center of the Kingdom Blambangan , the forerunner of Banyuwangi. Society meets the small village which is about 15 kilometers from downtown Banyuwangi Gredoan to follow tradition .

Gredoan , according to Cultural Banyuwangi , Hasnan Singodimayan Using a traditional society to find a mate , especially in the District and the District Rogojampi Kabat . " This means Gredo tempting . This applies for those girls , virgin , widow or widower . Held in conjunction with the commemoration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad . Usually at night before morning salvation in the mosque , " he explained .

Hasnan explained the night before the recitation of the girls help their parents cooking in the kitchen . " Well at the time the man was outside the house after him . And the man inserting a stick through the walls of the house are still made ​​of gedhek ( bamboo ) . If the women agreed that introduction , lidinya be broken. , And they will each seduce and chat with gedhek both but is limited because it is taboo for men and women in pairs without ties . Usually the man has been chasing her to be his wife and ends on proposal and marriage, " he said .

Gredoan tradition in the village of White Tiger sampat is still being awake and festive . Hundreds of residents of the village of White Tiger either or from other villages trooped to visit the village of White Tiger . Not to mention some of the attractions featured a parade around the village as well as featuring some of entertainment such as fire aktraksi stick dance , folk music to carnival dolls made ​​by White Tiger Village community .

According Syaifudin , White Tiger community leaders , Gredoan tradition is the peak celebration of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad by Using public interest in the local village . " A variety of attractions are displayed is the picture of the diversity of human nature in the world . There are good some are evil . Seen from a few dolls that depict human nature wicked . Everything is returned to the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad . So commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad as well as to find a life partner , " said Syaifudin .

Fatmawati ( 73 ) told me if he gets her on the show Gredoan . With a laugh he recounted his acquaintance with Supaat , the man who had given her 5 children and 7 grandchildren . " We often see fit Koran in the mosque but did not dare let alone chat contacts . Then fitting gredoan night he suddenly came to my house . Outside also many other teenagers . Continues gedhek put a stick in the kitchen , whispering ' Fatma ... Paat iSun iki ' ( Fatma ... I am Paat ) , " said Fatma .