Mattojang, Giant Swing from Bugis

 

Mattojang game giant swing is made ​​of two pieces of high cottonwood tree , then place consists of a rattan swing . For traditional Bugis society is part of a series of traditional ceremonies Sao King of the washing heirlooms heritage White Kulo . However, over the development period , Mattojang no longer held when the ceremony Sao King held , but custom games Bugis people also held to enliven the parties of certain customs like the Harvest celebrations , celebration , celebration of marriage or the birth of a baby .

Tradition Mattojang Giant Swing Land BugisSelain as a game , Mattojang also a series of the healing process . For the Bugis community , someone who has forgotten their ancestors or certain cultural rituals then he will be exposed to strange diseases . It could be lead to insanity . If in case it happens then that person must first undergo the ritual process . Beginning of treatment by Sanro ' or shaman , the implementation of traditional ceremonies , and thanksgiving . After all this process then the ill person in Tojang . The purpose of this is to throw mattojang disease lodged in the body of the patient . With a body swinging in the air of the disease is expected to fly out and back again .

In order linguistic Bugis , Mattojang derived from the word meaning Tojang swing . In other terms Bugis called Mappare . Mappare comes from the word that means the same as Pare Tojang the swing . In kutural in Bugis society Mattojang term is defined as a game swinging or swaying .

Birth of custom game Mattojang not be separated from a very powerful myth believed by Bugis society today that Mattojang is a process that is the first of human descent from Guru Botting Langi ' ( Descent Batara ' Teacher of Foreign Khayangan to Earth ) . Batara ' Teachers in Bugis culture myth is the grandmother of Sawerigading . Sawerigading himself is the father of La Galigo , Bugis mythological figure who spawned the famous monumental masterpiece in the world of the book La Galigo .

Tradition Mattojang Giant Swing Land BugisAccording to the public trust Bugis descent Guru procession from the country Khayangan using Pulaweng Tojang which means gold swing . This myth was later developed and became part of the traditional procession . As one way to preserve this trust then made custom game Mattojang which later evolved into the game of the people .

To do Mattojang game or swinging , it takes four large bamboo sticks ( bamboo betung ) whose height is approximately 10 meters . Every two crossed bamboo poles fitted with bring the two ends of the atasya . then a length of bamboo about six feet above the transverse mounted bamboo stand as a buffer rope swing . To manufacture these swing pole , can also use betel nut trunks that have been cut with the same size . Then the rope swing used for dried buffalo leather and woven to form a rope . But this time the use of a rope swing many are using iron chains .

Once the poles and rope swing is completed , the next step is to make Tudangeng or holder . Tudangeng made ​​of boards as the seat will swivel . Furthermore, the Peppa installed a rope that serves as a traction device . When the event was held Mattojang , someone who wants to rise to the top tudangeng first have are guy wearing . Afterwards, he could at tojang . the audience in attendance at the event venue can also climb to the top of Tudangeng it in turns to be swung . Peppa drawn by two men or women to swing the person who is sitting on Tudangeng .

Mattojang philosophically significant in a Bugis community trust calming the soul . People who do Mattojang will calm his soul like a sleeping baby on the swing . He would feel like without the burden hovering in the air.Meanwhile mattojang at weddings held in the offspring of the king's son ( Karaeng ) is still attached to Pangkep society that still adhere to customs.