Village cleansing of Krebet sub village is waited by foreign tourists, who want to watch lively performing procession directly. The ceremony, which is performed as thank God expression, is going with gunungan (daily foods arranged in mount shape) convoy made by Jogjakarta Palace in Muludan commemoration at North Square, Yogyakarta.


The procession was begun with Gunungan reception done at sub village’s mosque yard, which is located 1 kilometer of Krebet’s hall, which is used as Meeting Hall. After finished, it is continued with Gunungan convoy, walk to Krebet sub village. It was escorted by soldier like Jogjakarta Palace’s soldier and followed by Krebet sub village’s people bringing ubo rampe kenduri (meal for sacred ceremony rite) contents of banana, apem (kind of bread), ketan (sticky rice), kolak (cooked banana) and flower offering, which were brought by about 100 or more people. It is done as thank God expression of his blessing showering.

This gunungan contents of daily food material and fruits as Krebet sub village’s harvest, such as paddy, pumpkin, chilly, garlic, onion, tomato, long bean, carrot and fruits, like banana, orange, apple, water melon, grapes and so on. All is arranged well on the gunungan, which was made in 1.5 meters high, so it looks beautiful, likes a mount rich of abundant crop. In that way, the people express their thanked God, accompanied with pray God.

The convoy attracted local people and foreign tourists. When the convoy was going, tourist from many countries appreciated and bewildered to the expression way, which was done by Krebet sub village’s people who are rich of potency and culture resource.
After the convoy arrived at village hall, the gunungan was given to the oldest people and there was together praying that was done likes kenduri (eating together) custom in Java. After the praying finished, ubo rampe (meal for sacred ceremony rite) were given to the people. They scrambled to get that food, because they believe that that food gave blessing for their life.

The gunungan was given back and the convoy was continued to the square near of village hall to be given to the local people. It became carried off then. From kids to old scrambled to get that food, because it also gives blessing.