Purifying Memories

Ruwatan is a tradition that is practiced not only by the Javanese, but also by other cultures in Indonesia, even ancient Greece. What is different lies in the history and the implementation of the ceremony.

KOMPAS/SEKAR GANDHAWANGI

The Ruwatan Bumi event was held in the Borobudur Temple area, Magelang, Central Java on Tuesday (13/9/2022).

The sound of shrill wailing filled the night in the courtyard of the Lumbini Theater at the Borobudur on Sept. 13. The sounds of various cultures from across the archipelago penetrated the chambers of the soul, making the body tremble and the eyes tear up instantly.