Kebo-keboan (humans buffalo), Unique Tradition of Banyuwangi

Many ways are done by the people who inhabit some areas particularly in Indonesia as a form of gratitude, because given the safety and welfare of the abundance of the harvest. As performed by the Banyuwangi regency, especially Aliyan Village, District and Village Rogojampi Krajan, Alasmalang Village, District Singojuruh regular-held tradition Kebo-Keboan.

The tradition originally intended to invoke rains during the dry season so that people can cultivate it began when Hamlet Krajan plagued by problems, one of which was the invasion of various pests that affect plant death (pagebluk). A community leader named Buyut Karti hold a ritual in a way that mimicked the behavior of a buffalo plowing rice fields. Ritual is successfully repel pests and produce a bountiful harvest. Since then Kebo-Keboan ritual performed every year.

Remove juggle the kampung like farms with arable crops such diverse crops, rice, bananas to mangos that symbolizes fertility and prosperity, people began to swarm around the village. The process of socialization through word of mouth system alias of mouth is very effective in the countryside. This tradition begins with salvation ritual performed in the middle of the street in the morning, led by a Kyai. Kyai also pray offerings consisting of cones, juice, water jugs, chew of betel ayu, various porridge until inkung chicken, and cake, and rice cone that will be distributed to people who attended.

After visualization by Dewi Sri, the man slowly emerged dozens of his body covered with charcoal, hair and fake antlers and buffalo layaknyanya behave with halauan farmers carrying harvest. Group participants ritual epithet Ider Earth next walked towards the dam accompanied by chanting gending. Then the dam is opened so that water running down the street that has been planted with crops. The smell of incense suddenly burst loose incense burned shortly faithful accompany to the ritual is complete.

Then the group moved into the area of ​​rice fields owned by Hamlet Krajan. There, the "buffalo" was wallowing, like plowing generally followed by some young men who planted rice seeds. The climax is when the people poured rice seeds were planted earlier. But it is not easy, because "cows" that have been given a hostile spell will block even butting people who tried to take the rice seed earlier. Rice seed is believed to be repellent reinforcements, bringing good luck and a blessing. This tradition ended with leather puppet evening. Besides believed to bring blessing and refused reinforcements, Kebo-Keboan tradition is filled to the value of togetherness, accuracy, mutual cooperation, and religious. No wonder the tradition Kebo-Keboan still lived until now, as well ngleluri (maintain) heritage.