The tradition of the Ramadan Bedug Penjuh, is increasingly disappearing?

The tradition of the Bedug Tabuh seems to have disappeared and rarely reverberates, both at the end of the month of Sya’ban before the month of Ramadan, after the tarawih prayer, towards the dawn, at the end of Ramadan, takbiran night and after the Eid al -Fitri prayer. The tracks are still there, but the time is starting to decrease and shift. Is that true?

The tradition of the bend

As a child, the tradition of the beat of the drum reverberated since the Asr prayer until the Maghrib prayer at the end of the month of Sya’ban. The beat of the drum marked the entry of time to the 1st of Ramadan in the evening. And carry out Ramadan fasting the next day.

That afternoon, at the end of the month of Sya’ban, the children of the Mushalla mosque santri in my age of my age, fighting for each other’s bend and kentongan. The drum and kentongan are two lovebirds who are intimate in pairs. Together, we took turns beating the drum with joy. At that time, the tradition of the Ramadan Bedug Malclinth was so attached.

For us, and maybe you all, in decade 70-A to 80s at that time, no and did not understand the Itsbat trial by the Ministry of Religion as it is today. We also do not have enough access to the media such as television that broadcast live the session of the determination of 1 Ramadan by the government. Because in the village only a handful of people who have television, and even then the screen is black and white.

The Tabuh Bedug tradition at the end of Sya’ban ahead of the month of Ramadan at that time as a marker of the start of fasting in the month of Ramadan Esko. And in the evening, perform tarawih prayers. Except, and this had happened, the drum mord was preceded by the government’s decision. The Ramadhan version of the government fell there was the next day.

Penjuh Bedug After Tarawih and Towards Dawn Time

In some mosques and mushalla traditions of Pabuh Bedug also apply after completing tarawih prayers throughout the month of Ramadan. At this moment, not only children, young and old are also beating drum. While the children accompanied him by beating kentongan.

Penjuh Bedug After the tarawih prayer to accompany the moment to shake hands or shake hands between worshipers. At the same time, pilgrims announced prayers to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The duration of the drum is quite long, can reach 15 to 20 minutes.

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In decade 70-A to 80s, the tradition of the Bedug Gabuh also applies in the time before the dawn during the month of Ramadan. Especially by the children of mosque santri and mushalla. They gave up the time to stay at the mosque or mushalla to be able to beat the drum.

They are also willing to bring supplies to eat dawn from home, to be eaten together with friends at the mosque and mushalla. Of course, they do not know food dishes that are still hot or warm. Drinking is enough with bitter tea or water. Some members of the community sometimes participate in providing meal meals for the Santri Santri Santri Bedug community.

The Tabuh Bedug tradition that applies at the time of dawn will stop before the time of Ruling arrives. All drums are beaten as a sign of the time of Ruling. Then, the drum was again beaten to sufficient according to tradition, to mark the dawn time. Because this – beating drum marks the time of prayer suddenly – is one of the functions of the drum at that time.

Takbiran Night Penjuh Penjuh and finished Idulfitri Prayer

Like at the end of the month of Sya’ban, at the end of the month of Ramadan there is also a tradition of the Bedug Pabuh, the time is also before Asr until before sunset. This Bedug Penguh marks the end of the month of Ramadan, as well as before the arrival of Idulfitri.

Children and adolescents at that time their psychological situation had changed, because the drum was ahead of the arrival of Idulfitri. They are more cheerful and more enthusiastic when beating drum, even though they are still fasting.

After breaking the last fast and entered the Eid al -Fitri night, Takbir began to echo in the mosque and mushalla. The Bedug Penguh echoed again, especially after the Isa prayer on the Eid Alfitri night accompanied the Gema Takbir. Not infrequently, the drum was brought out of the mosque or mushalla to be brought together with takbir around around the streets of the village and village.

The Bedug Pabuh Tradition also applies shortly after the completion of the Idulfitri prayer and the Khatib Sellsai delivered the Eid al -Fitri sermon. The way is not much different, a group of children, adults or even parents beat the drum alternately. While worshipers prayed Id shaking hands after the Eid prayer and sermons in chain while reading the Prophet’s blessings.

The disappearing tradition

The Tabuh Bedug tradition ahead of Ramadan, ahead of Idulfitri, after the tarawih prayer, before the dawn, takbiran night and after the Eid al -Fitr prayer is a traditional treasure that still survives. However, some of them have disappeared. Especially the beat of the drum before meal time.

Even if there is a model to wake up people for dawn, it is no longer by beating drum. But with other musical instruments, or improvised tools. Even so, it is not enough to tradition.

Every time there is a tradition and every tradition has a time, maybe the saying is applies to the tradition of the Mabuh Bedug in the month of Ramadan. One by one will be abandoned, and in time, it will disappear with a new model. Or there is no replacement at all, there is a trace but the practice disappears in time.

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