Robo-robo is a refusing ceremony by the community of
Mempawah City, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The ceremony
was held on the last Wednesday of the month of Safar, Hijriah.
Robo-robo is a cultural asset of
Mempawah Regency and is one of the Not Objective Cultural Heritage of Indonesia
which was established on October 27, 2016 by the Minister of Education and
Culture of the Republic of Indonesia and has since entered the national tourism
calendar and is a cultural tourism agenda every year.
Initially this event was held to welcome
Opu Daeng Menambon from the Kingdom of Matan (Tanjungpura) in Ketapang Regency
to Mempawah Kingdom which was formerly named Panembahan Senggaok in Pontianak
Regency in 1737 AD or 1448 H. Opu Daeng Menambon was descended from the Luwu
Kingdom, South Sulawesi. Opu Daeng Menambon came to Mempawah to spread Islam.
In addition to spreading Islam, Opu Daeng Menambon also continued the royal
throne of Panembahan Senggaok, which at the time was held by a sultan in the
Kingdom of Matan Tanjunpura.
The voyage of Opu Daeng Manambon from
the Kingdom of Matan Tanjungpura (Ketapang Regency) was accompanied by about 40
boats. When entering in Kuala Mempawah Estuary, the group was welcomed with joy
by Mempawah community. The reception was carried out by placing various
colorful paper and cloth in people's homes on the banks of the river. In fact,
some residents welcomed the entry of Opu Daeng Manambon to Mempawah River by
boat. Moved by the lively greetings of Mempawah people, Opu Daeng Manambon also
provided food for the people who were on the riverbank to enjoy them too.
Because when he arrived it coincided with the last Sunday of the month of
Syafar, then the group took time down in Kuala Mempawah. Furthermore, Opu Daeng
Manambon prayed together with the residents who welcomed him, asking for
salvation to God to be kept away from disaster and disaster. After doing the
prayer, then proceed with eating together. The procession was then used as the
beginning of the Robo-robo day, which is held every year by Mempawah residents,
by eating outdoors with relatives and neighbors.
For ordinary people, robo-robo events
are carried out only by carrying out prayer-reading activities to refuse
reinforcements and proceed with eating saprahan or together outside the house
(in the field, on the edge of the road, and on the aisle, on the mosque, etc.),
the community in Mempawah routinely do joint meals once a week during the safar
month until the official robo-robo is held on the last Wednesday on the safar
month. for Mempawah people to eat together like this strengthen the brotherhood
among fellow citizens, by eating with the people sharing with each other
regardless of social status. Mempawah community also considers robo-robo as one
of the big days, no wonder when robo-robo people cook ketupat on the same day
as when Lebaran arrived.
Written By :
Hadrani
M. Agit Ramananda
Rendi Fahrizal
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