Batak Mandeling Ceremony

1. Gordang Sambilan for Sacred ceremony Gordang sideline is custom drum consisting of nine  pieces of drum a relatively large and length used in wedding ceremonies,  coronation and death.. Sabe Sabe scarf  customs used to ceremonies and traditional dance called the Tor-Tor.    Margordang, Gordang sideline.Visible leader gordang (Jangat) was showing his skill in front of thousands of people in Tarlola Sibanggor Gordang Sambilan is the nation's cultural heritage Mandailing and second to none in the other ethnic cultures in Indonesia. Gordang sideline recognized by experts / scholars ethnomusicology as an ensemble muzik which especially in the world. Therefore,  In the past in each of the autonomous kingdom in Mandailing must have Gordang Sambilan ensemble. This sacred musical instruments in place in Sopo Godang (Central Council of Indigenous Peoples and Governance Kingdom) or in a special building \ called Sopo Gordang located close to the Bagas Godang (residence of the king). Gordang Smbilan used onlyceremonies and celebrations for Eid al-Fitr. a.Gordang Sambilan  Instruments Picture of gordang Sambilan Gordang Sambilan consists of nine pieces of the drum with a large size and length. Gordang sambilan consists of nine pieces of the drum with a large size and length. Large size and length to nine of drum is stratified, starting from the largest to the smallest. Gordang Sambilan have nine drum named three hides, jom, saba saba jae Julu, udong-kudong, tampul tolang, Tepe-Tepe, and so forth. This attraction could take up to 1 hour in one attraction. Resonator tube Gordang Sambilan made of wood and one end of the hole (the head) covered with a membrane (Made of cow leather are tightened with a cane as a means of fastening).To ring Gordang Sambilan use wood bats. Each drum in the ensemble GordangSambilan has its own name. His name is not the same in all places throughout Madailing because the Madailing living with indigenous traditions the democratic freedom to be different. Traditional musical instruments Gordang Sambilan  equipped with two ogung (gong) ofthe greatest called boru-boru ogung (female gong) and the smaller one called ogung males (male gong), one more gongs called Doal and three smaller gong called salempong or mong-mongan. Gordang Sambilan also equipped with brass made of bamboo called sarune or saleot and a pair of small cymbals called rope sasayat. B. Use of Gordang Sambilan     The days before Islam Gordang casual use for the ceremony summon the spirits of ancestors. The ceremony is called paturuan Sibaso (summon spirits to penetrate / transformer intermediary of  Sibaso). The goal is to ask for help the spirits of ancestors, overcome the difficulties that are befalling the people,such as infectious diseases. Gordang Sambilan also used for ceremonies ask for rain or stop raining that down too long and cause damage. Moreover used for wedding ceremonie  called  Orja Godang Markaroan Boru and funerals called Orja Mambulungi. The use of odd Gordang for both the ceremony (interest personal) is must first obtain permission of traditional leaders called Namora  Natoras and from the King as head of government. License application was made through a custom consultation called markobar custom which was attended by figures Namora Natoras and King along with the party which will hold the ceremony.   Gordang sideline in the Marga   Apart from having obtain permission of Namora Natoras and King. Gordang Sembilan in the both of  ceremony must be slaughtered at least one adult male buffaloes if condition are not met the Gordang Sambilan should not be used.   Bombat players int the death ceremony   For funerals (Orja Manbulungi) used only two the largest of instruments Gordang Sambilan are called but in the context of the organization funeral ceremony he called Bombat. Use Gordang Sambilan in traditional ceremonies accompanied by a demonstration custom oversized objects, such as custom flags called Tonggo   Greatness Umbrella called Umbrella Raranagan. Sarama / Dancer Credit: M. Lubis Dolok Gordang Sambilan  also used to accompany dance called Sarama. Penyarama (the person doing the dance Sarama) sometimes run into a trance (trance) dance entered by the spirits of ancestors. Likewise, the players Gordang Sambilan. At this Gordang Sambilan  still used by the Mandailing people as a traditional musical instrument of the sacred, also placed as instrument of traditional arts Mandailing which became popular in Indonesia and even in Europe and the United States. Because in some tour Indonesia's traditional arts Continent has been introduced Gordang  Sembilan. There are a lot of people Mandailing in Malaysia were already using Gordang Sambilan for various ceremonies. With placed Gordang Sambilan as a musical instrument Mandailing traditional arts, Gordang Sambilan then also be used for various purposes outside the context of Mandailing ceremonies. For example, welcomed the arrival of the great guests, national celebrations and the opening large ceremonies and to celebrate the Feast of Adul-Fitr. Parsuling and Paronang-onang was demonstrated skill in the rhythm Gordang Sambilan Paronang-Onang can bring poetry the spontaneous good and bad in the lyrics. Sometimes the audience can be laughing and can also cry to know the contents onang-onang. Onang-Onang is also a cultural which became extinct in the Mandailing. Need to be included in the curriculum of local (regional language) Manortor, a traditional dance. The legend says manortor should only be performed on traditional party and feast the of the king's marriage of son or daughter. Marmoncak or martial arts attractions of martial  art  which is widely known in Mandailing and Minangkabau. To be able to do this attraction, should  offset  with skill and astute an  adequate. There are times when this attraction equipped with weapon actually like a knife if the player does not astute might bring danger to him.

Mamodil or shoot the arts which was considered modern.Traditionally known Mangultop of activity the shooting of birds with simple equipment of bamboo as a barrel of a gun and the cork sticks spiked with palm fiber as a bullet. Not uncommon this bullet can kill a bird with a range of up to 50 meters.

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