kampung naga ( dragon Village )

Kampung Naga is a village which is inhabited by a group of people who are very strong in the tradition of holding the remainder the ancestral. This will be clearly visible differences when compared with other communities outside the village of Naga. Kampung Naga community living in the framework of an atmosphere in which conditional simplicity and environmental wisdom of traditional sticky. Kampung Naga administratively located in the area of the Village Neglasari, District Salawu, Kabupaten Tasikmalaya, West Java. Kampung Naga location not far from the main road that connects the city with the city of Garut Tasikmalaya. Villages are located in a fertile valley, with the boundaries, in the West Village are limited by Naga sacred forest because the forest is located in the ancestral cemetery in Kampung Naga society. In the south are limited by the rice fields, and to the north and east are limited by the river Ciwulan source water came from Mount Cikuray area in Garut.

Distance from the town of Tasikmalaya to Kampung Naga is approximately 30 kilometers, while the distance from the city of Garut 26 kilometers. To go to Kampung Naga-way road from Garut, Tasikmalaya must climb down the ladder in the wall (Sunda sengked) to ketepi river Ciwulan with the slope about 45 degrees with a distance of approximately 500 meters. Then accros paths Ciwulan until the river into the village of Naga.

Kampung Naga is a village which is very unique, with hardly in the tradition of holding the ancestral. Entering the village of Naga we will showly various taboo that should never in Langgar, perhaps when we violate warning, in the future we will have a natural that is not meeting our meeting.

Very unique addition to Kampong Naga is also famous with the unique hospitality in Sundanese receive guests or newcomers who accidental layover in this kampung. Every Kampung Naga population that is Islamic, but other communities as they also hold very loyal customs and beliefs ancestral grandmother.

If we had a layover to Kampnung Naga, we will showly building a house or a typical village of Naga-shaped stage, all materials must be made of bamboo and wood, while its roof made of nipa palm, ijuk or reed. Floors should also be a house made of bamboo or wood boards, may not, except in the cat using chalk.

In the field of the arts community in Kampung Naga have a prohibition or taboo kind of performance art from outside the village of Naga such as puppet show, Dangdut (music), Pencak Silat, art and other tools that take the music a kind of goong. While art is the heritage of ancestors is a Naga village community terbangan, Angklung, specialty, and rengkong. However, residents in Kampung Naga witness is allowed Wayang performance art or other origin is located outside the village of Naga.

As well as indigenous communities Baduy Banten, Kampung Naga people do not approve of goods or equipment into the modern village of Naga. So if we entered the village of Naga areas we will not hear the radio put in steady motion tuneful music, but we will surely hear the sounds insects and frogs, when the sun will go down to sunset.

For the hands, you never need to worry, because along the way to Kampung Naga many shops that provide a range of souvenirs handicrafts hands of Kampung Naga Tasikmalaya and citizens in general with a very cheap price and with a diverse choice.

Beyond all that, Kampung Naga will serve another nuance of Tourism Culture anywhere, because each place or location of an archipelago in this beloved character has a different unique in the present, the harmless if you are with your family can occasionally visit Kampung Naga to just find out what there is in Kampung Naga.

Ceremony in Kampung Naga

Menyepi

Ceremony conducted by menyepi Kampung Naga community on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday hours. The ceremony is the public view of Kampung Naga is very important and must be carried out, without exception both men and women. Therefore if there is a ceremony in speed in time or delay its implementation. Implementation of the ceremony menyepi handed to each person, because it is in essence a business avoid talking about all things related to customs. View of compliance against the Naga customary rules, because in addition to the honor its ancestor also to keep the mandate and are testament that when the worry disastrous.

intent Sasih ( intent month )

The ceremony was conducted by intent Sasih all indigenous of all people Naga, who both live in the village of Naga and outside the village of Naga. The purpose and goal of this ceremony is to invoke blessings and salvation to the ancestors Kampung Naga, grandparent Singaparna states and gratitude to God the god of all grace who has to provided to the citizens as his people.

The ceremony was held on the intent Sasih months with dates as follows:

1. Muharam month (Muharram) on 26, 27, 28
2. Maulud months (Rabiul Start) on 12, 13, 14
3. Month Rewah (Sya'ban) on 16, 17, 18
4. Syawal month (Syawal) on 14, 15, 16
5. Month Rayagung (Dzulkaidah) on 10, 11, 12

Election date and hours for the ceremony is done deliberately intent Sasih coincided with the days of Islam. Adjustment of time so that both aims can be implemented at once, so that the provisions of customary and Islamic religious belief can be run in harmony.

The ceremony is a ceremony Sasih intent pilgrimage and clean the graves. Previous participants have to perform some ritual ceremony stage. They need to bathe and clean themselves from all the sewage in the river Ciwulan. The ceremony is called beberesih (cleaning) or susuci. Wudlu, finished bathing them in that place and also put on special clothes. They run regularly to the mosque. Before entering their first washing to foot and into the head while to nod and raise both hands. This is done as a sign of reverence and humbly, because the mosque is a place of worship and sacred. Then, each taking a lidi broom that has been available there and sit down while holding the lidi broom.

The kuncen, lebe, and punduh / Old village berwudlu finished a bath and then wear a ceremony they do not go to mosques, but to Earth Ageung. Earth Ageung in this lamareun (application) and prepare them for later in the parukuyan take it to grave. Once they are ready and then exit. Lebe bring lamareun and punduh bring parukuyan the cemetery. Participants residing in the mosque and take out kuncen, lebe, and punduh items. They walk together while each bring lidi broom. When passing through the gate of the cemetery in the mark by large stones, each participant flag head as homage to the tomb Singaparna grandparent.

Arriving at the cemetery beside the kuncen does not have to enter. The Lebe and Punduh after submitting lamareun and parakuyan to kuncen then out again to live with the participants the other ceremonies. Kuncen burn incense to the performance-performance (permission) to Singaparna grandparent. He did the performance-performance while facing west, towards cemetery. West to refer to the mean direction. After doing kuncen performance-demonstration, and then he pleasing the participants start to clean graves sacred together. After cleaning graves, kuncen and the participants sit cross-legged corral tombs. Each heart in prayer to invoke the safety, welfare, and the will of each participant. After that kuncen beg to lead Lebe reading verses of the Holy Qur'an and ending with prayer together.

Finished praying, participants greet each other in turns with kuncen. Kuncen with them about how to run ngengsod. After shake participants out of the tomb, followed by punduh, lebe and kuncen. Lidi broom Parukuyan and stored in "the" mosque. Before stored lidi broom is washed by each participant in the ceremony Ciwulan river, while lemareun saved Ageung earth.

The next event was held at the mosque. After the ceremony the participants signed in and sat in the mosque, and then came a woman who called patunggon while carrying water in the jar, then give it to kuncen. Another woman came to bring rice tumpeng and laying it in the middle. After the woman out, then kuncen rinse with water jug and burned with incense. He said as the establishment of the consent granted. Next lebe read it after the prayer he mouth was first rinse with water from the same jar. Reading the prayer ended with the word amin and reading al-Fatihah. So ended party intent Sasih these ceremonies. After the ceremony continued with the eating of rice tumpeng together. Tumpeng rice is eaten directly in the mosque, some are brought to the home to eat with their families.

Marriage

Of marriage for society Kampung Naga is a ceremony conducted after the consent granted marriage. stages while the ceremony is as follows: sawer ceremony, nincak endog (tread eggs), open the door, ngariung (assembly), ngampar (sit in carpet), and ended with munjungan (resfect parent).

Sawer performed the ceremony finished consent granted marriage, the pair brought ketempat panyaweran, right at the door. and carpenters sawer standing in front of both. panyawer the consent granted, proceed with the toss versify sawer. when versify sawer toss, sprinkle with penyawer lard rice, sliced turmeric, and coins to the bride. Children flock behind the bride gets sawer collect money. versify sawer fill the form of advice to new couples.

Sawer After the ceremony continued with the ceremony nincak endog. endog (eggs) are stored in the top of the bridegroom and golodog men tread it. Then wash the feet of women bridegroom bridegroom men with a water jug. After the bridegroom into the woman's house, while the bridegroom men stood at the door to perform the ceremonies open the door. In ceremonies open the door going discussion between the two bridegroom who was represented by each his assistants way singing. The bridegroom as men say salam 'Assalammu'alaikum Wr. Wb '. the bridegroom and then answered by women 'Wassalamu'alaikum Wr. Wb '. after the interview was completed door opened selesailah ceremony and open the door.

After the ceremony held the door open, followed by a ceremony ngampar, and munjungan. Third ceremony this last only in the village of Naga society. Riungan ceremony is a ceremony that was attended only by parents both bridegroom, close relatives, elders, and kuncen. The bridegroom sat opposite the two, after all the participants present, the mattress will be placed in front of kuncen. Kuncen say words of prayer followed by reading while burning incense. Then lift the mattress by some people right over the incense smoke.

After the event continued with the event munjungan. second bridegroom prostrate sungkem to both their parents, elders, close relatives, and kuncen.

Finally selesailah series on the marriage ceremony. As a sense of expression thanks to the invitation, the host distribute food to them. Each get boboko (basket), which contains rice with side dish and which contains rigen Opak, wajit, ranginang, and bananas.

Several days after the marriage, the bridegroom must pay a visit to his brothers, both of the men and women from the party. Meant to convey thanks for their assistance on the wedding that was then. Usually, while the second visit bridegroom bring side dish with rice. After ungrudging, when the bridegroom farewell akan second home, the family visited to give gifts such as equipment for their household needs