Bromo and Kasodo Ceremony

Mount Bromo

Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is the only conservation area in Indonesia which has a unique form of sand sea covering an area of ​​5250 acres, which is located at an altitude of ± 2100 meters above sea level.
In the sea of sand found seven eruptive centers in the two paths that criss-cross the east-west and northeast-southwest. From the northeast-southwest of Mount Bromo is emerging that includes an active volcano which at times may issue an eruption of smoke and threaten human life in the vicinity (± 3500 inhabitants).
Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 meters (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area of a circle with a radius of 4 km from the central crater of Bromo.

Kasodo Ceremony

Kasodo Ceremony

Kasodo ceremony held every year (December / January) on the full moon. Through this ceremony, the Tengger tribe beg or ask for a bountiful harvest starting reinforcements and cure of various diseases, in particular by offering offerings with tossed into the crater of Mount Bromo, Tengger society while others had to descend the cliff crater and reached to catch offerings thrown in crater, as a symbol of blessing from the Almighty.

Scramble is an attraction offering a very interesting and challenging and terrible. Because it is not uncommon among those falling into the crater.
A vast expanse of ancient caldera cluster while occasionally staring right down the middle of Mount Bromo caldera with Mount Mahameru background. Beautiful as the sun began to emerge early morning start time pull on the horizon.
Brahma Or Bromo is the main deity in the Hindu religious community trust. Mount Bromo is a mountain that is still active today. With a height of 2392 meters above sea level, between four regions, Kab. Probolinggo, Lumajang, Malang, Pasuruan. Width of 4 km diameter crater, surrounded also by back-diameter caldera 10 km wide.
In the area of ​​public terbentukah Tengger tribe is unique, is the legacy of the kingdom of Majapahit who inhabit the mountains for hundreds of years. Typical costumes woven sarongs that every time they wear a jacket instead of a cold blocker.

For Tengger trib Mount Bromo is a holy mountain. In every year once held a ceremony called Earth Ruwatan Yadnya Kasodo. The ceremony was held at Luhur Poten temple located at the foot of Mount Bromo and proceed north to the top of Mount Bromo. The ritual is held at midnight to early morning every full moon around 14 or 15 in Kasodo (tenth) according to the Javanese calendar.
Starting from the Tengger tribe legends During the Majapahit kingdom in the lead King Brawijaya. The queen gave birth to a son named Roro Anteng (calm girl). After she was married to a man grown-caste Brahmin named Joko Seger.
Over time Roro Anteng not been blessed with children. Joko Seger then meditate on top of Mount Bromo. When meditating, descended from Lord Brahma clairvoyant. If granted they should be willing to sacrifice his son into the crater of Mount Bromo. Joko Seger then go home, every few months Roro Anteng consecutive Containing up to get 25 young men and women.
In Time arrives in Kasada. Roro Anteng and Joko Seger violated its agreement with the god Brahma. By being so dear to son - daughter. Mount Bromo was erupting, a sign of the god's wrath. The incident resulted in his youngest son named Kusuma victims on fire and disappeared.
With the cessation of the fire, a voice similar to the voice Kusuma magical "Brother - brother beloved. I've sacrificed my parents, you will be safe sign of misfortune. And remember the day exactly 14 months Kasada during the full moon, Thou offerings to Hyang Widi in the crater of Mount Bromo.

Tengger Tribe

After centuries old ceremony still held every year until now. And the source region of East Java type. Ritual is always filled with local and foreign tourists. Because it has a special attraction between the mountains and the Bromo caldera archaic. As well as the famous tribe unique perch from the language to the way they dress.





Some locations / attractions to be visited:
Cemorolawang. One entrance to the national park which is visited to see from a distance the ocean expanse of sand and crater of Bromo, and camping.
Sand Sea and Mount Bromo Tengger. Bromo riding and hiking through the steps and see the sunrise.
Pananjakan. Viewing scenery of Mount Bromo, Mount Batok and Mount Semeru.
Ranu Pani, Ranu Regulo, Ranu Kumbolo and the summit of Mount Semeru. The lakes are very cold and always foggy (± 2200 m. Asl) is often used as a transit point for climbers of Mount Semeru (3676 m. Asl).
Ranu Darungan. Camping, observing animals / plants and the charming natural scenery.

Location Map of Mount Bromo

The best visiting season: June / d in October and December of s / d in January.
How to reach: Pasuruan-point-Tosari Dowo-Bromo-Wonokitri use a car with a distance of 71 km, Malang-Overlapping-Shack Klakah-Bromo-Jemplang use a car with a distance of 53 km, and Jemplang-Ranu Ranu Pani-Kumbolo, 16 miles. Or Malang-Purwodadi-Nongkojajar-Tosari-Wonokitri-Penanjakan about 83 km. From Malang to Ranu Pani use the car for about 70 minutes, which was continued on foot to the summit of Semeru about 13 hours.

Office:  
Jl. No. Raden Intan. 6 Post Office Box 54, Malang (East Java) Telp. (0341) 491828; Fax. (0341) 490885
Jl . No. Panda. 8, Malang Tel. (0341) 551040
E -mail:
tn-bromo@malang.wasantara.net.id