Saparan a ritual ceremony performed by the Java community in general and in particularJatinom community.

Jatinom Saparan ceremony in the village, known by the nameYaqowiyyu Klaten. Many cultural and religious values contained in the ceremony. Saparan ritual ceremony is considered sacred by the people of the community, especially the Jatinom, Klaten. People believe if the ceremony will bring good Saparanimplemented and if not, there might be things that are not desirable. When viewed from the perspective of culture, traditions will be found that contain highphilosophical meaning. Tradition to spread apem have different values to the ceremony Saparan in other areas. Philosophy from the point of religion is a word derived from Arabic apem "afwun" aimed at a mutual apology to forgive one another. It also adds to the tradition and quality of people's religious faith. The ceremony isalways Yaqowiyyu means God Almighty and the Mighty. Prayer is addressed to the Muslims gotthe strength to live a life and be good luck. While the word apem derived from the word"afwun" which means "sorry". This word comes from Arabic. The purpose of this word isshould be from one person to another always forgive each other. The ritual is famous for its distribution apem. If using the concept of culture by Koentjaraningrat, the culture in the village Jatinom is the result of an idea or ideas maryarakat to continue what Ki Ageng Gribig. This wasfollowed by a high confidence. Then followed up by creating a spread of cake apemformerly performed by Ki Ageng Gribig by distributing to the public after Friday prayers.Culture is the property of the people Jatinom as in other areas do not like this. Although there Saparan ceremonies in other areas such as Pengging, Boyolali and Wonolelo,Sleman, Yogyakarta but Saparan ceremony in Jatinom, Klaten in contrast to the two regions. History / Origins The rise Ceremony Saparan That said, historically, one day in Sapar, Ki Ageng Gribig who is a descendant of KingUB, king of Majapahit kingdom back from a trip from the Holy Land he brought gifts of fruit snacks 3 from there. Unfortunately time will be distributed to residents, inadequatein number, with his wife she began to make a similar cake. Pastry is then distributed tolocal residents who scrambled to get it while spreading these cookies she brought to shout the word "yaqowiyyu" which means "God give strength" associated with the tradition of pilgrimage to the tomb of Ki Ageng Gribig meantto pray and to pray for the brothers who had died for his sins forgiven by Allah SWT. Until now still exist Saparan ceremony celebrated by the community and surroundingJatinom every year. Confectionary is then known as the Arabic adaptation apem "afwun" meaningfulforgiveness, the goal that people always ask for forgiveness to the creator. Since that time, basically since the year 1637 Ki Ageng Gribig always do this, he ismandated to society Jatinom then, that in every month Sapar wherewithal to cooksomething for those in need, which is the mandate of tradition to this day in Jatinom,Klaten, Central Java, known as "Yaqowiyyu".

Preparation of the ceremony Saparan "Yaqowiyyu" held one month before thecelebration Saparan. Beginning with the establishment of a special committee that isHeritage Management and Conservation Ki Ageng Gribig Jatinom in cooperation withthe agencies concerned. Preparation of the committee look at one last week before theceremony apem deployment. Ceremony Saparan "Yaqowiyyu" held once a year in the month of Javanese calendarSapar on Friday. Held on Friday because Ki Ageng Gribig also carry on a Friday. Peakrituals Saparan "Yaqowiyyu" is when the spread apem after Friday prayers, starting at 12.30 until denagn at 14.30 pm. Places associated with the implementation of the ceremony Saparan "Yaqowiyyu" include the Great Mosque page Jatinom for submission of Muspida apem mountains to the management of the mosque. Apem mountains then taken to the district office for the opening ceremony. Two things are done 7 days prior to deployment apem. The second ceremony is the submission returning to the mountains of the Great Mosque apem Jatinom to be buried two days before the event's core. The third ceremony or a ceremony held in the spring Klampeyan core. Place used Ki Ageng Gribig discussions with students about issues of fiqh. After Friday prayers over the mountains apem ready for the spring Klampeyan

accompanied Ki Ageng Gribig character actor, his wife, friends and muri-students. In the spring where the spread apem Klampeyan was implemented after dido'akan. Location Klampeyan spring is under the Great Mosque Jatinom yard, close to the creek. Apem apem spread of the tower enclosure. (Plan handover mountains apem attached) There are also events that accompany this ceremony among other events Saparan pilgrimage to the tomb of Ki Ageng Gribig the night after cutting cone, the reading of the Quran and tahlil apem the night before his deployment, and are not forgotten is the event for the environmental clean up cemetery and the village, carried out 7 days prior to deployment apem. Apem is the core equipment at a ceremony Saparan "Yaqowiyyu" in Jatinom. At first apem not formed as it is today. At the time of Ki Ageng Gribig apem only distributed as usual. But as the development of age and placed on the length of time apem ilang made from coconut (coconut tree leaves are still young) and at the place of food jodang made of wood and carved. At this time jodang which were used to place apem now used for the feast held by the society. Currently apem siletakkan on a stretcher. The use of long-ilang not stop, but made smaller as the introduction of two mountains to spring Klampeyan apem. Both mountains apem desemayamkan in the north hall of the mosque, while apem placed on the longburied in the tomb ilang Ki Ageng Gribig. Apem shaped like a mountain so called mountains. There are two mountains are commonly referred to as the mountains and mountains wadon lanang. It symbolizes Ki Ageng Gribing and Nyi Ageng Gribig. Apem also had a female lion called Nyau kopeks and female snake called Nyai Mattress. It is said that both Ki Ageng Gribig pets. Apem forms of this growing and vibrant simply for menembah meriahnya this ceremony. Apem formerly made by the wife of Ki Ageng Gribig, now apem made by the community. Apem needed very much to receive submissions from a variety of areas that still includes the heirs of Ki Ageng Gribig. Apem sent from various areas such as Hero, Demak, Magelang, Pati, Yogyakarta and Solo. Required at the ceremony apem Saparan account for about 4.5 tons cake or about 38 thousand apem apem cake.Preparation of the mountains apem was also a means, such as satay apem arranged 4-2-4-4-3 decreased mean number of cycles in Isha, at dawn, midday, Asr and Maghrib. There is a difference between the mountains and wadon lanang. Mountains wadon shorter and more rounded shape. Lanang higher mountains and in the bottom there is white tiger head and snake. Both animals are kelangenan Ki Ageng Gribig. Tiger is like a white tiger that Kiai kopeks Ki Ageng Gribig favorite, while the snake is owned by Ki Ageng Nyai Gribig Kasur. Jatinom crowded city of thousands of people who were there to ask for blessings KyaiAgeng Gribig Jatinom buried in it. But we should always be aware that: Ask forsomething that only God alone. They (the people who bring these apem) took home a pair of cake apem as souvenirs. Other equipment is custom clothing-Yogya Solo that is used for playing the character KiAgeng Gribig, Nyi Ageng Gribig and pager ayu consisting of friends, and his students.Not everyone is wearing it, only certain people who have been designated as an actorwho wear them. There is also ingkung and cone that symbolizes the unity and integrity Jatinomcommunity. Alit miniature mosque is believed to be the palace Ki Ageng Gribig and as a place of Ki Ageng Gribig first spread the religion of Islam. Importance of Work for the Celebration Ceremony Saparan Jatinom Ceremony Saparan "Yaqowiyyu" very important for people Jatinom. This is a very religious ceremony to commemorate the services of Ki Ageng Gribig Jatinom who had built the village at once spread Islam there. The ceremony also has a high value ofphilosophy is the doctrine that we should forgive each other. This teaching is taken from a word derived from Arabic "afwun" that being said apem. It is more important than this celebration for the community to preserve and straightenJatinom is the actual history. History of Ki Ageng Gribig have several versions of thepossibility of distorted history. In addition Saparan ceremony was held in order to keepthis tradition goes from generation to generation across the generations, so it is not lostwith the times.