Tenggerese

Tenggerese regarded as the descendants of Majapahit people. They live in isolated Tengger mountain as farmers. They planted vegetables while they were living their special custom. Many people believed if they were evacuate from Majapahit. In that time Majapahit declined by the influence of Islam development. Tenggerese is Hindu devotees but according to Parisada Hindu Darma, they were included to Mahayana Buddhist. They have not enshrines to hold ceremonies but they did it in Poten, Punden, and Danyang. The most important ceremony is Kasada which placed to the Bromo mountain crater.

Yadnya Kasada comes from Rara Anteng and Jaka Seger legend as the ancestor of Tenggerese. According to the legend Rara Anteng and Jaka Seger moved to this mountain from Majapahit. They ruled under the title of Purbawisesa Mangkurat in Tengger. For years the people were happy under their rule but they have no children. Then they determined to get children by praying on the sacred Bromo mountain. God of Bromo mountain touched by the depth of their pray and fulfilled their pray but they have to sacrifice the youngest child in the crater of the mountain.

This couple blessed 25 children in accord with their demand. Then the last son was born named R. Kesuma. They loved R. Kesuma and they were being so sad to sacrifice him. Bromo mountain spilled out its lava to show its anger. It reminded them as their pledge. Finally R. Kesuma himself jumped into the Bromo crater to safe all of Tenggerese. He noticed every Kesada 14th, they should offer crops to the crater. It is the origin of Kesada ceremony.

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