Mandi Safar (mandi means bath) is a tradition ceremony in Ketapang, West Borneo which is done by many people. This tradition is hold on the secong month (Safar month) in Islamic calendar. This ceremony is hold because many people believe that Safar is a dangerous month. So, the purpose of Mandi Safar is to purify ourself to avoid danger.
The origins of Mandi Safar is taken from many accident in Safar month. For example, Nuh's ship was saved from flood, Ibrahim was avoided from the fire, Musa and Harun were escaped from the pursuit Firaun's army.
The ritual process of Mandi Safar is started since early morning on Wednesday of the last week in Safar until Thursday (the next day). Generally, the implementation of the Mandi Safar can be categorized in two places, in houses (in bathroom) and not in the houses ( like beach, lake, river).
There are many things that must be prepared before doing Mandi Safar. Such as, tolak bala's water, is a clean water that we use to take a bath. And then, the water has been prayed. This water will be drungk by people who follow the ritual. And then, menjuang's leaf that written with Arabic languange from Al-Quran is called "Salamun Tujuh" (salamun means presperous, tujuh means seven). And the last, ketupat and traditional cakeare used as interaction media between people that do Mandi Safa. One person will change his/her ketupat and cake to other person.
Before the event be held, the chief/grandmaster lead and pray to God for safety and to avoid them from danger. This pray called "Doa Salamun Tujuh". This pray means hope for presperous to all of nature, say thanks to apostle who avoid from danger, and for avoid themself from danger that occured in unfortunate day, which began rising of the sun on Wednesday until the next day (Thursday).
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