Tugas Mata Kuliah English II

Dosen Pengampu :
Neneng Yanti. K., M.Hum., Ph.D
Annisa Arum Mayang, S.Sos., M.Hum

Nama : Rinaldi Subagja

NIM : 203233079
Kelas : Antropologi Budaya 3A

PROGRAM STUDI ANTROPOLOGI BUDAYA

FAKULTAS BUDAYA DAN MEDIA
INSTITUT SENI BUDAYA INDONESIA BANDUNG
Jl. BuahBatu No. 212, Bandung 40265
 MY TRIP TO PANJALU WATCHING “NYANGKU” RITUAL

On Sunday, October 31, 2021, our Cultural Anthropology Students departed to see a nyangku
tradition ceremony in Panjalu, Ciamis. At 01.00 PM we gathered at the ISBI Bandung campus
to prepare for departure, after everything was ready, students departed in the afternoon around
04.00 PM. This is my first time watching a traditional ceremony, all of us as students, especially
I am very enthusiastic about this field study.
After traveling for about 3 hours, we arrived at the panjalu where the “Nyangku” was held.
When I first set foot in Panjalu, I was very happy and wanted to see the series of ceremonies
right away. Because the night before the implementation, the "Muludan" and Debus
performances and gembyung art were held. The event that night was held after sunset until
dawn, a lot of people came at that time to see and follow the traditional ceremony process.
The next day, on Monday morning the “Nyangku” procession was held. First, various relics of
King Panjalu Prabu Borosngora were removed from Pasucian Bumi Alit as a museum to store
these heirlooms. Second, the heirloom was then paraded by the descendants of King Panjalu
and selected citizens. Descendants and Panjalu traditional leaders involved are required to wear
traditional clothes in the form of headbands and pangsi clothes, either black or white. This is
not required for visitors who follow the procession of the Nyangku Traditional Ceremony.
Along the way, they read sholawat accompanied by the beat of gembyung music to the island
in Situ Lengkong Panjalu or known as Nusa Gede. Third, after finishing the recitation and
praying at the tomb of King Panjalu, the heirloom was cleaned. After the cleaning ceremony is
over, the heirlooms are brought back to Bumi Alit for safekeeping.
The “Nyangku” ceremony itself is a traditional procession of purification of heirlooms left by
King Sanghyang Borosngora, kings, and Panjalu regents as well as their successors which are
stored in Pasucian Bumi Alit. Bumi Alit itself is a museum where relics are stored, located 200
meters to the south of Situ Lengkong Panjalu. The heirlooms that are bathed include Zulfikar's
sword, Pancaworo kris, bangreng, small goong, cis, commando kris, and trident. This ceremony
is intended to clean up heirlooms as a tribute to Panjalu's ancestors who had spread Islam. The
Nyangku Traditional Ceremony is carried out regularly every year by the Borosngora
Foundation, which is supported by all Panjalu elders, Panjalu Village Government, community
leaders, caretakers of sacred tombs, descendants of King Panjalu and other related parties. The
preparations were carried out in mutual cooperation by the entire Panjalu community.
After the ceremony was over, we immediately interviewed several sources ranging from
community leaders, religious leaders, youth, to traditional leaders. The purpose of this
interview is to find information about the Nyangku ceremony, such as the history of the
Nyagku, the philosophical meaning, and the purpose of the Nyangku ceremony.”
After the interview and having received enough information for study and research, we are
ready to return to campus. Finally we arrived on campus at night, that same night I went straight
back to Purwakarta to rest.
It was really fun, and it motivated me to learn more about culture and love the diversity of
cultures that exist in Indonesia.