Preserving the Sema Antau Sema Nagori tradition in Riau

The morning as the middle cloud hangs in the village ceiling. The gardening of the house is still cold. In it, the datuk sits on foot. The leaders of the customs are holding the plan for the implementation of Sema Antau Sema Nagori. The old tradition at Kenegerian Malako Kociak, Tanjung Beringin Village, Kampar Regency, Riau.

Datuk Pucuk Kenegerian Malako Kociak Ajismanto said, Sema Antau Sema Nagori is a tradition of the elimination of intersesama sins and as well as the form of sacred relationships between the child of descendants with their ancestors.

administratively, Kenegerian Malako Kociak is located in the area of the asylum of margasatwa Bukit Rimbang Bukit Baling. However, in a custom, the area enters the territory of the Riveru Kampar Kiri or Gunung Sahilan, which is currently led Sri Paduka King XII Tengku Muhammad Nizar.

The morning ambience in Kenegerian Malako Kociak, Tanjung Beringin Village, Kampar Regency, Riau.

Datuk Pucuk Ajismanto (buh), and piyau Fahmi driver (top) transports the buffalo using piyau.

Kenegerian Malako Kociak itself is led by two taps or “godang duo sekato”, namely Datuk Pucuk and Datuk Senaro. The Datuk Pucuk has been in the ground, while Datuk Senaro is responsible in the river. Both lead five tribes, Domo Bukit, Domo Baua, Malay, Amputopang, and Caniago.

Datuk Pucuk mentions, the Sema Antau Sema Nagori tradition begins with a kerbau search. Kerbau is sought outside the village that is about 1 hour drive using piyau or boat motor. Piyau is the only mode of interstate transportation there. And with piyau sells kerbau for the implementation of Sema Antau Sema Nagori tradition was transported.

It’s not easy to move the animal with a maximum of 500 kilograms above the piyau. Need six people more to lift it. And it is necessary to fly longer to tie and sooth it during being above piyau.

The color prepares the constipation of the buffalo for the implementation of the Sema Antau Sema Nagori tradition.

The color prepares the constipation of the buffalo for the implementation of the Sema Antau Sema Nagori tradition.

Datuk Pucuk mentioned, the kerbau will be slaughtered in the village, the part of the meat will be divided to citizens without exception, while the part of the head framework is prepared to be baned in the procession of the peak. “Dissolved exactly at the end (batas) village of the hulu, above the river stream of Subayang,” he said.

Datuk Pucuk added, slaughtering and distribution of kerbau meat should be finished before the picking time of the king or before the middle of the day.

In accordance with traditions, King will be picked up Datuk Pucuk using piyau serving fabrics with the dominance of yellow colors, the magnification of the Kingdom of the Nau Kampar Kiri. The piyau will be a king vehicle and royal vanity during the Sema Antau Sema Nagori helatan. “The king will be accompanied by calempong music and several other ritual devices. In fact, new continued with the ziarah of the tomb and the kerbau head skeleton," he said.

Warga brings ritual devices in the series of Sema Antau Sema Nagori.

Raja Playau Kampar Kiri Sri Paduka King XII Tengku Muhammad Nizar (right three), royal devices, descendants, datuks, and citizens decreased the pilgrimage to the Tomb of the White Blood Datuk.

Tomb pilgrims are the form of the honor of Kenegerian Malako Kociak people to their ancestors. There are two tombs that become the place of pilgrimage, namely the tomb of Datuk Fence and the White Blood Datuk. Datuk Fence is a self-determined figure capable of interacting with key animals there, namely Harimau Sumatra, while the White Blood Datuk is a village dukun in his history called having white blood.

In the series of pilgrims, they cast prayers, for the latter and who are now still living. “We do the safety for the ancestors and security for villages, whether it is active in the ground or in the water,” he said.

Furthermore, at the top of the prepared cerbau head rituals will be summarised from the piyau by Datuk Sinaro, witnessed King, and citizens. Pelarungan itself is carried out on the river stream of Subayang, on the village border of Tanjung Beringin with the village of Gajah Bertalut.

Pemuda prepares the fabric bed on the piyau to pick up the King of the Kampar Left.

The piyau illumination that was over the King of the Campu Kampar Kiri and the datuk towards the location of the kerbau head frame.

Datuk Pucuk hopes, the tradition can continue to be offered to the next generations.

“The Sotiah Prayer in Muaro Bio.

Determination of Muaro Semangi.

The skeleton of the slaughtered head is placed above the piyau.

The color brings the skeleton of the bible head that has been slaughtered for the preparation of the fighter.

Batu in Angkako Island grain.

Mixed to ALai Lubuk.

Can not be dismantled again", close him.

Datuk Sinaro, Bakhtiar (mid), witnessed the Great Datuk of the left Kampar Kingdom, Raylus (right) and royal devices climb the kerbau head skeleton at the top of the implementation of the Sema Antau Sema Nagori tradition.

Raja Beachu Kampar Kiri Sri Paduka King XII Tengku Muhammad Nizar (center), royal devices, descendants, datuks, and praying people in the tomb of Datuk Fence.

Photo and text : Wahdi Septiawan

Author: Akbar Nugroho Gumay