Two fishermen fish using a net at the as part of the 'Sedekah Laut Ngalangi' thanksgiving ritual on Jungwok Beach.
Villagers form a procession during the 'Sedekah Laut Ngalangi' ceremony to the accompaniment of 'bende' and 'kendang'.
The village procession makes its way from Jungwok Beach to Wediombo Beach during the 'Sedekah Laut Ngalangi' thanksgiving cermony in Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta.
Jepitu villagers carry a variety of dishes wrapped in palm leaves for a communal feast during the 'Sedekah Laut Ngalangi' thanksgiving ceremony.
A group of villagers row out into the shallows to release offerings into the sea during the 'Sedekah Laut Ngalangi' thanksgiving ceremony.
The residents of Jepitu village in Gunungkidul regency, Yogyakarta, gathered at Jungwok Beach on Thursday, to perform the Sedekah Laut Ngalangi, a thanksgiving ritual that has been passed down from generation to generation.
In the Sedekah Laut Ngalangi, the villagers give offerings
to show their gratitude for the abundant farm and fish harvest from the
rich nature that surrounds them.
The village residents were dressed in lurik, clothing made
from a traditional Javanese textile, while several other villagers were
dressed in the traditional attire of a warrior of the Mataram Kingdom,
complete with swords and spears.
The villagers also brought home-cooked food made from their crop and
fish harvests, which included fare such as steamed rice with ayam ingkung, a local chicken dish, marinated sweet tofu and tempeh, grilled fish, and the mandatory coconut sambal, or chili paste.
The dishes are placed in containers made of wood and bamboo and
carefully wrapped in palm leaves, which are then carried by men and
women in a ritual procession.
