Sekaten celebrations
E504815
Sekaten celebrations are traditional Javanese Islamic festivities, especially prominent in cities like Solo and Yogyakarta, that commemorate the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday with gamelan music, rituals, and communal ceremonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sekaten celebrations canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic celebration
ⓘ
Javanese cultural tradition ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Javanese people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Surakarta Sunanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Yogyakarta Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ local Muslim community ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Mawlid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prophet Muhammad’s birthday ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Javanese Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Javanese court culture ⓘ |
| features |
Islamic prayers
ⓘ
offerings ⓘ special court gamelan ensembles ⓘ traditional Javanese attire ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
communal gatherings
ⓘ
market fair ⓘ processions ⓘ religious sermons ⓘ ritual ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of syncretism between Javanese culture and Islam ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAspect |
dhikr
ⓘ
recitation of salawat ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | regional cultural heritage of Indonesia ⓘ |
| language |
Indonesian
ⓘ
Javanese ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Surakarta Sunanate court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yogyakarta Sultanate court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Central Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Surakarta Kraton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yogyakarta Kraton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Java
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Surakarta NERFINISHED ⓘ Yogyakarta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
honoring Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
spreading Islamic teachings ⓘ strengthening communal bonds ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | Rabi al-awwal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
gamelan
ⓘ
gamelan sekaten ⓘ |
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