YOGYAKARTA - The public understands what Begawi Cakak Pepadun is as a typical Lampung culture that is still preserved until now. Begawi Cakak Pepadun is an adat procession held by the Lampung pepadun community. To understand the meaning, read the following article.
What is Begawi Cakak Pepadun?In the thesis entitled BEGAWI CAKAK PEPADUN DAN STATUS SOSIAL (Studi Kasus di Kebuayan Tegamoan Desa Panaragan) it is explained that Begawi Cakak Pepadun is an adat process that is carried out for the acquisition of a title or ascension to the throne. This custom is carried out when a man is entitled to a high title in adat, namely as Suttan and becomes a balancer or punyimbang, namely the title of an adat figure given to a boy.
The highest position held by the boy is called Suttan. It should be noted that the Begawi Cakak Pepadun culture is carried out by the Lampung Pepadun people. As stated in the research entitled Philosophical Values of the Begawi Cakak Pepadun Lampung Tradition which was published in the Journal of Patrawidya (2021), the Begawi Cakak Pepadun was held by the Lampung Pepadun people. The community occupies areas such as Central Lampung, North Lampung, Tulang Bawang, and inland areas.
The people of Lampung Pepadun will perform the coronation of the balancer to anyone who is considered to meet the requirements. The coronation procession itself is carried out through an adat ceremony. That ceremony is called the Begawi Cakak Pepadun ceremony.
The Implementation of Begawi Cakak PepadunThe Begawi Cakak Pepadun adat ceremony itself is held with three important parts, namely preparation, main implementation, and closure. The following is each explanation, quoting a study entitled Begawi Cakak Pepadun Culture in West Tulang Bawang in a Postcolonialist Perspective published in the Journal of Educational Management (2025).
Preparation processIn this process, the family with the customary figure will meet each other. They will discuss the schedule of implementation, the number of animals to be sacrificed, the budget, and the list of guests to be invited, or other preparations related to the implementation of Begawi.
Meanwhile, other people will be asked to help with other preparations such as helping to cook, set up tents, prepare traditional equipment, to welcome the arrival of guests. The process is quite long, it can take months depending on many things, one of which is adjusting the economic conditions of the family organizing the ceremony.
Manjau and Ngedio processionAfter the preparations are complete, the next process is manjau and ngedio which symbolizes self-purification, purification of intentions, and prayers to ancestors. All of these series are intended so that the ceremony can run well.
The implementation is by reading traditional prayers and moral advice to the family of the organizer by the customary figure.
Cangget processionThis procession is much awaited because there will be many entertainment organized such as dances or traditional lampung song performances. This procession is also an event for people to socialize to strengthen unity, show the relationship between brothers between adat groups, and introduce Lampung cultural values to young people.
Mandei and Cakak Pepadun Descent CeremonyThis procession is the most core of Begawi. Its implementation is in the form of self-purification, usually done by bathing in a river or spring that is considered sacred. After that, Cakak pepadun is carried out by cutting buffalo as a symbol of sacrifice and gratitude.
The new balancer will receive an adat title and be appointed to the pepadun (traditional kingdom). The procession is a sign that the balancer is officially part of the adat structure.
Closing CeremonyAfter all is done, the family of the traditional ceremony organizer will serve typical Lampung dishes. All classes will be present mixed without caring about social status.
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