page_title: Slametan
section_title: Timing and characteristics
hierarchical_section_title: Slametan / Timing and characteristics
caption_attribution_description: English: Tumpeng, cone shaped yellow rice surrounded by assortment of Indonesian dishes, during IGDA (Indonesian Graphic Design Award). Salihara, Jakarta.
context_page_description: The slametan is the communal feast from Java, symbolizing the social unity of those participating in it. Clifford Geertz considered it the core ritual in Javanese religion, in particular the abangan variant. The feast is common among the closely related Javanese, Sundanese and Madurese people.
  A slametan can be given to celebrate almost any occurrence, including birth, marriage, death, moving to a new house, and so forth. Depending on the intention, the mood and emphasis may vary somewhat, but the main structure is the same. Geertz categorizes them into four main types:
  Those relating to the crises of life: birth, circumcision, marriage, and death
  Those associated with events of the Islamic calendar
  The bersih désa, concerned with the social integration of the village
  Those held irregularly depending on unusual occurrences: departing for a long trip, moving residence, changing personal names, illness, sorcery, and so on
  The ceremony takes its name from the Javanese word slamet, from Arabic: salam, which refers to a peaceful state of equanimity, in which nothing will happen.
caption: Tumpeng is commonly the main menu in a slametan.
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