Robo-robo is a traditional ceremony from Mempawah. The word of robo-robo itself means Wednesday, which means that robo-robo is held on the last week of syafar, the islamic month. Robo-robo is held by Mempawah society as a memorial for the journey of Opu Daeng Manambon, also known as pangeran Mas Surya Negara from Matan Kingdom to Mempawah Kingdom on syafar. Robo-robo is also held to avoid the disaster which may come in syafar. Robo-robo has became annual ceremony that has its own history for Mempawah society.
The meaning of robo-robo tradition is welcoming of Opu Daeng Manambon. Robo-robo was believed a united message from all ethnic and religion in west kalimantan. That message was a legacy, left by Opu Daeng Manambon when he establish Mempawah city.
One of social values exist in robo-robo is wonderful of togetherness, to give a direction to all elements of society a harmony. In this section, raised some understanding of contents of the discussion from robo-robo tradition that can be used to explore the relationship between cultural values and social values.
The beginning of this story was when Opu Daeng Manambon and her wife, Putri Kesumba came to Mempawah Kingdom from Matan Kingdom, Ketapang in 1148 Hijriah or 1737 to receive the autority from Panembahan Putri Cermin to Putri Kesumba. When they arrived in Mempawah, they were welcomed nicely by Mempawah society who have waited at the bank of river. The coming of Opu Daeng Manambon, as well as his wife prayed together to god to be avoided from disaster before they ate the food.
The next year, Mempawah society held the same ceremony of they called robo-robo on the last week of syafar on Wednesday, outside of their house with the families. The people started robo-robo after they prayed Dzuhur. Then, before robo-robo was started, the people ethoed adzan and prayed to god to be avoided and protected from the disaster. Next, they did the ritual to keep the disasters away by throwing away the offering stuff for the spirits to Mempawah River. Finally, they ate all the food that they had made and serve together.
Source :
- http://fritaren.blogspot.com/2011/06/the ritual of robo-robo in Mempawah.html
- http://Indonesia.vinensia.com/2009/03/pontianak west kalimantan comelinesof.htmlhttp://colorfulidea.blogspot.com/
- http://ace.informasibudaya.blogspot.com/2011/03/robo-robo multikultur kalbar.html
