Ceremony Ratif Saman
In Lingga District, Riau Islands province is a village named Resun. In
this village there is a ceremony called "Ratif Saman". It is said that
this village had Aceh.Mereka stop off by people living in this village.
However, they did not last long because in the village there is a
dangerous disease outbreaks soul. Call the local communities as a
disease that comes from ta'un spirits (evil spirits). These creatures
are also often showed his form so that the citizens of the village
became frightened. In addition to disruption of spirits, village
residents are also often visited by flocks robbers, who are not only
looted property, but also raping and killing people who tried to resist.
To avoid the disruption that, they (the people of Aceh) moved to the small islands around the Linga. After hearing the abandoned village was free from distractions (safe), they flocked back into place (Village Resun). However, when they settled back in the village came back Resun interference, so that they, once again, left. By those, who left the area dubbed the "troubled areas" due to his condition troubling.
The news about the troubling regions do not seem to Bangka. Indeed, the sound is that the Linga Island land is very fertile. So, berdatanganlah people to the island of Bangka Linga under the leadership of Haji Muhammad Yusuf bin Haji Hasan. They founded the village that once occupied by the people of Aceh. There they try to cultivate their land to make ends meet. However, in the not so long, what had happened earlier arrivals (people of Aceh) is on, so many died because of disease or caused ta'un robbers. The atmosphere was very disturbing, so many that want to move to another island that is considered safe. However, the desire was not realized because of his leadership (Haji Yusuf bin Haji Muhammad Hasan) called for them to be patient.
To ease the anxiety of his followers, Muhammad Haji Yusuf bin Haji Hasan who was then traveled to the Sarawak and Brunei, to trade, bringing four "smart people" from the region to help cope with the disaster in the village. However, the four turned out to be a good person could not handle it. In fact, all four ta'un disease and died. They are piled in the tomb in a grave. To honor the four "smart people", the name "Restless" was changed to "Resun". Thus, the village's name is taken from the early Resun word "troubled" that is "re" and the end of the word "stacking" is "sun". "Restless" is derived from Acehnese people whose lives are not quiet after settling in Linga, and "stacking" is taken from the smart people of Sarawak and Brunei are buried in a hole composite.
Seeing the state of the village who have continually plagues, Haji Muhammad Yusuf finally decided to go to Mecca to seek a way out. On the first trip, second and third, he has not found a single clue that could lead his people free from disaster. In his fourth trip to Mecca, he met with Mr. Sheikh Akhmad Khatif from Sambas Sambas, Kalimantan. From Sheikh Akhmad Khatif this Sambas, Haji Muhammad Yusuf finally got a practice of worship that can be useful to eliminate anxiety village residents. Practice was a long series of remembrance called "Ratif Saman". Ratif means "wirid" or "remembrance" and Saman came from a Sheikh who created such a remembrance is one of the many people who have become teachers Sheikh Akhmad Khatif Sambas. What is contained in this remembrance is the whole human expectations, including to avoid interference jin, diseases, and robbery and murder.
After returning from Mecca, Haji Muhammad Yusuf ordered his followers to do the ceremony Saman Ratif continuously in accordance with the applicable rules, ie 3 times in one month (every Friday night) at the surau village (now the Al Hidayah mosque). In the first week focused on the mosque. Meanwhile, in the next week, accompanied by walking out of the mosque toward the base (the south) and the end of the village (northern part), because the parts are believed to be the abode of the spirits.
With the ceremony gradually what they expect to begin to materialize. Disease "ta'un" already started missing and disruption genie and an evil spirit had also started rarely. And, the robbers did not dare go bothering people, so that the village atmosphere becomes safe and secure. They begin to develop agriculture and plantations while still running Saman Ratif ceremony.
Until the mid-year 1996 ceremony was held every Friday night (3 times in one month), because people still believe that Resun on the night of the spirits roaming and need driven by Saman Ratif. The ceremony itself was performed after Isha prayers (at around 19:30 GMT). However, after the year 1996 it began to fade routine. Since the ceremony is often done only at certain moments, namely when the village started a lot of distractions.
Tools
Equipment used in this ceremony are: (1) beads, which is a tool to calculate the number of peace are spoken, to comply with the mandatory (no less or more); (2) pieces of sandalwood and aloes which later burned as incense; (3 ) matches and a candle to illuminate the reading of the Koran, and (4) white water and then taken home by participants as a drug that is believed to cure all kinds of diseases, especially diseases that come from a supernatural being.
Ceremony Implement
As already mentioned at the top, Saman Ratif ceremony performed on Friday night, after Isha prayers. For those who do not follow the ceremony (women and children) will return to their homes, then closed the door, windows, turn off the lights (lights), and not allowed out of the house. Because if it were outside the house there is the possibility of being hit by a smooth running scared because of the remembrance uttered by the participants of the ceremony.
Given time to do something and not be out of the house, especially for those who do not follow this ceremony, approximately 30 minutes. After the appeal time ran out, the leader of the ceremony sitting in front of the pulpit. This means, the participants are allowed to enter the mosque (Al Hidayah mosque in the village of Resun) carrying water. The water in various containers were placed close to a container made of metal. Container that is kiln sandalwood chips and these aloes, by them, called "incense". Issued by the fragrance of wood are not only functions as an air freshener, but also at the same time as the towing angels and good spirits (jinn and white) to participate in the ceremony.
After the ceremony equipment available, the participants over the age of 30 years will sit down and form a circle (starting from the right and the left-led ceremony). Furthermore, younger age, sitting in the back of the old man. When everything is seated properly (like sitting in the "final tahyatul" made in prayer), master of ceremonies explained that what was done not to worship Sheikh Saman, but to Allah to bless the angels down ratif and white with a genie (jinn muslim) to fight and expel demons from Resun Village. In addition, the leader of the ceremony also describes procedures for implementing Ratif Saman. The next leader of the ceremony to give an explanation of the rules say the dhikr "Laillaha illallah". Since the pronunciation should follow certain rules. Before you say the word "Laillah", the breath must be drawn in deeply. Furthermore, the word "hail" spoken with the head rotated to the left shoulder, passed pronounced "lal" (head rotated to the right shoulder), until finally pronounced "lah" is accompanied by a bow my head to the right ribs. Pronounced the sentence "Lailahaillallah" while doing these movements, meant that participants always remember God. Interesting nose air, according to their beliefs, is a source of entry of the disease and also the entry of the evil genie that interfere with the human body. With the withdrawal of air and exhaled back while saying "Lailahaillallah" all disease is expected to go wasted. Another explanation is about the reading of verses which rules sometimes so long that only a ceremony held by the leaders and village elders who used to do that. If not familiar with or can not follow the verse pronounced enough to read the participants' Allahuma Salli Ala Muhammad "repeatedly until the long paragraph is completed read master of ceremonies.
After giving these things over, then leader of the ceremony to start the course Ratif Saman. Some letters in the Qur'an was read, followed by several ratif (dhikr), followed by all participants. After the ceremony, the ceremony leader allows each participant to take water that has been brought.
There are taboos-taboos are ignored (from the time the ceremony is done until the third day). Taboos-taboos are: (1) are not allowed to bring the body into the village because the black genie back into the village by way of clinging to the body; (2) may not carry the canoe across the village street it will be used by a black genie " vehicle "to re-enter the village, and (3) should not hang the clothes in front of the fence, because the clothes were feared still not free from the unclean, so that they can invite the arrival of black jeans.
Prayer-Spells
The prayers are spoken in the ceremony Ratif Saman, including:
- Shalawat done for about 5 minutes. Shalawat is an introduction to reading and ratif the holy sentences Quran contained in the implementation of Saman Ratif.
- Reading of Al-Fatihah some 10 times.
- AL-Ikhlas reading some 10 times.
- Section Qursi readings.
- At the reading of reconciliation some 10 times.
- Jonah prayers which reads: "Laillaha illa anta Minadholimin Kuntu Subahanaka Inni", some 10 times.
- Reading of the phrase "Astaghfirullah Al Azim. Allazi Laillaha illa Hua alhayyul Qalyum Waatubu ilaik ", as many as 100 times.
- Readings Shalawat delicious (delicious Apostle) and or say: "saiyyidina la Allahhuma shalli Muhammad".
- Reading of the letter Friday.
- Reading of the phrase "Lailaha illa" as much as 300 times (at the sentence has been read as much as 220 times, and the muezzin's call to stand. At the time of the call to prayer, ritual leader stood up and read the letter "Alamnasroh" as much as 7 times).
- The reading "Qudus yes Lakalhamdu La ilaha illa Allah", some 50 times.
- Remembrance "Antal Hadi Antallah, Laisal Hadi Ilahu", some 50 times.
- Remembrance "Yes hayyun. Yes Kayyum. O God ", some 50 times
- Remembrance "Yes Latif. Yes Habir. O God ", some 50 times.
- Remembrance "Yes Rahman. Ya Rahim. O God "some 50 times.
- Remembrance "God Hayyi" some 50 times.
- Remembrance "Hayyi" some 50 times.
- Remembrance "Allah, Allah, Allah Hu" some 50 times.
- Remembrance "Hu" some 50 times.
- The reading "Allah Allah Allah Saiunillah Salatullah Salamullah ...".
- Furthermore, the master of ceremonies read a letter Friday, some peace and letters, such as: (a) Shalawat Jamil; (b) Shalawat Azimah; (c) Al-Fatihah is awarded to the Apostle; Adam and Eve; Friends of the Apostle; Aulia Muhaqiqin; Sheikh Abdul Kadir Zailani; the trustees (the people of devotion in Islam broadcasts, both in Arabia and outside Arabia); Resun ancestral founder of the village; or Ustad teachers who teach Islamic doctrine; Yighous Sinambik Angels guarding Wattina Haza House; and Maulana Sheikh Ahmad Khatif Sambas, initiators Saman Ratif ceremony.
Cultural Values
Based on the above descriptions, a ceremony called
Saman Ratif, when examined, contain values as follows:
- Deliberation. This value is reflected in the implementation of Saman Ratif ceremony itself. At first, this ceremony occurred spontaneously. However, recently it rarely happens (if you can not be said to have never happened again). Therefore, it is necessary and whether the ceremony should be discussed with the (discussed) by the local community leaders, such as traditional leaders, scholars, and scholars. This meant, deliberation becomes something very idealized in determining whether the ceremony is to be carried out or vice versa.
- Togetherness. Destination ceremony is to Ratif Saman village atmosphere of peace, tranquility, and peace. The atmosphere is certainly not desirable it can be realized by one person. However, requires the involvement and cooperation of all members of the village community. Live together in a community (village) need togetherness in the face of problems affecting the village and its people. In this ceremony together will make people live well (apart from various diseases, robbery, rape, and murder). Therefore, one of the values contained in this ceremony is togetherness.
- Religious. Saman Ratif ceremony is an active response to community groups committed to one powerful enough strength that comes from the spirit world. Disease misfortune, bad spirits, can not be mastered by all intelligence power, or wealth owned property. In this case the strength to face it, the Malays in the area Resun Saman Ratif ceremony reaffirms the essence of faith and strengthen themselves. They believe, around where they live (forests, mountains, rivers, villages), there are spirits that have a power beyond human strength. Delicate creature itself, consists of two types, namely: "black" and "white". Spirits are "white" will never interfere with humans. Not so with spirits of "black", will always interfere with humans. Only the mighty force that can drive dahsyatlah or eliminate interference from these fine creatures, namely the strength came from God. Therefore, they pray, pray silently, and ask Him to avoid the bad spirits (black jeans). As a way which is believed to convey that to God is through the teachings of Islam, in order to obtain the salvation of life. Saman Ratif ceremony is one form of business to achieve worldly salvation and the hereafter, which is implemented through behaviors that are un-Islamic. In other words, they perform this ceremony in order to get ridho from God, as to avoid disruption of black jeans and other disturbances that are secular.
- Health physically and mentally. Religious activities very closely related to the safety of the world and the hereafter. To practice or perform religious activities is the spiritual and physical needs of "healthy". At the ceremony the participants Ratif Saman move his head when remembrance. Besides that, other than in the mosque, remembrance is also done while walking around the village. This activity can be used as a form of exercise, a positive impact on health. At the time of remembrance, the head turned from left to right repeatedly, can make the blood circulation in the head to be smooth and the neck veins become flexible. And at the time walking around the village, all members of the body will move to remove the sweat. While spiritual health gained from reading the holy verses and remembrance. If people really into the holy verses, then his soul will be calm and peaceful.Mutual assistance. Saman Ratif this ceremony is a form of a sense of togetherness and mutual help attitudes of society. Interference problems that come both from within their own environment (internal), and which came from outside (external) is a problem with that solution worked together well. Ta'un disease, the threat of robbers, and bad spirits, faced with Saman Ratif ceremony. During the ceremony, people cooperate to prepare all that is necessary at the time of the ceremony.
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