Merdang Merdem

Merdang Merdem or Kerja Tahun is a celebration of tribe Karo in Kabupaten Karo. It is said merdang merdem is routine activity every year usual is executed after event is planting paddy in rice field completed. The celebration is part of thanks utterance to the Creator because activity plants paddy had past. Escorted prayer that the paddy crop is blessed so that free of pest and yields copious crop. Moment entangling all member of the kampong usually also is exploited muda-mudi as place looks for couple. Every event of merdang merdem usually is toned up with drum guro-guro aron that is event of traditional dance of Karo entangling couple muda-mudi. Every district in Tanah Karo celebrates merdang merdem in different. District of Munte celebrates merdang merdem at day ke-26 beraspati deme calendar of usual Karo fallen in juli.

It is said, party as of the kampong so hilarious so that its(the celebration stripper to six days where every day has different meaning.

* First day, cikor-kor.

The day is initial part of preparation greets merdang merdem marked with activity to look for choirs, of a kind usual insect at subterranean. Generally its(the location below(under trees. At that day all residents go to farm to look for choirs to be made lauk food at that day.

* Second day, cikurung.

As does at first day of second day is marked with activity to look for cage in farm or rice field. Cage is animal living in wetland or rice field, usualy is made lauk by public Karo.

* Third day, ndurung.

Day third is marked with activity to look for nurung, mention for fish, in rice field or river. At that day resident one kampongs eats with lauk fish. Fish catched usually nurung mas, lele which usualy is called as sebakut, kaperas, eel.

* Fourth day, mantem or motong.

Day is one day nearing day celebration of top. At that day kampong resident cuts cow, buffalo, and pig to be made lauk.

* Fifth day, matana.

Matana mean day celebration top. At that day all residents is each other visit its(the consanquinity. Each time pays a visit all menus which have been collected semenjak day cikor-kor, cikurung, ndurung, and mantem is served. At the time of the all residents brightens up. Crop has run carefully and activity to plant paddy have also completed is executed. Center celebration usually in plaza or usualy is called as kiosk, a kind of hall place of celebration of party. Event of disitu is toned up with drum guro-guro aron where muda-mudi which have been decorated with custom clothes to do traditional dance. Celebration is not only celebrated by kampong resident but also consanquinity from outside kampong be invited adds situation increasingly glorious. At that day heaviest work is eating. Because each time pays a visit to its(the order consanquinity house is obliged to eat.

* Sixth day, nimpa.

That day is marked with activity to make cimpa, food typical of Karo, usualy is called as lepat. Cimpa its(the base goods is whole-wheat, demerara, and scar coconut. Cimpa tesebut usually besides for additional dish after eating. Incomplete likely merdang merdem without presence cimpa. For other district in Tanah Karo activity of nimpa is changed with ngerires that is event of making rires which in language indonesia called as lemang. Cimpa or lemang its(the endurance is sufficiently long, still good to eaten even have been two-day the duration. Therefore cimpa or rires suited for made [by] present for guest when return.

* Seventh day, rebu.

The day is last day from with refer to party six day befores. At the day there is no activity done. Guests has returned to its(the provenance. All populating residents in house. Event of kunjung-mengunjungi had past. Go to rice field or farm also prohibited at that day. As does meaning of rebu itself with the meaning not is each other admonish, that day is day x'self soothing after during six days celebrates. Having immeasurable impression ready to stick at heart each kampong resident. Day tomorrow has waited to return to does activity as days usually.