This has become a symbol of java (Indonesia)

Tumpeng"

  is a cone rice dish with various side dishes were placed in a winnowing tray (tray large, rounded, of woven bamboo). Tumpeng is a traditional dish that is used in the ceremony, both the nature of grief and joy. Cone in Javanese ritual was different kind, such as: cone prop sky, Arga Dumilah, Tumpeng Megono and Tumpeng Robyong. Tumpeng laden with symbols of the doctrine of the meaning of life. Robyong cone is often used as a means of ceremonies Slametans (Tasyakuran). Robyong Tumpeng is a symbol of safety, fertility and prosperity. Cone that resembles Mount depict true prosperity. Water flowing from the mountains will live plants. Plants established Robyong called semi or cement, which means life and grow. In antiquity, the cone of white rice is always served. White rice and side dishes in a cone also has a symbolic meaning.

White rice
 Or cone-shaped mound that represents the hand docked worship to God. Also, white rice symbolizes everything that we eat, become flesh and blood to be selected from clean sources or halal. Form mountains can also be interpreted as the expectation that the welfare of our life even more "up" and "high".

Rooster: rooster (male)
 Whole Cooked with herbs yellow / turmeric and areh (thick coconut milk broth), a symbol of worshiping God fervently (manekung) with a peaceful heart (Wening). Sobriety is achieved by self-control and patience (nge "Reh" flavor).Slaughtered rooster also has meaning to avoid bad traits symbolized by the rooster, among other things: arrogant, cocky, always interrupted when speaking and feeling out / win / right himself (crow), are not loyal and not a concern to my wife and kids. 

Catfish 
Previously used fish dish is catfish or carp not milk or other. Catfish survive in water that does not flow and the bottom of the river. It is a symbol of steadfastness, perseverance in life and able to live in the very bottom of the economic situation though.Anchovy / Gereh PethekAnchovy / gereh pethek be fried with flour or no flour. Pethek Anchovy and Fish live in the ocean and always clustered which symbolizes togetherness and harmony. 

Eggs
Boiled eggs boiled, scrambled or not a cow, and served whole with the skin, so it does not cut it, so to eat should be peeled first. It symbolizes that all of our actions must be planned (peeled), treated according to plan and evaluate the results for perfection. Java Piwulang teach "Tata, Titi, Titis and Tatas", which means a good work ethic is the work planned, meticulous, precise calculation, and resolved completely. 

Eggs also symbolize man created by God with a degree (nature) of the same, the difference is only piety and behavior.Vegetables and Urab-urabanVegetables used include kale, spinach, green beans, bean sprouts, chili seasoning kluwih with grated coconut or ointment. Vegetables also contain symbols include:
1. Watercress means jinangkung which means protect, achieved. 
2. Spinach (spinach) means calm tentrem, 
3. Sprouts / cambah which means growing, 
4. Chickpea means thinking far ahead / innovative,
5. Scallions (onion) which symbolizes everything carefully consider the pros and cons, 
6. Cayenne tip cone is a symbol dilah / fire which gives light / useful role model for others.
7. Kluwih means linuwih or have any advantage over the other.
8. Seasoning ointment means urip / alive or able to support (feed) family. 

   In antiquity, the elders who led the prayer of salvation will usually spell out in advance the meaning contained in the cone dish. Thus the audience who came to know the meaning of cone and obtain the form wedaran living teaching and advice. In salvation, rice cone then cut and handed to the parents or the "elderly" as a tribute. After that, the rice cone eaten together. This cone cutting ceremony symbolizes gratitude to God and at the same time an expression or living teaching about unity and harmony. There sesanti cow that is familiar to us as follows: "Mangan ora manganese Waton togethers (not eating important meal together)." This does not mean though that significant deprivation still gather with relatives. Understanding sesanti which is supposed to put the spirit of togetherness in the household, the protection of parents towards their children, and love to the family. Wherever people are, although they had to go abroad, must still remember his family and maintain ties with relatives.
 Sources:haxims.blogspot.com 

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