 SEDUDO
WATERFALL
Sedudo Waterfall located at Ngliman, Sawahan
district. Reachable from Nganjuk about 30 km. The air
is fresh and cool. This location is often visited by many
of people especially during Suro, one of months of the
Javanese year. An impressive waterfall of more than 100
metres high, Sedudo Falls - like many other falls, springs,
and wells in Java is believed to be something of a fountain
of youth. The district goverment and the public around,
always held a traditional ceremony every Suro. According
to them, Sedudo Waterfall was used to bath statue in Parna
Prahista ceremony, then the water spattered to the body
in order to get a safety and eternal youth. The traditional
ceremony of taking up Sedudo sacral water as the sign
to begin the public bathing is done by 12 girls with long
hair and boys. The form of this procession is taking a
bath together in the pool, under Sedudo waterfall. It
held every Suro (the first Javanese month). This procession
is led by the Regent of Nganjuk and followed by the local
visitors, and the tourist who come from the whole Java.
After taking a bath, still on the Sedudo area, the visitors
are entertained with the traditional art named Jedor.
Sedudo Waterfall is located at the foot of Mount. Wilis,
like many other falls; clear water, falls, and fresh air.
But this waterfall wells in Java is believed to be something
of a fountain of youth, especially during the first month
of the Javanese year, will be blessed with eternal youth.
Aside from the waterfall itself, the trip up into the
hills from Nganjuk, following the river's current, offers
exceptional visit of fresh mountain country. In that Waterfall,
we also can get fasilities such as; toilet, bath room,
food seller, clothes seller, fruits seller, and souvenirs.
Aside from the waterfall itself, the trip up into the
hills from Nganjuk, following the river's course, offers
exceptional vistas of mountain country.
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