WONOSADI PROFILE Wonosadi forest located in Duren and Sidorejo, Beji Village, district of

Ngawen, about 55 km from Jogjakarta City.

INDONESIA

Yogyakarta

FOREST MYTH WONOSADI

Wonosadi forest is defined as forest that is full of secrets, which is derived from

two words namely decapitation "Wono" means forest and “Sadi" means secret. Told from

generation to generation.

In 1478 there was a war between the Kingdom of Demak with Majapahit . In war , it can be

defeated by Majapahit Demak . King Brawijaya V with family and loyal soldiers then fled to

the south coast which eventually spread to the " Thousand Mountains " ( Gunungkidul now

) .

There is a group led by a woman named Rororesmi ( one of the wives

concubines UB V ) with two children named Onggoloco and Gadingmas . They get in and

dense forests known as the haunted forest , namely Wonosandi Forest , which means

forest full of secrets . Then , an attempt to open up the forest as a new settlement began .

There are many obstacles , especially of ghosts led by a king in the form of fierce

white tiger named Jin Gadungmelati . With supernatural powers possessed by Onggoloco

and Gadingmas , king of ghosts can be defeated . Gadungmelati willing to help cleaning the

forest , but the requirement that he and his soldiers can stay in the center springs in the

forest forever . This request was granted by the reciprocal Gadungmelati with all soldiers

should not interfere with the people who live around the forest and they were asked to help

preserve forests . That's why people assume that the forest is sacred forest Wonosadi until

now .

Based on folklore that developed in the community living in Wonosadi

forest areas, it can be seen that there are three testaments of ancestors

which still being implemented by the communitiy until now. The third

testaments include:

1. Wonosadi forest must be maintained and preserved for the future

prosperity of all the people. Any actions which can damage the forest

is prohibited and whoever damage the forest will get karma.

2. If there is people sick, there is a cure in this forest so the forest can

be called as "The Forest Wonosudo" which means forest which store

the medicines in it.

3. Annual ceremony to gather together (reunion) shall be held each year

in order to maintain the relationship between the people.

WONOSADI PROFILE

Diversity of Wonosadi Forest

Physically Forest Wonosadi as the core area of 25 hectares

supported with buffer zones covering an area of 28.7 hectares. A core zone

of soil Oro-oro (OO), while the buffer zone is land rights.

forest entrance hall Wonosadi Wonosadi forest viewed from the side

Diversity of Wonosadi Forest

the view from the Wonosadi forest springs Wonosadi

"Heart" of Wonosadi is a plateau of 800 square meters which is named "Ngenuman".

There are four trees growing munggur (tamarind Java) giant, the principal trunk

circumference reach 4 to 8 feet. It is said that this tree is 500 years old. Residents believe

Beji Ki Onggoloco ever build His residence in Ngenuman. There anyway, every June Beji

community held a ceremony in memory of the late Ki Sadranan Onggoloco.

flora

And many more…..

Fauna

- long-tailed macaques

- Trimeresorus albolabris

Culture

traditional ceremonies: “Sadranan”

“Sadranan” conducted once each year after the harvest season as a thank you for services that

have been cultivated forest ancestors Wonosadi an effort to maintain the availability of water in the

surrounding woods, “nyadranan” held on Monday Legi Legi or Thursday after harvest hereditary

according to the tradition of the predecessor The two-day ancestor or ancestors Ki Honggoloto

meeting in mountaintop forests Wonosadi to teach residents about mysticism, economics and

science magnanimity

indigenous art

“Rinding Gumbeng”

Rinding Gumbeng is one of the traditional arts from

Wonosadi. Comprised of six musicians gumbeng, six

blower crawl, and three female singers are commonly

referred to as penyekar. Rinding and Gumbeng are two

types of musical instruments made of bamboo. If

Rinding to play is blown, then Gumbeng is a musical

instrument that is beaten or beaten.

indigenous art

“Gejlog Lesung”

Gejog Lesung, art is a form

of thanksgiving to the

Goddess Sri or Goddess of

Rice over abundance of

harvest. The distinctive

feature of this art is the

pestle and lesungnya.

Pestle is a tool made of

wood to pound, while the

dimples (shaped like a

boat) is used to separate

the rice from the stalk, after

the harvest arrives. The

trick, put dry rice in a

mortar, then ground with a

pestle in rhythm.

Other

Watu Gendhong (carrying stones)

Watu Sepikul (picul stones)

GREENTECH ACTIVITY ON

WONOSADI FOREST

THANK’S

Sadranan Wonosadi, July 16, 2012