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As an Islamic kingdom, sovereign kingdoms in Java have traditions that are thick with Islamic culture, but Islamic culture is always integrated with the culture of the local community. One of the influences of Islam in the Javanese Society Tradition is the commemoration of the Islamic holidays, while the ceremony itself includes: GEREBEG Grebeg celebrations are generally held when commemorating special days in Islam, such as the birth of Rasullullah S.A.W (Grebeg Maulud), Commemoration of Eid al-Adha (Grebeg Besar), Eid al-Fitr (Grebeg Syawal), and Islamic New Year (Grebeg Sura). In this ceremony, the organizers celebrated the prosperity given to the community by offering gunungan, usually in pairs and each called gunungan jaler or kakung (male) and gunungan estri (female). Gunungan is composed of crops that are assembled in a mountainous frame. After being paraded, the produce was contested by the masses who had been waiting for the opportunity. People believe...