Mappalili in Segeri

PREPACE

Praise be to Allah SWT lord of the world and peace be upon to the prophet , Muhammad  SAW  who has save human being from the darkness to the lightness. In the our paper we explain about Mappalili in Segeri sub district.

          Don’t forget too we are the author give thankfulness for our teacher who has giving us this task. Because him, we have know about Mappalili and other custom or tradition especially in Pangkep regency. Thank’s too for our friends who give us a support, pray, and helped, because them we can compelete it task.

          Special thank’s for Puang Upe who has give us information about Mappalili, and has vacated his time just for answer our question. We know that we are very disturbed him, but he know too that we have to completing this task. Altough so many we didn’t know what he said, cause almost all he said use bugis language. And between us, there no one know many word in Bugis language. But of course, we can got a litle information from him. If we were didn’t get information, maybe this task can’t complet.

          We are also to realize that in this paper so many a shortage, because that, we are so sorry. We have did the best in this task. So enjoyed with our paper.

INTRODUCTION

In Pangkep regency, to majority by two ethnic Bugis and Makassar. Altough that, there are many custom, cultur, and tradition in there. Especially in Segeri, majority who stay in there, are Bugines. One of tradition in Segere is Mappalili.

In etymologically,     Mappalili (Bughines) or Appalili (Makassaris) is derived from the word Palili containing the same meaning that is keep the things that would disturb or damage the rice crop. Generally, meaning is intended to stretch the land to be planted, disalipuri (Bugis) or dilebbu (Makassar), means protected from interference that could reduce production and close to the things that can increase productivity by organizing ceremonies picuri-picuri baje (Makassar ) and sennung-sennung madeceng (Bugis).

As we know that Mappalili/Appalili have a rule or procedure which is different from the activities / other ceremonies, it is reflected from the background holding of ceremonies Mappalili / Appalili. And different to with the other distric or regency. While  in Pangkep regency too have a different ceremonies Mappalili between distric or subdistric with the other distric in one regency.

What is Mappalili

Mappalili or Appalili as a type of Indonesian culture is a tradition which has been made as far back as by Pangkep society. It’s a culture product from ancestors in Pangkep regency.

Mappalili is etymologically palili, it means get away things that would disrupt or destroy rice plants. Mappalili or appalili such as Bugis-Makassar ethnic is generally mentioned, is a local knowledge ritual or manifestation (local wisdom) are hereditary implemented in South Sulawesi in getting started down to the field.

Mappalili is a cue or a command to start down to the rice field. The purpose is in order of land to be planted, disalipuri (Buginess) or to be protected from the annoyance that can reduce the productivity and to be closed to the things that can increase productivity.

Therefore, Mappalili or Appalili must keep up as national culture asset.

 

Mappalili in Segeri

BONTOMATENE, Mapalili ritual would be conducted by Puang Matao Saidi, the Bissu leader in Segeri district, especially in Bontomatene village, marked the beginning of the planting season. According to Puang Upe, customary ceremonies conducted hereditary believed the local community as a guide for farmers to begin rice planting season. Puang Upe is a new leader of indigenous peoples in the house Arajang Segeri, Pangkep District. Befored him, the leader is Puang matoa Saidi.

Until now people in Segeri still do the ceremony before planting rice, pound rice, and thanksgiving ceremony at the rice harvest. Unique and interesting because of the tradition of an agrarian society here as the main perpetrators of ritual must be performed / led by a Puang Matowa, assisted by a representative who holds Puang Lolo, and both were appointed by the king or ruler. Puang Matowa bissu is the leader of the community, which actually is:

Ø  Guard the king and the royal guards in the days of royal heritage in South Sulawesi;

Ø  People who take care of the household system of the king;

Ø  People who like women but invulnerable to sharp weapons;

Ø  People who are believed to cure the sick are referred to as physician

Ø  Including calabai community (communities that have a split personality), transvestities;

Ø  Plays an important role in the kingdom that is as an intermediary world above and below the so called Gods bissu.

Tradition, which is run by the government of former Bugis kingdom implies malebbi and malemppu, which means glory and honesty. Therefore, the entire grammar rules adhered to by sincere and earnest. Moral of the main target rules, so what the objectives and targets will be achieved with good ceremony. When the rules of morality are replaced orally charged with the written rules are more modern, then the rules are in traditional oral society began to lose its power.

The presence in the village bissu Bontomatene, District Segeri, District Pangkep estimated to have existed since the 1825's. When was there a son named Bonne Kingdom Pajunglolo Map Tolawe who fled to Segeri, but unknown reason the cause escape. Royal Bone heirloom mysteriously, called Arajang follow the runaway son of the king. This form of inheritance arajang plow, so since then started there Mapalili ceremony. This ceremony is to begin planting rice in the hope of someday getting a satisfactory harvest. Mapalili ceremony is a long series of ceremonies, which include:

Ø  Mateddu Arajang (prepare Arajang);

Ø  Mapalesso Arajang (lower the plow fields);

Ø  Majori Arajang (prepare Arajang);

Ø  Maggiri (featuring attractions bissu dance by showing immunity against sharp weapons)

Tools to Mappalili

• Genrang (used by two bissu)
• Lanrak
• Simpak
• Lengu
• Pui-pui
• Anak Baccing
• Lallung/lalae
• Gong (used by two bissu)
• Lae-lae
• Eje’
• Spear
• Heritage poniard
• Umbrella
• Paccoda (used by Puang Matoa)
• Lolosu/Alosu(used by two people)

Procession of Mappalili/Appalili

In formerly, Mappalili is going on for 5 days. According the judgment of cost and time so the implementation Mappali with royal road since 3 days. After this ritual, the people can Palesso Gau since 7 days.

The surrogate from Matoa, the next ritual procedure of Mappalili will headed by Puang Matoa ar chummy with name, Puang Lolo. This implementation in 11 November 2012 said Puang Upe.

FIRST DAY, the activity were :

1.     At 11.00 p.m => Mallabu Kesso

2.    At 12.00 p.m => Mappammula Tudang

3.    At 13.00 p.m, after pray Dzuhur

a.    Matteddu Arajang

b.    Cemme Arajang

c.    Diallu Arajang

4.    At 24.00 => Mattangnga benni

5.    At 04.00 a.m => Maddanniari

SECOND DAY, the activity were;

1.     At 13.00 p.m => Mattangangasso used genrang ade’

2.    At 18.00 p.m => Mallabu Kesso used genrang ade

3.    At 20.00 p.m => Mabbissu chairs genrang ade’

4.    At 21.00 p.m => Mattena Sanro

5.    At 22.00 p.m => Mallise Wala Suji with offerings

6.    At 24.00 => Mattangnga Benni used genrang ade’

7.    At 03.00 a.m = >Maddanniari used genrang ade’ 

THIRD DAY, the activity were:

          At 07.00 a.m, there is group consist of Bissu group that headed by entrusted with a men. He was hold poniard ( Sarang Tello ri Wellang Langi Makka’ Dengeng ri Alamengngeng).  Then prominent guest, society men, and husbandmen from Soraja depart for Mappalili (Majjori) location in Lapallongi place. Under way to Lapallongi, society must stop off in two places, Ajjuara and Disiutte in village of Segeri with distance around 500m.

Shortly, The procession of Mappalili are :

Ø  Saraung Moppo

Ø  Teddu tellu mpenni

Ø  Ipalesso arajang

Ø  Malekke labulalle ripasae’

Ø  I patinroi

Ø  Majori ku puang longgi.

And after harvest, have did mappadendang and tola bala.

The Purpose from Mappalili

Mappalili has goals that benefit the farmers as it works to overcome pest attack and the seeds of a new disease. That’s because the vacant land next to the field that was planted is no longer be a ground for the rice-destroyer insects. Because the land is at once tilled by the farmer. So the chance of pests, weeds and other insects such as stinky rice pest, planthopper (rice stem borer) is no longer breed.

Conclusion

We can conclude that . in Pangkep regency there are so many cultures and customs are often carried down through the generations and one of them is stubborn namely Mappalili (Bughines) or Appalili (Makassar). Mappalili / Appalili have a unifying symbol that is recognized and has a high value of the function and purpose of that. And The implementation process of the ceremony Mappalili / Appalili consist of   Determine Mappalili day (starting down fields),  Determine the scattering time, Determine the time of planting, and agree varieties to be planted. And in Mappalili or Appalili many person involved like Karaeng Siallo, Pinati, Karaeng Labakkang, and so on. 

So as teenagers we must boned up on our culture from legitimately portion of our predecessor. We can help maintain from influence foreign cultural. Pangkep culture is important asset for us.