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        "id": 1879689,
        "msgid": "diengs-dreadlock-hair-cutting-tradition-preserved-1784897779",
        "date": "2026-07-24 18:50:28",
        "title": "Dieng's Dreadlock Hair-Cutting Tradition Preserved",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Anthropology",
        "summary": "The tradition of cutting dreadlocked hair in children on the Dieng Plateau, Central Java, continues to be preserved as a culturally and spiritually significant heritage. The ritual, which involves fulfilling the child's requests before the cutting and floating the hair down a river, symbolises the release of hopes and prayers for their well-being. Local cultural observers hope the tradition will also serve as a cultural tourism attraction.",
        "content": "<p>Wonosobo (ANTARA) - The tradition of cutting children\u2019s dreadlocked\nhair in the Dieng Plateau area of Wonosobo, Central Java, continues to\nbe preserved by the local community as a cultural heritage rich in\nspiritual meaning.<\/p>\n<p>Wonosobo cultural figure Nanik Widayat, speaking in Wonosobo on\nFriday, said the dreadlock-cutting tradition is one of the region\u2019s\ncultural treasures whose continuity must be safeguarded.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, beyond its spiritual values and local wisdom, the\ntradition is also hoped to become a tourist attraction that introduces\nDieng culture to a wider public.<\/p>\n<p>Once the cutting ceremony is complete, the dreadlocked strands are\nfloated down the river as a symbol of releasing hopes and prayers that\nthe children will grow up healthy, of good character, and protected from\nall misfortune.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, the hair cannot be cut arbitrarily; it must be done\nthrough a customary ritual after all of the child\u2019s requests have been\nfulfilled by the family.<\/p>\n<p>This was the case with her daughter, now 13 years old, whose\ndreadlocks began growing naturally at the age of one and were regarded\nby the family as part of the Dieng community\u2019s tradition.<\/p>\n<p>A child with dreadlocks, Syahdenpa, said he had conveyed his requests\nbefore the hair-cutting ceremony took place. He asked for two goats to\nraise and two bicycles to play with.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/diengs-dreadlock-hair-cutting-tradition-preserved-1784897779",
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