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        "msgid": "ritual-must-not-burden-villagers-1447893297",
        "date": "1999-06-22 00:00:00",
        "title": "Ritual must not burden villagers",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Ritual must not burden villagers GUNUNGKIDUL, Yogyakarya: Annual ritual purification activities in villages in Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, should not burden people still affected by the crisis, said the head of the arts council here. Kodrat Samadikun raised on Monday the dilemma facing some locals, given the high costs involved in many of the ceremonies, reported Antara.",
        "content": "<p>Ritual must not burden villagers<\/p>\n<p>GUNUNGKIDUL, Yogyakarya: Annual ritual purification activities<br>\nin villages in Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, should not burden people<br>\nstill affected by the crisis, said the head of the arts council<br>\nhere.<\/p>\n<p>Kodrat Samadikun raised on Monday the dilemma facing some<br>\nlocals, given the high costs involved in many of the ceremonies,<br>\nreported Antara.<\/p>\n<p>However, a village head in the Semanu district said the<br>\ntraditional activities, which last from March to August, will<br>\ncontinue regardless.<\/p>\n<p>A night-long wayang performance, for instance, costs Rp 5<br>\nmillion and is usually paid for by all residents.<\/p>\n<p>\"The trouble is people believe that something untoward could<br>\nhappen if activities are not as impressive as in the past,\"<br>\nhead of the Candirejo village, Suratno Thomas, said.<\/p>\n<p>Kodrat said he hoped people would settle on less expensive<br>\nactivities.<\/p>\n<p>\"The activities coincides with the registration of school<br>\nstudents,\" which is already burdening parents, he said.<\/p>\n<p>A public figure here, Diyan Sugiyono, said core activities<br>\nshould be a thanksgiving ceremony to God and prayers to keep<br>\nvillages secure from temptation and danger.<\/p>",
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