Sedudo Waterfall: Water lapping at the Slopes of Mount Wilis

Sedudo Waterfall is a waterfall and tourist attraction located in the Village District Ngliman Sawahan, Nganjuk regency, East Java. The distance is about 30 km to the south of the capital district Nganjuk. Located at an altitude of 1438 meters above sea level, the height of this waterfall is about 105 meters. These resorts have good facilities, and transportation routes are easily accessible.

Local people still believe, waterfalls in a supra-natural power. This natural tourist sites of people crowded in Suro month (Javanese calendar). It is said that the myth that existed since the time of Majapahit, the moon was believed to bring fortune for the young people who bathe in the waterfall.

Every year residents held a ritual pouring Nganjuk waterfall located in Mount Wilis dipuncak this. The ritual begins with a convoy of dozens of girls carrying jugs guided village caretaker waterfall they move closer to the water dead.

Before taking the water held a prayer accompanied caretaker burning incense to invoke the blessing. After the procession of prayer, dozens of girls is also moving down into the waterfall.

By the girls, this sedudo water and then handed over to village elders for the benefit of both other villagers. After the procession taking the water, residents shared bath. They believe sedudo waterfall can create ageless.

For the citizens of Nganjuk, ritual waterfall spray in sedudo held once every year. In addition to maintaining physical fitness, the ritual is to cleanse the liver from various evil deeds.

Ritual which was originally only performed Nganjuk citizens, on perkembanganya also followed the tourists who witnessed the ritual of pouring it. In addition to youth, the waterfall is still very awake sedudo cleanliness.

Additionally, waterfalls sedudo used for ceremonial rituals, bathing the statue in a ceremony that is Parna Prahista, which then residual water dipercikan to families in order to get the blessings of salvation and younger. Until now the Permkab Nganjuk routinely perform the ritual bath sedudo every 1st Suro.