Tedak Siten

What is the first step of Tedak siten

• After going down the stairs, the child is led to a pile of sand and allowed to rake the sand with his feet. That's why the child is hoped to be able to fulfil its surviving needs.

• Scattering udhik-udhik or coins mixed with various kinds of flowers. This symbolizes the hope that children will have a generous nature, like to give alms and have good fortune.

• The child is given nice, clean clothes and then dressed. This aims to help the child have a good path in life and can maintain the good name of their family in the future.

• Children will be trained to walk forward by stepping on seven-colored glutinous rice porridge. Each color symbolizes the parents' hope for the child's success in passing through the phases of life to adulthood with God's help.

What is the necessary age to perform Tedak Siten?

• 7-8 Months

• 1-2 Months

• 4-6 Months

• 1 Year

Who can perform the Tedak siten ritual?

• Men

• Babies

• Elders

• Teenagers

Where did Tedak Siten originate from?

• DKI Jakarta

• East Java(Jawa timur)

• Central Java(Jawa tengah)

• West Java(Jawa barat)

Step 4:

The child/baby is put into a......

• House

• Shelf

• Chicken cage

• Box

What are the main philosophy and moral of Tedak Siten?

(More than one answer is correct)

• Independence

• Respect

• Exellence

• Responsibility

• Generous(not selfish)

What is the main idea of Tedak Siten?

• When the baby first touch the ground.

• When the baby is borned.

• When the baby turns 1 year old.

• At the babies birthday.

What do the parents hope for the child?(More than one answer)

• The child to have courage in life.

• The child to respect older people.

• The child to be greedy and rich.

• The child to fulfill its surviving needs.

• The child to have manners.

What are the items in the chicken cage for?

• To symbolize wisdom

• To symbolize profession

• To symbolize birth

• To symbolize money

What is the philosophy of the first step for Tedak Siten ritual

• The child is hoped to be able to fulfil its surviving needs.

• Aims to help the child have a good path in life and can maintain the good name of their family in the future.

• Hope for the child's success in passing through the phases of life to adulthood with God's help.

• For the child to have the courage in living their lives.