Ruwatan (The Liberation) – a photo novella
Lewat karya ini, saya melakukan iterpretsi artistik dari tradisi Ruwat. Ruwat dalam bahasa Jawa sama dengan kata luwar, berarti lepas atau terlepas. Diruwat artinya dilepaskan atau dibebaskan. Pelaksanaan upacara itu disebut ngruwat atau ruwatan, berarti membebaskan atau melepaskan dari hukuman atau kutukan dewa yang menimbulkan bahaya, malapetaka atau keadaan yang menyedihkan.
Through this work, I made an artistic interpretation of Ruwat tradition. Ruwat (Javanese language) is derived from the word luwar (outside), which means free or liberated. The ceremony or ritual is called Ngruwat or Ruwatan, means you are freed or liberated from the cast of the spell or punishment that become the cause of danger, terrible things and the source of misery in life.
Director : Bambang N Karim
Director of Photography : Armin Hari
Cast: Darra Irawati, Milona Ilza Sakantira, Ratih Puspasari, Nunik Faried, Bintang Bibien Wisnuwardhani, Arief Andrianto Jans Hendry Bambang N Karim
Location : Jumoyo, Sleman, Yogyakarta