Last February 2012, in Ngada, Flores, Indonesia, interesting cultural rites was held. People call the ceremony Reba. The ceremony was held for three days.
One day before the ceremony, the opening ceremony, called su`i uwi was held and continued with dinner gathering (ka maki Reba) until the dawn. In the morning, food and drink were served for the people.
Before Reba Ceremony, people danced and sang in O Uwi Ceremony. Uwi means cassava. The tribe respect cassavas because they nurture the tribe. To express gratitude, the tribe held Catholic Inculturation Mass. Reba is not only a party but also religious expression of gratitiude.
In Reba Ceremony, people of Ngada thank to their ancestors. Uwi or cassava plays important role in the dish in this ceremony. Cassava is the basic food, given by Earth so that the tribe are never hungry. Cassava symbolizes the source of life. Cassava also symbolizes divine thing.
Reba Ceremony is also the time for evaluating the social life of Ngada people.
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