Sedudo Waterfall
 Sedudo
Waterfall located at Ngliman, Sawahan district. Reachable
from Nganjuk about 30 km. The air is fresh and cool. This
location is often visited by many of people especially
during Suro, one of months of the Javanese year. An impressive
waterfall of more than 100 metres high, Sedudo Falls -
like many other falls, springs, and wells in Java is believed
to be something of a fountain of youth. The district goverment
and the public around, always held a traditional ceremony
every Suro. According to them, Sedudo Waterfall was used
to bath statue in Parna Prahista ceremony, then the water
spattered to the body in order to get a safety and eternal
youth. The traditional ceremony of taking up Sedudo sacral
water as the sign to begin the public bathing is done
by 12 girls with long hair and boys. The form this procession
is taking a bath together in the pool under Sedudo waterfall,
and held every Suro (the first Javanese month). This procession
is led by the Regent of Nganjuk and followed by the local
visitors, and the tourist who come from the whole Java.
After taking a bath, still on the Sedudo area, the visitors
are entertained with the traditional art named Jedor.
Sedudo Waterfall is located at the foot of Mount. Wilis,
like many other falls; clear water, falls, and fresh air.
But this waterfall wells in Java is believed to be something
of a fountain of youth, especially during the first month
of the Javanese year, will be blessed with eternal youth.
Aside from the waterfall itself, the trip up into the
hills from Nganjuk, following the river's current, offers
exceptional visit of fresh mountain country. In that Waterfall,
we also can get fasilities such as;toilet, bath room,
food seller, clothes seller, fruits seller, and souvenirs.
Aside from the waterfall itself, the trip up into the
hills from Nganjuk, following the river's course, offers
exceptional vistas of mountain country.
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