What time is the ruwatan hair event?

Javanese news – Check the following Rundown Dieng Culture Festival 2025 which was officially released by the organizer.

As is known, the Dieng Culture Festival (DCF) is again present as a cultural event that is quite anticipated by the community, especially in the Dieng Plateau region, Central Java.

This year, the annual festival which has become an icon of cultural tourism will last for two full days, namely on Saturday and Sunday 23 to 24 August 2025.

By raising the theme “Back to The Culture,” DCF 2025 offers a series of activities that invite the public to recognize, love, and preserve the inheritance of ancestors who are full of meaning.

One of the traditions that most attracts the attention of visitors is Ruwatan Hair Gembel.

This is a hair slaughtering ritual that can only be done on Dieng children who have dreadlocks naturally.

Local people believe that these children are entrusted by God, and their hair cannot be cut just like that without heeding the child’s request.

The meaning of the tradition of ruwatan hair gembel

Ruwatan tradition is not just ordinary haircut.

Dieng residents believe that children who have dreadlocks carrying mystical elements that can only be neutralized through spiritual processions.

Before his hair is cut, the child must express his wishes first.

This desire can be very unique and even difficult to guess, ranging from certain toys to objects or unusual experiences.

Parents are obliged to fulfill the request for the running process smoothly and the child does not fall ill or an accident.

Along with the times and the entry of various external cultural influences, customary preservation like this is a challenge.

Therefore, the presence of the Dieng Culture Festival is very important because it presents a large scale and open to the public, so that this tradition remains alive and known by the young generation and foreign tourists.

A series of festive events on DCF 2025

In addition to the Ruwatan procession, Dieng Culture Festival 2025 will also be enlivened with various other cultural activities that enrich the experiences of the visitors.

Starting from the traditional arts stage, MSME bazaar, orchestra concert, to spectacular lanterns at night.

Do not miss the cultural carnival, a blessing ngalap event, to a cultural concrete that presents a relaxed discussion room about the values of local traditions and culture.

Arrangement of Dieng Culture Festival 2025

For visitors who are curious to witness firsthand the procession of dreadlocks hair cutting, and others here is a complete Rundown of Dieng Culture Festival 2025 based on an official schedule from the Department of Youth, Sports and Tourism of Central Java Province:

Saturday, August 23, 2025

• At 07.00: Clean Dieng Action
• 09.00: UMKM bazaar and package exchange
• 10:00 – 17:00: TRADITIONAL ARTS
• 13.00 – 14.00: Official Opening DCF 2025
• At 17:30: Open Gate Symphony
• 19.00 – 22.30: Performing Arts and Orchestra Concerts
• At 22:30 – 23:00: Lamn lantern flight

Sunday, August 24, 2025

• At 07.00: Clean Dieng Action
• 08.30 – 09.30: Cultural Kirab
• 09.30-1 11.30: Jamasan Procession and Ruwatan Children Hair Gembel
• 10:00 – 17:00: TRADITIONAL ARTS
• At 11:30: Ngalap Blessing
• At 12.00: Gembel haircut
• 15.00 – 17.00: Kongkow Culture
• 19.00 – 21.00: Cultural Stage

It should be noted that the event schedule can experience changes at any time depending on the policy of the organizing committee and conditions in the field.

Thus, visitors are advised to routinely monitor the latest announcements from the official DCF account or the local government.

Starting Saturday morning

So in conclusion, based on the official Rundown, Dieng Culture Festival 2025 will begin on Sunday, August 23 starting at 07.00 WIB.

Meanwhile, if you are interested in watching the sacred moment of cutting the hair of a gembel child, you can come on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 09.30 in the morning.

However, keep in mind once again that the schedule can change at any time in accordance with the policies of related parties. ***