from name to the role of a shaman

Javanese news – The name of a village often keeps a long story that is interesting to explore. One of them is Sumberdukun Village in Magetan Regency, East Java.

At first glance, the name of this village sounds unique and even causes curiosity for many people.

Why is a village named Sumberdukun? Apparently, the designation did not appear just like that because it is said to have related to the important role of a shaman in the past.

The story behind the name of the village of Sumberdukun

Based on the record of the Magetan Communication and Information Office, before becoming a village known as Sumberdukun, this region consists of three hamlets, namely Gentan, Juron, and Da’wa.

The three hamlets were then merged into a village unit with a new name that is still used until now.

The story of the origin of the name of the village began in ancient times when electricity had not yet entered this region.

The atmosphere of the village is still very natural, shady trees cover most of the regions, and the lives of the people are still attached to the traditions of ancestors.

At that time, there lived a shaman who had a big role in helping the delivery of mothers in the village.

One time, the shaman was called to help a mother who was giving birth.

However, in the middle of the delivery process, water as one of the main needs cannot be found.

The distance to the water source at that time was very far, so that it made the situation more difficult. The shaman then tried to find a way out.

There are several versions of the story about this event. Some say that the baby shaman dug up the ground until finally the source of the water came out, while the other version said that he only found it.

Whatever the trusted version, the water source then becomes the support of life for residents in the three hamlets earlier.

The existence of the water is considered a great gift, because it is able to be a source of livelihood for the surrounding community.

From there was born the name “Sumberdukun”, taken from the words “source” and “shaman”, as a form of respect for the services of a dukun baby who found the source of the water.

The current potential of the Sumberdukun Village

Not only has a unique history, Sumberdukun Village is also known to have a variety of potentials that can support the economy of its citizens. One of the superior products of this village is Kikil.

Sumberdukun Village produces many raw gravel which can be further processed into typical culinary and high -value.

In addition, this village also has other potentials in various fields. Traditional woven, reog art, micro small and medium enterprises in the form of salted egg production, to animal husbandry become an important part of community economic activities.

The leather crafts produced by residents also enrich the identity of this village as a diverse production center.

With such great potential, Sumberdukun Village is not only interesting in terms of history, but also has the opportunity to continue to develop as a village with an independent and creative economy.

The role of a shaman

So in conclusion, the origin of the name of the village of Sumberdukun in East Java because of the role of a shaman. That said, he found a source of water which later became the livelihood of the surrounding community.

In addition to storing interesting history, Sumberdukun Village also offers great potential in the culinary fields, arts, crafts, to animal husbandry.

Thus, the name Sumberdukun not only reminds the public about the story of a shaman, but also reflects great hopes for the economic and cultural development in the future. ***