Wow this is a very unique culture... Almost everything you write about your culture are very interesting and I enjoyed the reading, wish you could write more about it
I know about burying of placenta and the cutting of hair of the child but so many things about your cultural way of welcoming a child are so new to me.
Like the flower water bath of the mother to be by the elderly ones, very new but it seem like it's the baby shower that people do talk about.
You sure do know your culture very well and I'm happy to have read about the Javanese way of welcoming a new child.. Nice entry all the best in the contest.
Thanks for enjoying my post. Personally, I did not do all the tradition though I am a Javanese. I chose to do after birth ceremonial. If all the traditions followed, I should spend much money. I prefer to prepare for the baby after birth. However, the tradition is good in some ways for the ones with good finance because every ceremonial will invite a lot of relatives, families, friends and neighbours. The togetherness make the relationship among family and friends closer.
The fact that you know a lot about how it's been done, I respect you for that. Nice entry really