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Introduction and history
Berendoi is a traditional celebration or custom among the Malay community to welcome the birth of a baby. In other words, berendoi is a ceremony for shaving the baby's hair or topknot, usually when the baby is at least seven days old. Berendoi is also known as the activity of rocking the cradle (adat naik buai), which is done after the baby is carried around a group of marhaban, family, and guests to have its hair shaved. During the berendoi, the marhaban group will recite maulid or maulud, which are religious songs. In Penang, this celebration is also known as Maulud Jawi.
-The hair or topknot shaving ceremony for the baby
-Reciting salawat to celebrate the birth with the hope that the newborn will grow up to be a good person
-The tahnik ceremony or opening the baby's mouth (the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W)
-Men usually wear the Malay traditional attire, a songkok or white kopiah, while women wear the baju kurung.
-The men will start the ceremony with the recitation of Maulud, followed by the opening of the baby's mouth. The ceremony will then continue with qasidah or berzanji, sung by the women of the marhaban group.
-If only women are present, the opening of the mouth will be performed by an ustaz, the father, or the grandfather of the baby, and the ceremony will proceed with the singing of qasidah and berzanji.
-In the past, the cradle would be hung in the center of the house.
-A jug of water and a betel leaf set would be placed near the baby's cradle.
-Sweets or dates would be used for the opening of the baby's mouth.
-Betel leaves, areca nut, and lime would be provided for the endoi/marhaban group.
-Egg flowers would be given as a token of appreciation from the host to the marhaban group.
The baby's cradle is rocked while accompanied by zikr (remembrance of Allah) and praises for the Prophet Muhammad SAW, as well as verses or poetry offering advice.
Tahnik or the opening of the baby's mouth is performed, before the baby's parents carry them around the guests or the marhaban singers to shave the baby's hair or circumcise the baby's hair.
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Reference Source
i. Bahan Bacaan:
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Malay-custom-of-adat-naik-buai-berendoi-cukur-jambul-of-her-son-and-daughter-in-1986_fig1_363877278
Sakinah Abu Bakar. 2016. Maulud Jawi Sebagai Tradisi Kesenian Melayu. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
https://www.scribd.com/doc/236454954/Adat-Berendoi
i. Tokoh (jika ada temu bual tokoh)
Profesor Emeritus Dato’ Seri Dr. Md Salleh bin Yaapar
Dr. Sakinah Abu Bakar
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State JKKN Contact Information
Zurairi bin Hanip
Cultural Officer
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, Pulau Pinang
Kompleks Pustaka Warisan Seni,
Lot No. 2180 Lintang P. Ramlee,
Off Jalan P.Ramlee
10460 PULAU PINANG
04-281 7791 /7792
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