At first Syawalan comes from a death warning (Khoul) Kaliwungu great scholars, Kyai Ash'ari (Kiai Master) by his grave ziarahi each on 8 Shawwal, every year. Sunan Katong day of his death (Khoulnya) is celebrated every month of Rajab every year, usually falls in the market kliwon. In accordance with the development of society, then the location of developing pilgrimage to the tomb of Prince and Prince Pakuwaja Mandurorejo, Kyai Mustafa, Kyai Kyai Rukyat and Musyafa '.
Initially the activities pilgrimage send prayers at the tomb of Kyai Ash'ari is only done by the family and descendants of Kyai Ash'ari, but over time followed by the Muslim community and surrounding Kaliwungu. Akhirny, the more massive events occur every year, even the object of pilgrimage sites widened not only to the tomb of Kyai Ash'ari (Kiai Master), but also to the tomb of Sunan Katong, Prince Mandurarejo, a Commander of the War of Mataram, and Prince Pakuwaja. Later, the pilgrims also extended pilgrimage to the tomb of Kyai Rukyat, Mustafa and Kyai Kyai Musyafa '.
The tomb of Kyai Ash'ari, the tomb of Prince Mandurarejo and Sunan Katong is located in the southernvillage of Jabal Protomulya , while the tomb of Mustafa and Kyai Kyai Musyafa 'is located in the north-west mountain. Not only that, as a public event, the area Syawalan also developed into other areas that are more market and public entertainment, such as local Pukuran, Markets afternoon, even later until the Village Krajankulon and Plantaran.
The procession of the ceremony usually Syawalan Kaliwungu pembukaann ceremonial events held at the Great Mosque of Al-page Muttaqin (usually opened by the Bupati Kendal). Then the show continued walking together clerics and religious students of society towards the tomb of Kyai Kaliwungu Ash'ari. Agenda rituals at the tomb of Kyai Ash'ari is (1) Opening, (2) Reading of short CVs Kyai Ash'ari, (3) Tahlil and (4) Prayer for the ancestors, the masyayih, scholars are buried in the cemetery Protomulyo and Kutoharjo.
Although until now there are many who interpret Syawalan as being sacred, spiritual friendship that is as travel between the living and the dead (supernatural nature), but nowadays Syawalan has experienced the addition of meaning. Or at least have expanded the meaning of (Amelioratif). If the first activity of this Syawalan really feels sacred-trancendental, then now is the sanctity of this has started to bother or 'disturbed' (not to say profane) by the emergence of 'additional meaning with the new image. The new image for example, people began to say that Syawalan been synonymous with the streets or going out, see the entertainment, shopping, children's toys, kitchen appliance shopping and others. Well, that's for masyarakar Kaliwungu Syawalan now has become "Mister Own Houses in the Country."
Initially the activities pilgrimage send prayers at the tomb of Kyai Ash'ari is only done by the family and descendants of Kyai Ash'ari, but over time followed by the Muslim community and surrounding Kaliwungu. Akhirny, the more massive events occur every year, even the object of pilgrimage sites widened not only to the tomb of Kyai Ash'ari (Kiai Master), but also to the tomb of Sunan Katong, Prince Mandurarejo, a Commander of the War of Mataram, and Prince Pakuwaja. Later, the pilgrims also extended pilgrimage to the tomb of Kyai Rukyat, Mustafa and Kyai Kyai Musyafa '.
The tomb of Kyai Ash'ari, the tomb of Prince Mandurarejo and Sunan Katong is located in the southern
The procession of the ceremony usually Syawalan Kaliwungu pembukaann ceremonial events held at the Great Mosque of Al-page Muttaqin (usually opened by the Bupati Kendal). Then the show continued walking together clerics and religious students of society towards the tomb of Kyai Kaliwungu Ash'ari. Agenda rituals at the tomb of Kyai Ash'ari is (1) Opening, (2) Reading of short CVs Kyai Ash'ari, (3) Tahlil and (4) Prayer for the ancestors, the masyayih, scholars are buried in the cemetery Protomulyo and Kutoharjo.
Although until now there are many who interpret Syawalan as being sacred, spiritual friendship that is as travel between the living and the dead (supernatural nature), but nowadays Syawalan has experienced the addition of meaning. Or at least have expanded the meaning of (Amelioratif). If the first activity of this Syawalan really feels sacred-trancendental, then now is the sanctity of this has started to bother or 'disturbed' (not to say profane) by the emergence of 'additional meaning with the new image. The new image for example, people began to say that Syawalan been synonymous with the streets or going out, see the entertainment, shopping, children's toys, kitchen appliance shopping and others. Well, that's for masyarakar Kaliwungu Syawalan now has become "Mister Own Houses in the Country."