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Naloni Mitoni is a
Javanese prenatal ceremony held during the seventh month (tujuh bulan in Indonesia) of a woman's first pregnancy. The mother-to-be is wrapped in seven layers of
batik and doused with water, to wish her good tidings. Food served in the occasion are:
*Fruit
rujak: a special fruit rujak is made for this occasion, and later served to the mother-to-be and her guests, primarily her female friends. It is widely known that the sweet, spicy and sour tastes of fruit rujak are adored by pregnant women. It consists of slices of assorted tropical fruits, such as
jambu air (water apple),
pineapple, raw
mango
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree ''Mangifera indica''. It is believed to have originated in the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South a ...
s, ''bengkoang'' (
jicama),
cucumber
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kedondong, raw red ubi jalar (
sweet potato
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) and ''jeruk bali'' (
pomelo). The sweet and spicy-hot bumbu rujak dressing is made of water, ''gula jawa'' (
palm sugar
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), ''asem jawa'' (
tamarind), ground sauteed
peanuts, ''terasi'' (
shrimp paste), salt, bird's eye chili, and red
chili pepper. The recipe of rujak for this ceremony is similar to typical Indonesian fruit rujak, with the exceptions that the fruits are roughly shredded instead of thinly sliced, and the ''jeruk bali'' (
pomelo/pink
grapefruit
The grapefruit (''Citrus'' × ''paradisi'') is a subtropical citrus tree known for its relatively large, sour to semi-sweet, somewhat bitter fruit. The interior flesh is segmented and varies in color from pale yellow to dark pink.
Grapefruit is ...
) is an essential ingredient. It is believed that if the rujak overall tastes sweet, the unborn would be a girl, and if it is spicy, the unborn baby would be a boy.
*
Tumpeng: the tumpeng is made of white rice, encircled by six smaller tumpengs. The dish is served in ''tampah'', which is made of bamboo wood and banana leaf.
Family members and friends usually gather for the occasion.
Javanese culture