Mitoni

Mitoni, as the form of word "pitu" means seven.
The ceremony of 7th month pregnant wife which aim to asked for God's blessing for the good live and safety of the baby and its parents. The following rituals consist of: Siraman, dressing up, and Angreman.

Siraman take place either in bathroom or in backyard of the house with special design.
A big golden bowl full with water (holy water from seven spring) and sritaman flowers, consist of rose, jasmine, magnolia, and cananga.
The pregnant wife and husband dressed in white loose cloth without wearing any jewelry (ring, bracelet, ear-ring, etc) sitting on chair covered with old mat (as symbol that human should work in accordance with his/her ability) and several kind of plant leaves of opok-opok, alang-alang, oro-oro, dadap srep, and awar-awar (as symbol of safety and more prosperous life).
The first person to bath the couple is the grandfathers following by grandmothers then several elder women with good moral background and having children. Mostly there are seven people who give bath to the couple (as a symbol that they can give pitulungan).

Finally the couple is purified with holy water from seven springs and from kendi. When the kendi is empty, the elder should dropp the kendi on the floor. If kendi is broken, it is believed that the baby should be a boy, otherwise it’s a girl.
A small weaving instrument is pushed thru a tropong which is believed that the birth delivery should be smooth and save.
The couple dries with towels. The husband dressed in different room and the wife continues with another rituals.