Warak Ngendhog

Warak Ngendok or in Javanese is Warak Ngendhog is a toy that is always associated with the celebration Dugderan .
These toys tangible fictitious creature which is a combination of several animals that symbolize the unity of various ethnic groups in Semarang. It is unclear origin Warak Ngendhog, This invention is a toy animal in the form of statues or dolls made ​​of earthenware piggy bank. Who inspired the making was nobody knew. To be sure since Bodag held, the number of traders to hold this toy. In each sale, the seller put the cooked chicken eggs under it. Eggs were sold with the warak participate.
Supposedly characteristic shape that is straight from the Warak Ngendhog contains profound philosophical meaning. It is believed that the form of straight Semarang residents describe the image that is open and straight talking is. There was no difference between the expression of the liver with oral expression. In addition, Warak Ngendhog is also representing the acculturation of ethnic diversity in the city of Semarang.
Warak word itself comes from the Arabic "Wara'I '" which means

Dugderan

Dugderan is a festival to mark the start of the fasting month of Ramadan in which was held in Semarang City. The celebration that began in colonial times was centered in the area of ​​Simpang Lima. The celebration was opened by the mayor and enlivened by a number of firecrackers and fireworks (the name "Dugderan" an eruption of sound onomatope).
In this celebration of a variety of goods sold (sort of night market) and in the present often included a variety of sponsorship from a number of large industries. Nevertheless, there is one toy that is always associated with this festival, called "warak ngendhok".
Warak intended other than as a means of entertainment as well as a means of propagation of Islam.