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TELUK
KUANTAN
Teluk
Kuantan is well known in the
province of Riau. This is because
the amount of human resources in Riau come from Teluk Kuantan, especially teachers. This
is because once many schools built in
the Teluk Kuantan city. Teluk
Kuantan has a variety of art
and culture that is very interesting. This article
will discuss some
cultures or traditions that exist in Teluk Kuantan.
PACU JALUR
Pacu Jalur is the biggest annual festival for
the community of Kuantan Singingi district especially in the capital city of Teluk
Kuantan district is located along the river Kuantan. The goal was also to
commemorate the days of the Muslims as the Prophet's Birthday, or warning Hijri
New Year. But after the independence of Indonesia, pacu jalur festival is
intended to celebrate the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia. Pacu
Jalur is long boat rowing race, a kind of dragon boat race in neighboring
Malaysia and Singapore, a boat or a canoe track is held once a year on the
anniversary of Indonesia's independence day celebrations make Taluk Kuantan
town as a national tourist destination. Long boat race which contains
approximately 60 people at the Kuantan River is usually followed by the local
community, neighboring districts, even were also participants from neighboring
countries such as Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
PERAHU BAGANDUANG
Baganduang Boat
Festival is a cultural attraction in the form
of a traditional boat parade are decorated with colorful ornaments and
interesting. This traditional canoe decorate festival held at the time of
entering the Feast of Eid. Baganduang boats have meaning two or three boats
were assembled or tied together (diganduang) using bamboo and decorated by
various custom symbol colorful. Each village in the area Kuantan Mudik in this
festival usually sends a representative boat to be assessed. The jury is
composed of traditional leaders and ninik mamak who will judge the beauty and
completeness of existing customary in the boat participants. Boats participants
who have more criteria, in terms of beauty and customs, will be designated as
the winner. The festival which is a symbol of
the indigenous people of this Kuantan actually has a long history. That said,
the tradition of sailing with the boat baganduang has existed since the days of
ancient kingdoms. These boats are usually worn by the king as a means of
transportation. Baganduang
Boat Festival is an event that is fairly crowded
race and is a ritual
that reflects the greatness of indigenous communities Kuantan. This example
can be seen from the enthusiasm
of the public arrival of Kuantan and trinkets
trimmings boats used in this festival. Tourists visiting the festival can watch
the parade of boats on which
built houses were
decorated with various symbols customary colorful,
often called by
local people with the name of Gulang-Gulang. Houses built
on top of the boat is also equipped with
banners and traditional
heritage of equipment that help fuel the taste
of its own for the celebration of
this festival.
RANDAI
Orang
Jopun moboli minyak, minyak dibali untuk palito
Beri
kami ampun kepada urang banyak, kami naik mulai bacorito
Tumbuh
kelapa di dalam pagar, pagar tiok dahan manjulai ka subarang
Kami lah kecil baru mulai bajalan,
kalau lah salah tolong tunjukan.
Thus
one stanza poem
sung in the arts Randai
Kuansing. The first stanza is a greeting
to the crowd, and the second verse is a respect
for the audience who attended diverse societies. In the process,
Randai Kuansing undergone
many modifications and adapted to
the local culture. If Randai Sumbar
using typical music
of West Sumatra, in Kuansing randai using
Malay music. If Sumbar
songs and rhymes into
a frame story, in Kuansing song
and dance as the
barrier of one-half
the story to the
other half. If the first
randai play legends,
such as Mato Cinduo,
Ambun Pamenan, Sabai
nan Rancak, but
now randai already
played a modern story. Randai
remain popular because they are people of folk
theater. The audience involved in
this game, so it was exciting. In fact, many viewers are willing to watch randai of the night
until dawn. Randai uniqueness does have its own charm
compared to other folk art who live in Rantau Kuantan. Among others, the
heroine played by men dressed in women, and innuendos against officials in the
form of rhyme. Female character played by men is intended to maintain the
customs and norms of religion. Because exercise at night and performing well at
night, so if there are young women appear it is a taboo for society. In addition,
to keep the things that are unwanted not the case. When staging the Anak Randai
form a circle and dance while around the circle, so that the player does
not impress scattered and looks
neat. Kuantan Randai
witness we will be
lulled and feel the atmosphere of
village life. Play, rubber
plantations, jokes, cheering and talking, of course with the tongue plate Malay
Kuantan. So that migrants
who return home to
Kuantan Overseas never
missed this show.
SOMBA CERANO DANCE
This
dance is a ceremonial dance reception and
welcome guests who
respected and honored. The male dancers danced a sword dance which
is a symbol of the country as a protective fence
for the public as well as guests. While the female
dancers danced and brought cerano containing
Foreword dedicated to the guests. This offering is a symbol of openness, fraternity, as well as the reception with a pure heart and sincere. Somba Cerano dance is created by Tom Ibnur of reliable and professional koreogfer of
Bengkulu city. Experience proves dance and create an experience with the dance
festival continues to follow national and international levels.
TYPICAL FOOD
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| GELAMAI |
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| GULAI CIPUIK |
-Gelamai,
kind of dodol made from sticky rice flour that
has been mashed and cooked by
the oil and brown sugar given so shaped chewy like dodol. After
it wrapped in pandan
leaves woven.
-Gulai
Cipuik (snail stew),
a typical food of Teluk Kuantan. Snails that
used is halal snails derived
from Sungai Kuantan. Usually eaten up by
vacuuming, vacuuming also requires a different technique.
