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Festival Meriam Karbit in Pontianak city
One
of the traditional game archipelago, namely carbide cannon of Pontianak will
enliven takbiran night before the feast of Idul Fitri 1435 Hijri. A total of 43
groups carbide cannon ready to fight on the banks of the Kapuas, Pontianak,
West Kalimantan.
Tradition
carbide cannon Pontianak Arts and Culture, pointed out that the annual festival
is held to preserve the tradition of the Malay community Pontianak. This time
it was contested tradition. This carbide cannon Festival trophy from Pontianak
City Government. Meanwhile, the jury came from the Department of Tourism and
Culture of West Kalimantan Province and the city of Pontianak.
Each group will be
judged based on the sound of their cannon. One group can have a maximum of five
pieces of cannon. This is where the sound of cannon compactness also influence
the judging. Before each cannon that included first will be decorated with a
variety of decorations, background required and the mosque-shaped body should
floral cannon. Only cannon appropriate assessment criteria that may follow.
Attraction carbide
cannon game has an interesting history. That said, Kadriah Pontianak Sultanate,
established in 1771-1808, sounding the cannon in order expel ghosts that haunts
kuntilanak in Pontianak. Sound rigors also often used to signify the time azan
Maghrib.Over time, carbide cannon turned into a tourist attraction. The cannon
is not a weapon used by the VOC, but the traditional cannon made of durian wood
or coconut tree hard enough. Wood split and tied with a rope rattan weighing
100 kilograms per cannon. After that, the cannon is cleaned and given an
attractive paint colors.To make five units cannon, least cost about Rp15
million to Rp30 million, depending on the supply of wood that has been owned by
the participants cannon. If you've followed the competition, costs incurred
getting lighter.
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