The tenth of thousands of people descend to the road in a small city on the coast of Sumatra named Bagansiapi-api in Rokan Hilir Regency, Riau on June medio 2014. A large ship replica made of bamboo, wood and decorated paper and colorful fabric is assembled by men slowly, and as it looks float in the middle of the human ocean.
This is the peak of "Bakar Tongkang", an ancient Chinese ethnic ritual in Bagansiapi which is now the attraction of tourism in Riau. This tradition continues to fall the findings, from parents to their grandchildren, along the legend and myths that blanket it. The ritual was conducted every date of 15-16 months 5 years Imlek, this time coincided with 13-14 June 2014.
Ritual Burning from the legend of 18 people's role of Fujian, led by the Tang Noodles Ang, which crosses the ocean from the Chinese mainland in 1820. Separated at that time, the village of their page is grounded by the crisis of food and was ruled by the regime of the decent ruler. They fight samudra to look for a better life while bringing as well as the statue of the Sea God, King Ong Ya, on the boat.
The role para in which the sfour loses the direction and nyaris des hope before finally seeing the light from the ground, which eventually became their new residence. Since then, the land where they docked is famous until now under the name of Bagansiapi-api. The news of Ang Mie Kui along the other role of the late burning ship they use as a form of swear that they will settle in the new soil.
Since at that time, the barges replica every year is burned as a shaving shape. In addition, the Tongkang fuel is also like bringing its own message for every Chinese Bagansiapi-api who has been tampering far to a variety of world fighters, so they feel call to attend the ritual.
old people still believe, the direction of the falling barges will show the rejeki this year. If the pole falls to the sea, then rejeki a lot in the effort in the sea and if to the ground then instead of the rejeki much on the ground
Switching for the younger generation, the Marine Shell is also the time to strengthen the brotherhood, in order not to forget the soil of its ancestors.
Photo & Text : FB Anggoro
RITUAL BAKAR TONGKANG BAGANSIAPI-API Photos & Text FB Anggoro Puluhan thousand people down to the road in a small city on the coast of Sumatra named Bagansiapi-api in Rokan Hilir Regency, Riau on the medio June 2014
RITUAL BAKAR TONGKANG BAGANSIAPI-API Photos & Text FB Anggoro Puluhan thousand people dropped to road in a small city on the coast of Sumatra named Bagansiapi-api in Rokan Hilir Regency, Riau on June 2014
