The dancers who wear the special custom clothes of Gorontalo and the head are covered with the hijab, began to slap the field to dance the dance "Tidi Lo Polopalo", lie with parade a number of fishing boats and dances of the umbrellas of the Marinir TNI AL troops. The attraction opened the Boalemo Festival 2015 on Bolihutuo Beach, Boalemo District, Gorontalo 10-14 September ago.
The festival was first held as a series of Sail Tomini in Tomini Bay, Paris Motong, Central Sulawesi. There are a variety of art and culture activities displayed, ranging from traditional musical instrument game demonstrations "Polopalo" by children, lumping horse dance and Minahasa ethnic special dance.
In the evening, visitors are nicknamed the dance "creation" and gendang music that sibling the dance "Dana-dana" which is the typical dance of Gorontalo, the carnival karawo who became the superior embroidery fabric Gorontalo's next day. And not spare also a number of fishermen watched the tradition of capturing nike fish that is the typical fish Gorontalo, then processed and enjoyed by visitors for free.
The dancers wear the special custom clothing Gorontalo and the head covered with the hijab, began to slap the field to dance the dance ?Tidi Lo Polopalo?, lie with parade a number of fishing boats and traction of parachutes by the army of Marine TNI AL
The dancer wears the special customs of Gorontalo and the head covered with the hijab, began to slap the field to dance ?Tidi Lo Polopalo?, swelled with parade a number of fishing boats and tourist attraction by the army of Twi plungers
Skills in complaining the speed of traditional boats are also watched by the tribes of Bajo living in the area. Not only the art and cultural activities that can be enjoyed on the beach of Bolihutuo, but the nature is also pampering visitors, the blue water is clear with beautiful coral reefs sprinkling fish on it.
Bolihutuo Beach is the best tourist attraction in the district. In the event that the festival will be able to attract both domestic tourists and country manca to visit Gorontalo, nicknamed the city “Serambi Medina”.
Text and Photos : Yusran Uccang