Tabuik Cultural Festival is an annual cultural celebration in Pariaman City, West Sumatra, every month of Muharram. The surrounding Pariaman calls the month as the "Tabuik Foundation", the month where most roletau chose to return the village witnessing the most crowded colossal event in the province.
The celebration of Tabuik was estimated to appear in Pariaman about 1826-1828 Masehi, to commemorate the day of the death of the Prophet Muhammad SAW, Husain bin Ali died in the War of Karbala. In 1910 appeared the internagari deal (village) to adjust the celebration of Tabuik with the custom of the Minangkabau's custom so that it develops like the present.
After the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, Tabuik celebration is no longer regularly held. Even in 1969 until 1980 sfour terhenti, one of which is due to the mass fight that interferes with the city’s faculty. The celebration of Tabuik was relived in 1980.
The photo of the Pasa Azwar Tabuik maker poses along the mini tabuik at the Tabuik Pariaman house, West Sumatra (right) and when making Tabuik (left).
Photo collage of a gendang player of the Tabuik Pasa Alfino Permana group poses at the Tabuik Pariaman house, West Sumatra (right) and when witnessing the Tabuik celebration (left).
Now, Tabuik was held by two dragons namely Nagari Pasa and Nagari Sukara. Pasa is the name of the market area located on the south side of the river that defends the city to the edge of Gandoriah Beach. Pasa area is considered as the origin area of the muasal tradition of Tabuik. While Tabuik Sukara originated from Sukara area (seberang), the region on the north side of the river or area called as Kampung Java.
Tabuik process is usually held for 10 days, starting from 1-10 Muharram. However, Tabuik has now become part of the area’s tourism calendar then performed various adjustments one of the only time of the implementation of peak events. Starting at 1 Muharram during the celebration of the New Year of Islam and the peak moment of Tabuik will be adjusted to coincide on Sunday, so that the total admiration can be up to two weeks.
This process consists of 10 stages, namely taking soil, weighing banana rods, basal, eyesam, maradai, hoaring fingers, honing sorbants, tabuik rises pangkek, hoyak tabuik, and discards to the sea.
Photo of Tuo’s collage (Tetua) groups of Tabuik Sukara, Sofyan Mursyid poses at the Tabuik Pariaman house, West Sumatra (right) and during the Tabuik celebration (left).
The inheritance of Tabuik family is responsible for maintaining and maintaining the tradition of the falls. They include people who have an important role in the implementation of Tabuik in Nagari Pasa and Sukara.
Tabuik guard consists of the inheritance of Tabuik family, Tetua Tabuik, Ninik Mamak (hulu group), Tabuik maker, and Tabuik Child, following Tabuik’s contemporaries and the players of the tambus and bags.
Tuo (old) Tabuik is the leader of the implementation of the entire Tabuik process that each is good at Pasa and Sukara. Tuo is a family of Tabuik's inheritance descending findingrun. Tuo Tabuik and his descendants went directly in the procession took the soil on the first day or coincided with 1 Muharram by wearing white buckles.
While on the second procession, weighing the banana rod is carried out by the descendants of Dubalang (algojo/shortar) Pasa and Sukara.
In the next procession in two dragons, it will be followed by the children of the tabuik and the elders and mammals (hulu). Until the year, they are determined to keep Tabuik as possible.
Photo and text : Iggoy el Fitra