The red nuance is susceptible aroma of dupa & kemenyan blankets seantero pages of the afternoon Salihara gallery. Mistis, but festively susceptible to tambur and nyaring symbal. The spirits are handy to win the evil spirits of living harmony, Tatungs, become the medium.
Tatung in Chinese Hakka is a man who is painted by god or ancestors. Tatung usually reconciliates the celebration of Cap Go Meh, 15 days of the Chinese New Year or Chinese New Year as a symbol of the wicked and reliance of spirit.
With the dancing of gods & hero figures in the Chinese legend, Tatungs will watch the immunity over a sharp weapon, also piercing iron penetrates the cheek without injury.
LIFESTYLE - The Tatungs who will make a picture together
DUPA - Abu dupa meets his place at the table of worship
The culture of living Tatung in Singkawang, West Kalimantan, with a plural cultural background. Not only to belong to Chinese ethnic sole. In the celebration of Cap Go Meh in Singkawang, Dayak and Malay ancestors took part. Tatung becomes a proof of the manifestation of respect for respect to both and nature.
Together with the fragrant snacks, choipan, rujak, cakes of the cocoa bag, the night visitors become the witness of a country that runs forward to the colorful of his society in the spirit of diversity of life.
DEWI KWAN IM - A Tatung dressed similar Goddess Kwan Im
TARIAN - A Tatung miraculously feast to him
When Goddess Kwan Im dancing with Enggang Badminton.
TEKS & PHOTO : FANNY OCTAVIANUS
JAKARTA.
KEKEBALAN - A Tatung acted on the dice mounted sharp weapons
PERSIAPAN - The Tatung fixture was covered by the smoke of the dwarf before the show
MANDAU - A Tatung slipped mandau (a sharp arm of Dayak tribe) in his waist
