Warm the rain, on the side of the road, the fragrant soil evaporates along the hardened scent on the root of the tree. Under the river flows to the downstream, delivering road to urban. On the river of the Sumpur Lubuk Tasapik Rod, people come to the edge, just a bath or look for a shiny gold flakes.
Nagari Sisawah, Holy Sumpur District, Sijunjung Regency, West Sumatra, the distance is quite far from the city, about two hours of travel using four wheels. A rich area with rotan and rubber land, also saves other wealth, namely gold.
At a point, it looks a number of people looking for gold in the river. They are looking for gold traditionally by repeating. The dulang tool they use is made of round-shaped wood and usually called "jae". There is also a shovel to dredge sand or coconut shell that is cut to take sand from the narrowed corner.
River stream of Sumpur Lubuk Tasapik Rod, Nagari Sisawah, kept the golden wealth that became the attraction of citizens.
Warga is looking for gold by repeating in Sungai Batang Sumpur Lubuk Tasapik, Nagari Sisawah, West Sumatra.
Repeating gold has become a tradition of down findings in the region. Although it is sought only a gold breakthrough in the form of small grains, but it is enough to meet their daily needs that are mostly also professional as farmers.
They are aware, the clear river is the nature to be kept. Therefore, looking for gold will remain traditionally, without using machines or heavy tools, which will certainly damage the environment where they live.
Every day, they average can get two to three golden beds. Buncis is a heavy unit for small grains obtained from repeating. The price of Rp43 thousand. When they get 2.5 pieces of gold, equivalent to one gram of pure gold. Gold repeated results will be carried to gold stores in Pasar Nagari Tanjung Ampalu, Sijunjung, for sale.
Gold granules are successfully obtained by citizens while regreting at the Sungai Sel Sumpur Lubuk Tasapik, Nagari Sisawah, West Sumatra.
Warga uses "Jae" that is a simple equipment made of wood to repeat gold at the Sumpur River Lubuk Tasapik, Nagari Sisawah, West Sumatra.
Not only parents, children also participated in gold in the river. Children usually repeat the school’s backdrop while playing or bathing. Therefore, the local government intends to develop repetitive tour packages in Nagari Sisawah.
Repeated tours are assessed to be an interesting thing for the challengers who want to try to find gold traditionally while getting gold that can be taken home.
Photo and Text: Iggoy el Fitra
Warga is looking for gold by repeating in Sungai Batang Sumpur Lubuk Tasapik, Nagari Sisawah, West Sumatra.
Color repeats on the River of the Sumpur Lubuk Tasapik River, Nagari Sisawah, West Sumatra.
One of the children to retract gold at the Sungai Sel Sumpur Lubuk Tasapik, Nagari Sisawah, West Sumatra.
The woman shovels sand and rocks to be repeated on the Sungai Sel Sumpur Lubuk Tasapik, Nagari Sisawah, West Sumatra.
Gold granules are successfully obtained by citizens while regreting at the Sungai Sel Sumpur Lubuk Tasapik, Nagari Sisawah, West Sumatra.
Warga is looking for gold by repeating in Sungai Batang Sumpur Lubuk Tasapik, Nagari Sisawah, West Sumatra.
Warga is looking for gold by repeating in Sungai Batang Sumpur Lubuk Tasapik, Nagari Sisawah, West Sumatra.
Pasir and rocks that are ready to be repeated at the Sungai Sel Sumpur Lubuk Tasapik, Nagari Sisawah, West Sumatra.
