Tatung, a proud name with the celebration of Cap Go Meh in Singkawang, West Kalimantan. They present to reconcile the celebrations held on the 15th day after the Imlek New Year. A variety of attractions performed using sharp tools, accompanied by a sound of gongs stalking the attraction. Hearing in the middle of the fragrant papapa.
Tatung in Hakka's language is a person who is painted in the spirit of god or ancestors. Unless people can be tatung. The ability can be owned through certain descendants or events. But there is also a study to be Tatung, through the allowance of a temperature or teacher. But in general, a person becomes Tatung because it has been destined since birth or got a ‘passion’ on his life journey. Old young, the woman's man can't resist if the 'call' it comes.
Bong Khin Djung or Ajung (65), a Tatung who specializes as a dentist on Jalan Budi Utomo, Singkawang. He has become Tatung since seven years old. The God who followed himself named Chau Liu Nyian Shai, a King of the Ceiling and the five wars of a kingdom in China’s mainland that was practicing the sick. Ajung has 13 children, 11 of which is Tatung which has been marked in the ceremony in Tao Pek Kong. As he has been natural when first became Tatung.
A Tatung (a Chinese leader of Chinese deities) conducts a clean ritual of the Road a day before the 2018 Cap Go Meh celebration in Singkawang, Kalbar.
The People of Tatung (the Chinese leader of the Chinese deity of Chinese deities) performs attractions when following the 2018 Cap Go Meh Celebration Charter in Singkawang, Kalbar.
Tatung is an inseparable Chinese culture of the Cap Go Meh celebration. Up to date there are 1.145 Tatungs in Singkawang City and surroundings. They regularly present in the celebration, which has become the national agenda of tourism Indonesia.
Photos and Text: Jessica Helena Wuysang
Asap dupa blows from the cawan when it lasts the Tatung attraction (a Chinese leader of Chinese deities) on the 2018 Cap Go Meh Celebration in Singkawang, Kalbar.
The People of Tatung (the Chinese leader of the Chinese deity of Chinese deities) performs attractions when following the 2018 Cap Go Meh Celebration Charter in Singkawang, Kalbar.
Kaki a Tatung (Chinese buildings that are hard to embrace Chinese gods from China) trampling a sharp weapon when performing an attraction on the 2018 Cap Go Meh Celebration in Singkawang, Kalbar.
One of the 13 children Bong Khin Djung who also become Tatung (involving Chinese arches of Chinese deities), Antoni Holan (16) burning wax for worship before the weight of the Festival of Cap Go Meh 2018 in Singkawang, Kalbar.
One of the 13 children Bong Khin Djung who also become Tatung (the Chinese confusion of Chinese deities), Eva (18) worship before the weight of the Festival of the 2018 Cap Go Meh Festival in Singkawang, Kalbar.
Tatung (hard Chinese arches Chinese gods from China) legendary Singkawang, Bong Khin Djung (65) performs attractions when following the 2018 Cap Go Meh Celebration Workshop in Singkawang, Kalbar.
The People of Tatung (the Chinese leader of the Chinese deity of Chinese deities) performs attractions when following the 2018 Cap Go Meh Celebration Charter in Singkawang, Kalbar.
Dua Tatung (Chinese buildings that are hard to embrace Chinese gods from China) to perform attractions when following the 2018 Cap Go Meh Celebration Office in Singkawang, Kalbar.
Poster two of 13 children Bong Khin Djung who also become Tatung (a Chinese leader of Chinese deities) such as his father, in their residence on Jalan Budi Utomo, Singkawang, Kalbar.
Tatung (in Chinese villages of Chinese deities) legendary Singkawang, Bong Khin Djung (65) gives a direction to his children a moment before following the 2018 Cap Go Meh Celebration Office in Singkawang, Kalbar.
