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Traditional ritual held to conserve Cisadane River
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River conservation: Sundanese culture observers plant "bungur" (crepe myrtle trees) along the Cisadane riverbank in Bogor regency, West Java, during the Lulugu Puseur Cisadane ritual on Jan. 27. (JP/Theresia Sufa)
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community of Sundanese culture observers, together with Indonesian Military personnel and residents of Ranca Bungur village in Bogor regency, West Java, have held a traditional ritual called “Lulugu Puseur Cisadane,” which aims to conserve the central part of the Cisadane River basin.
The river's basin was a sacred place and used as a transportation route during the rule of the Tarumanegara kingdom in the fifth century.
Around 200 people who represented 50 communities participated in the ritual, which was opened on Saturday by Suryakancana 061 military command post commander Col. Hasan. The event involved 14th Battalion personnel from Group 1 of the Army’s Special Forces.
Participants of the Sundanese ritual planted 1,000 crepe myrtle trees along the river and around a road that cuts through Ranca Bungur village. They also put fish seeds in and removed garbage from the river.
Lulugu Puseur Cisadane event spokesperson Ahmad Fahir said the Cisadane River was one of the largest rivers in West Java with its upper course located on the slopes of Mount Pangrango.
The river has several tributaries that begin on Mount Salak before passing through western Bogor regency and Tangerang regency in Banten, where the downstream part of the 126-kilometer-long river is located.
The Cisadane River is a source of livelihood for Sundanese people who live in Bogor, West Java, and Banten. However, the river is now in critical condition because of environmental degradation caused by humans. (ebf)
