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West Sumatra to host Minangkabau Cultural Charm Festival
The location of the festival will be at Istano Basa Pagaruyung and will showcase 10 activities.
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Majestic attraction: Tourists visit Rumah Gadang, a traditional Minangkabau house in Payakumbuh, West Sumatra. (Shutterstock.com/shahreen/File )
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ovember and December are busy months for West Sumatra Province. Fresh from hosting the grand opening of Tour de Singkarak (TdS) 2017, Tanah Datar Regency is set to host yet another event called Minangkabau Cultural Charm Festival from Nov. 29 until Dec. 3.
The location of the festival will be at Istano Basa Pagaruyung and will showcase 10 activities.
“The event will be attended by representatives from 19 regencies and cities in West Nusa Tenggara, Riau and Jambi as well as representatives from neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Singapore. We have invited Negeri Sembilan and Johor Bahru, the latter one has confirmed that they will perform at the event,” said Tanah Datar Regent Irdinansyah Tarmizi.
Additionally, 40 Malaysian tourists have also confirmed their attendance, and will take a direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Padang.
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Some of the activities that will be presented in the festival are Arakan Jamba, Makan Bajamba, Tanah Datar Specific Art Performances, Malaysia and Riau’s Malay Culture Performances, Pagaruyuang, Minangkabau Culture Photo Exhibition and Pacu Jawi.
One of the main highlights of the festivity will be the handover of MURI record for 1111 Dulang Jamba.
“The handover ceremony will be accompanied by a cavalcade of Jamba mass dance,” Irdinansyah added.
Visitors will also learn about the matrilineal system in Matrilineal Exhibition. It’s a system that rules the life and order of a society that is united through the maternal family line.
The exhibition will put on display relics from Medan Archeology Hall, Bogor President Museum, Gorontalo Preservation of Cultural Heritage Hall, Bali Preservation of Cultural Heritage Hall, Manusia Purba Sangiran Hall, Borobudur Temple Conservation Hall, East Java and Samarinda. (asw)
