Tabuik Piaman Ceremony

In West Sumatra every 10 Muharram, there was a ceremony named Piaman Tabuik Party. The party is one big annual tourism event in the City Pariaman to welcome the new Islamic year, which was held from 1 to 10 Muharram, as processions of war at the time of Karbala Hussein, grandson of Prophet Muhammad. Procession of the party in a sequence can be celebrated with several kinds of activities. According Piaman public confidence, any activity on the party to give meaning greatness of Allah SWT. First, take the land. This event is the beginning of the Feast of Tabuik, held on 1st day of Muharram, which is Tabuik two groups, namely Tabuik Pasar and Tabuik Seberang. That said, Tabuik taken by the adherents of the Shia of the Middle East to Pariaman, as a war memorial of Karbala. The ceremony is also a symbol and expression of a deep sense of grief and respect for Muslims in Pariaman the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. In the history Pariaman Tabuik first introduced to members of the Islamic army "Thamil" which became part of British forces led Stamfort General Thomas Raffles. When the British colonized it in 1826 Bengkulu Province. Thamil forces, which mostly Muslim party held every year Tabuik, which in Bengkulu called "Tabot". After the agreement March 17, 1829 London, England had to leave Bengkulu and accept Dutch colony in Singapore. Instead Netherlands are entitled to areas British colonies in Indonesia, including Sumatra, Bengkulu and other areas. British troops "leave" from Bengkulu, but the troops "Thamil" chose to survive and escape to Pariaman, West Sumatra, who was known as a busy port area on the west coast of Sumatra island. Because the vast majority of Muslims Thamil forces, they can be accepted by society at that time Pariaman also was entered into the teachings of Islam. There was mingling and unity, including the socio-cultural fields. One of the cultural assimilation is shown through Feast Tabuik. Even Tabuik eventually became an inseparable tradition of civic life Pariaman. Meaning Tabuik party intended to commemorate the deaths of two of Prophet Muhammad's grandson, namely Hasan and Husain who led the Muslim army in a skirmish against the Bani Umayyad in the war of Karbala in Mecca. In battle, Husain died unnaturally. Some Muslims believe Hussain's body was carried into the sky using the "Bouraq" with the so-called coffin Tabot. Vehicles Bouraq being symbolized by the horse-headed fat beautiful women into the main part of the building Tabuik.