Nyapat Tradition,Ketapang,Indonesia

Ketapang, New Country Village, which is a trace remains of the ancient kingdom of Tanjungpura formerly the Old Continent is not as usual, in the village area that still left the glory of ancient sites in the Kingdom Tanjungpura ranging from temples, tombs and relics of the old form of indigenous art and culture local isitiadat. The village is situated on the outskirts of Sungai Pawan filled with myths Ketapang society, from stealth to Bengkek Legend Rangge Sentap included in Sub Continent Kayong looking people pouring out of the crowded Pawan River. 

They gathered to witness the traditional ritual of seeing the village or any other term that is "Nyapat Year", "Caboh Village" is even often called "Clean Village." A regular ritual performed every year in almost all villages in the district Ketapang. Abdul Latif, the village traditional leaders of New State explained that the purpose of the customary ritual is an effort examined at the village residents as a weak creature to avoid danger, disease, natural disasters, famine prolonged summer and many others. 

Indigenous peoples wishing to hold a ritual treatment ward, asking the Lord to be blessed, be given sustenance and shunned from all dangers. The procession is also interspersed with traditional entertainment, including martial arts, the art of spoken poetry rolls, poems memuar stinger (taking honey) and the peak, a pelapasan "shelf" for dilarung the Pawan River. "This was a canoe rack containing offerings of chicken, diamond, cakes and other snacks, and then continued with the release of the boat which was given a live chicken stock, a top made from banana trunks, sword, diamond and the type of foods and fruits. Sampan The following furniture is also on the float to the Pawan River. 

The next event is the "War Ketupat". In this event, the introduction shelf (offering) after returning from sailing greeted with pitch diamond and returned by the pelarung with diamond melepar too. This diamond war became attractions, because of the introduction penoton and diamond wars that invite the noise and cheering, slapping tetabuhan citizens. 

Abdul Latif said, war is a form of joy diamond citizen melarung over Satan and demons into the sea so as not to interfere with human life. The event ended with the blessing of water merebutkan supplied organizers of plastic bottles. Through this water people use for bathing, drinking to tehindar from harm. 

Meanwhile, the Head Office of Information, Culture and Tourism (Inbudpar) Ketapang, Yudo Sudarto, SP.M.Si., in his explanation saying that the ritual of seeing the village is one of the local customs that had long embraced by residents. The wisdom of this traditional culture is one of attractions for tourism activities and preservation of local culture. 

At this event not only the customary ritual, but the art tells a martial art, poetry and poetry rolls memuar penyangat, evidence being human union with natural plants and animals around. In the event that the customary rituals, attending a number of community leaders, Head Hasnan Kayong continent, Muspika MABM District Chairman, Village Heads and the Village of New State ranks Information Office, Culture and Tourism Ketapang.