LITTLE BOAT "JONG KATEL" FISHERMAN LIVING, COASTAL TRADITION THAT STARTED LEAVE

The katel jungle is a miniature sailboat with a length of about one meter and exactly resembles an original boat. The katel jungle has two screens that serve as a booster and counterweight. This game is one of the traditions in the coastal area (the area adjacent to the sea) Riau province, Indonesia. the game of a sailboat without this masterpiece began to be played when their parents, who were mostly fishermen, could not find fish due to bad weather.

Due to bad weather, came the idea of making a replica of the boat, to fill the activities until the weather improved to be able to return to find fish. This Jung katel in the form of a sailboat without a captain is played by being carried at a distance of about 50 meters from the shore, and released during high wind conditions. The katel jung will speed up to the shore. habits waiting for the weather to improve, became a game of fishermen entertainers at the time.


This game is sometimes only found on big days, like Indonesia's birthday, on August 17. One of the coastal areas of Riau Province, called the (Kepulauan Serapung) Serapung Archipelago, Kampar District, Indonesia for example, the community held a jung katel race, competing for prizes of millions of rupiah. Participants who are declared winners are, JUNG KATEL the first to arrive at the edge of the beach.

With the holding of the competition, hope that this unique tradition is not forgotten by the people who live in coastal areas, and are known throughout Indonesia to the world.

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