Cap Go Meh Singkawang Festival - Part 02

 

Cap Go Meh Singkawang Festival 2013 in Singkawang Town at February, 24.

 

Cap Go Meh Singkawang Festival - Part 01

As is the case for the Chinese community in Indonesia, Chinese New Year celebrations to welcome the Chinese New Year is always celebrated in the grandest tradition of all levels of Chinese society Singkawang every year. For those Chinese New Year celebrations were no different from other Indonesian society while celebrating Eid or Christmas.

 Chinese New Year traditions emerging from China, which is regarded as an expression of gratitude to God for the harvest and also hope that the next season to obtain better results. Chinese New Year is always celebrated for 15 days in a row and the 15th day of the summit called Cap Go Meh. In the tradition of Hokkien means the night of the 15th which is the peak Chinese New Year celebrations, and Cap Go Meh is celebrated in particular.

In Cap Go Meh This year will be celebrated on February 24, 2013.

If you want to be explored further, Cap Go Meh in Indonesia itself is a blend of Chinese culture and Indonesia, which is a rice cake Cap Go Meh. Lontong is authentic Indonesian food while the Cap Go Meh is a tradition born of the Lunar New Year. 

The highlight of the Chinese New Year or Cap Go Meh is meant to ward off bad luck or a disorder in the future. The expulsion of evil spirits and bad luck in the suppression of Cap Go Meh Tatung symbolized in the show. Tatung is the main medium Cap Go Meh. Places Tatung filled with mystical and thrilling, as many a man possessed, and these people are called Tatung. The ceremony was led by a pastor calling tatung who accidentally brought the spirit of a deceased person to permeate Tatung. The spirits are summoned spirits believed to be well capable of warding off evil spirits who want to disrupt the harmony of life. The spirits are summoned to dirasukkan into Tatung is believed to be the hero of a Chinese legend, such as warlords, judges, poets, princes and other saints.

In Tatung attractions that already possessed the spirit of the dead behaving strangely, some stomp or knife blade of the sword, others stick tapered steel wires up through the right cheek left cheek. Strangely the slightest Tatung's not scratched or injured.

That is why, the Cap Go Meh in different Singkawang Cap Go Meh celebrations in other places, either in Indonesia or in places other than Indonesia that still celebrate Cap Go Meh.

Beach, Waves, Dusk, Clouds and Wind...

Beach... Waves... Dusk...  Clouds... Wind...
will always stir my soul...
Wind gusts always took me to the desert wanderings of the mind...
And I was silent a long time in contemplation about the greatness of creation The Almighty Creator...
Editing is intended to provide the same touch feeling when we take a picture of this nature...
Ahhhh.... possible feelings conveyed to you?
Really, I do not know...
Maybe it depends on how we look and feel...


Pantai... Ombak... Senja...  Awan-awan...  Angin...
selalu akan menggelorakan jiwaku...
Tiupan anginnya selalu membawaku ke padang pengembaraan pikiran...
Dan aku diam lama dalam tafakur panjang tentang kehebatan penciptaan Sang Maha Pencipta...
Editing hanyalah ditujukan untuk memberikan sentuhan perasaan yang sama ketika kita mengambil gambar alam ini...
Ahhhh.... mungkinkah perasaan itu tersampaikan kepada anda?
Sungguh, aku tak tahu...
Mungkin itu tergantung kepada bagaimana kita melihat dan merasakannya... 

The Golden Dragon | At Singkawang City

The Golden Dragon

The Tatung in Actions

As is the case for the Chinese community in Indonesia, Chinese New Year celebrations to welcome the Chinese New Year is always celebrated in the grandest tradition of all levels of Chinese society Singkawang every year. For those Chinese New Year celebrations were no different from other Indonesian society while celebrating Eid or Christmas. 

Chinese New Year traditions emerging from China, which is regarded as an expression of gratitude to God for the harvest and also hope that the next season to obtain better results. Chinese New Year is always celebrated for 15 days in a row and the 15th day of the summit called Cap Go Meh. In the tradition of Hokkien means the night of the 15th which is the peak Chinese New Year celebrations, and Cap Go Meh is celebrated in particular. 

If you want to be explored further, Cap Go Meh in Indonesia itself is a blend of Chinese culture and Indonesia, which is a rice cake Cap Go Meh. Lontong is authentic Indonesian food while the Cap Go Meh is a tradition born of the Lunar New Year. 

The highlight of the Chinese New Year or Cap Go Meh is meant to ward off bad luck or a disorder in the future. The expulsion of evil spirits and bad luck in the suppression of Cap Go Meh Tatung symbolized in the show. Tatung is the main medium Cap Go Meh. Places Tatung filled with mystical and thrilling, as many a man possessed, and these people are called Tatung. The ceremony was led by a pastor calling tatung who accidentally brought the spirit of a deceased person to permeate Tatung. The spirits are summoned spirits believed to be well capable of warding off evil spirits who want to disrupt the harmony of life. The spirits are summoned to dirasukkan into Tatung is believed to be the hero of a Chinese legend, such as warlords, judges, poets, princes and other saints. 

In Tatung attractions that already possessed the spirit of the dead behaving strangely, some stomp or knife blade of the sword, others stick tapered steel wires up through the right cheek left cheek. Strangely the slightest Tatung's not scratched or injured.

The Tatung in Action 01

The Tatung in Action 02

Patung Symbol Sang Tatung

The Statue Symbol Tatung

 

 

The Sense of the Soul Like the Simplicity of a Twilight

Photography if just taking pictures is dryness. Indeed, photography is poetry of nature is captured by the eye and we want to share that catches our eye, whatever its object .... So is the graphic design are combined catches our imagination in the sense of the soul. And with all that we share sense of the soul without limits, there is no barrier anymore. That is art that is very universal. It could be wrong, but at least consider this a reflection the soul that I wanted to share.

Cameras, lenses, image editing applications and so is just a tool. Anyone can use it if it has been learned. But do not think it can be learned. He is a spiritual experience that is different in each person. Guess that would give a different touch to the results of photography, design, paintings and other works of art. And we can enjoy it as a gift of life if we can share.

So, any artwork any form to be very precious and respectable. I think it does ...

Photography jika sekedar memotret gambar adalah "kering". Sejatinya, photography adalah puisi alam yang ditangkap oleh mata dan kita ingin berbagi pengalaman tangkapan mata kita itu, apapun objeknya.... Begitu juga dengan desain grafis adalah tangkapan imajinasi kita yang berpadu dalam rasa jiwa. Dan dengan itu semua kita berbagi rasa jiwa tanpa batas, tidak ada sekat lagi. Itulah seni yang sifatnya sangat universal. Ini bisa juga salah, tapi setidak-tidaknya anggaplah ini sebuah perenungan jiwa yang aku ingin berbagi.

Kamera, lensa, aplikasi pengedit gambar dan sebagainya hanyalah alat. Siapapun bisa menggunakannya jika sudah belajar. Tapi rasa tidak bisa dipelajari. Ia adalah pengalaman bathin yang pasti berbeda dalam setiap orang. Rasa itulah yang akan memberikan sentuhan yang berbeda terhadap hasil photography, desain, lukisan dan hasil karya seni lainnya. Dan kita dapat menikmatinya sebagai hadiah kehidupan jika kita bisa saling berbagi.

Jadi, setiap hasil karya seni apapun bentuknya menjadi sangat berharga dan patut dihargai. Aku kira begitulah...

the simple twilight

Grand painting in the sky by God the Creator

The horrors were wonderful!

Is it going to rain as soon?

Clouds 01

Clouds 02

The Storm Clouds at Mak Jantu Bay

Waiting for the storm to come....
Clouds that make cringe at once beautiful....
The horrors were wonderful! 

Menunggu badai yang akan datang....
Awannya yang membuat ngeri sekaligus indah....
Kengerian yang indah!

storm cloud