FESTIVAL TABOT

TABOT BENGKULU

Bengkulu (Dutch: Benkoelen or Benkulen, English: Bencoolen, Malay: Bangkahulu, Rejang language: Bekulew / Bekulaw), located in the southwestern part of the island of Sumatra is a province located on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. To the north is bordered by West Sumatra, on the east by Jambi and South Sumatra, while the south of the Lampung.

Bengkulu has Besurek traditional craft of batik, batik fabrics decorated the Arabic letters shaven and recognized by the government of the Republic of Indonesia to be one part of Indonesia's cultural heritage and contribute to enrich the culture in Indonesia. Culture Bengkulu has some different characteristics as influenced by the different tribes of South Bengkulu cultural / ethnic Serawai, Rejang culture and coastal culture. Tabot culture is a unique culture that combines local traditions with Shia Islam culturally.

Opening Tabot Festival 2014 held at Merdeka Square starting at 20:30 am. Tabot Festival opening was attended by the Governor of Bengkulu, Bengkulu Deputy Governor, Elements of Regional Leadership Communication Forum (FKPD) province of Bengkulu, Bengkulu Province on education, Bengkulu Mayor Helmi Hasan and Representative Regent of all the provinces of Bengkulu. Opening Tabot Festival begins with the appearance of one of the Dance Studio of the city of Bengkulu. Then proceed with the report of the Head of Culture and Tourism of the province of Bengkulu as Tabot Festival organizers. And then, tabot festival finished at 2 November 2014. Colesterol Band also came to the festival, I watched with my friends to celebrate tabot festival and whatched them.