CULTURE

At Muharam 1st – 10th (Arabian calendar) always present a culture festival named as ‘Festival Tabot’ in Bengkulu. This event celebrates as the culture party has a purpose to remind the death of Amir Hussain (in Karabala Field, Iraq) as the grand son of The Greatest Islam Prophet ‘Muhammad SAW’. This activity must be celebrated every year because Bengkulu society believes that this ‘Tabot’ celebration can prevent theme from any disasters. So it must be content with ritual and classical activities. Previously, this celebration only content by ritual ceremonies but since 1990, it improves with several attraction and the show of traditional cultural art contest such as; ikan-ikan, telong-telong, dol (traditional music instrument), traditional dance, barong landong etc. During ten days this culture celebration amuses all people and the tourists from other country. Now, The Government of Bengkulu Province establishes this culture party as the tourism festival.

Dol (Traditional Music Instrument)

You’ll find any nice thing, if you have plan to come to Bengkulu because the society is very friendly and the culture must give you new sensation, more experience.

Don’t forget to visit Bengkulu….!!!