By: Choirul Fuadi)*
CIDISS – An annual Event about Isen Mulang culture in the province of Central Kalimantan. Thousands of participants from 13 regencies and one city in the province of Central Kalimantan following various race held in a series of events the Isen Mulang Culture Festival (FBIM) Central Kalimantan 2016.
A thousand participants follow this agenda. Even that number up from year to year. Head of Department of Culture and tourism of Central Kalimantan, Yuel Tanggara said that there is a rise in the number of participants this year i.e. 1,767 participants, whereas the previous year recorded only 1,550 participants.
In a series of art and Cultural Festival during for six days, from 18 to 23 May, there are 19 branches of the race, a match which was centered in four different locations.
19 branches of the race is the Carnival of cultures, the election of the son of Princess tourism Kalteng, lawang skepeng, meneweng menetek and manyila kayu, ornamental or boat jukung, karungut and sepak sawut, balugu race, a traditional jukung, malamang, mangaruhi, besei kambe atau hatalawan, mangenta, border dance and dance of the coastal, and menyipet race.
While the four race location is in the Museum Balanga, a large Roundabout, khayan River and the exhibit at the Temanggung Tilung Road.
Meanwhile, the Acting Governor Kalteng, Hadi Prabowo who opened the event officially invites the community of Central Kalimantan promotes a wide variety of Arts and culture community, so there is potential in this province are increasingly widely recognized.
“The Expected it will more forward better. I also invite the people and promote a culture encouraging the Kalteng isen mulang Dayak community culture that exists, so the more known in Indonesia especially in the world, “said him like quote in AntaraKalteng.com.