Tabuik
tabuik local manifestation remembrance muharram particular shiite ashura among minangkabau people coastal region west sumatra indonesia particularly city pariaman tabuik also refers towering funeral bier carried around remembrance procession similar form several indigenous culture totem found old world western culture since practice throwing tabuik sea taken place every year pariaman th muharram practice introduced region shiite muslim sepoy troop india middle east stationed—and later settled—there british raj festival includes reenactment battle karbala playing tassa dhol drum although originally shia festival nowadays inhabitant pariaman southeastern asia area hold similar festival even celebrated nonmuslims remembrance referred tabut tabot indonesian tabut name given quran ark covenant one tabuiks made bamboo rattan paper usually prepared ceremony activity held week tabuik include kite race traditional play dance exposition tari piring memorial draw large crowd including dignitary provincial governor visitor celebrant observe tabuik morning slowly taken beach procession noon tabuik thrown sea afterwards many people go swimming make memory tabuik cherish minangkabau culture culture indonesia islam indonesia shia islam indonesia hosay photo tabuik festival tabuik festival sumatra indonesia tabuik wwwwestsumatracom – land paradise