Pacu Jalur
pacu jalur puhtchoojuhloor also spelt pacu jalua pachu jalugh patjoe djaloer traditional cultural minangkabau boat race originated centralwestern sumatran region kuantan singingi colloquially also known kuansing indonesian island sumatra pacu jalur held annually river batang kuantan pacu jalur festival series event largest annual festival local community especially capital district taluk kuantan hundred year since tradition knowledge cultural custom biocentrism awareness practice pacu jalur officially recognized regarded ministry education culture research technology republic indonesia integral part national intangible cultural heritage indonesia effort preserve cultural heritage government indonesia support pacu jalur festival held annually kuantan singingi promote importance wider public nationwide international winner team pacu jalur usually also chance elected national athlete indonesia represent indonesia international boat racing event pacu jalur art illustrated bandungbased sundanese artist wastana haikal selected google doodle special alteration logo google homepage intended commemorate indonesian independence day celebrated august annually pacu jalur eastern minangkabauorigin term pacu literally mean race meanwhile word jalur refers elongated boat simple sense pacu jalur could roughly translated boat race canoe race depends minangkabau dialectal difference pacu jalur might spelt differently pacu jalua standard minangkabau pacu jalugh pachu jalugh another eastern minangkabau even patjoe djaloer petjo according colonial manuscript written dutch cultural tradition better known nickname kanorace op de inderagiri lit canoe race indragiri kanorace op de batang koeantan lit batang kuantan canoe race little known exact starting date cultural tradition earliest written reference pacu jalur specifically mentioned th century within local manuscript however earlier era th century worth mention large number envoy minangkabau rower reached downstream batang hari river part modernday jambi provincial region upstream minangkabau highland part modernday west sumatra provincial region using watercraft specific event described kedukan bukit inscription found palembang inscriptional text maŕlapas dari mināṅa tāmvan mamāva yaṁ vala dua lakşa daṅan ko śa duaratus cāra di sāmvau translation went minangkabau carrying twenty thousand reinforcement two hundred tribute watercraft boat canoe according oral tradition local community pacu jalur initially used mean transport along river batang kuantan kuantan hulu upstream region way cerenti subdistrict mouth batang kuantan river ground transportation yet developed time route actually used important mean transport villager mainly used mean transporting crop local fruit sugar cane serf transport people later elongated dugout boat purposely decorated local cultural element might include head snake crocodile tiger sometimes added minangkabau umbrella payuang time go function shifted mere transport mean people splendid royal barge waterroute usually used transport exchange goodsroute gradually transformed sociocultural identity kuansing minangkabaus hold festival moreover according written historical record route also served royal route welcome honorable guest king later sultan wanted visit rantau kuantan area dutch colonialism era pacu jalur allowed held enliven traditional celebration since used mean commemorate birthday wilhelmina queen netherlands fell august annually festival last september pacu jalur celebration contested – day depending number track follow formerly arrival dutch colonizer pacu jalur already held local commemorate muslim celebration maulud nabi birthday muhammad eidul fitr even celebrate islamic new year furthermore independence indonesia festival developed intended celebrate independence day republic indonesia well later preserve cultural tradition government indonesia includes pacu jalur festival annual national tourist calendar event indonesia usually held around august according language local population jalur mean boat main event pacu jalur started usually held entertainment performance like singing dancing performance entertain participant surrounding community nowadays prior festival smaller paddeling event held four district followed traditional mini route held tepian narosa teluk kuantan racetrack follows flow batang kuantan river track length km marked six pile wooden boat taking part competition usually length meter width middle section approximately m crew boat varies people crew task commander shout instruction helmsman another one lead boat dancing left right another provides music provide rhythm ensure regularity paddler order boat move fast forward right direction provide balance paddler follow rhythm pacu jawi — another traditional minangkabau sport bull race pacu itiak — another traditional minangkabau sport duck race