KSBN Lombakan Dua Nomor Dayung Tradisional Dalam Rangka HUT RI

Masih dalam suasana HUT RI, Dewan Pimpinan Daerah Komite Seni Budaya Nusantara (DPD KSBN) Provinsi Papua, Selasa (25/8/2020) pagi, menggelar Lomba Dayung Terdisional, di Pantai Dok II Jayapura.

Lomba yang rencananya dibuka oleh Wakil Gubernur Papua Klemen Tinal tersebut, mempertandingkan dua nomor dayung tradisional, yakni  ganda Mix 5 (lima) orang serta ganda Mix 2 (dua) orang.

Sementara usia peserta lomba dibatasi antara 18 s/d 36 tahun. Demikian disampaikan Sekretaris KSBN Papua, Richard Waromi, Senin (24/8/2020).

“Kegiatan lomba dayung tradisional ini sebagai wujud partisipasi dalam meriahkan ke-75 tahun HUT RI”.

“Meski perayaan HUT RI sudah lewat namun yang utama adalah kita ingin melestarikan kearifan lokal Papua yang diwariskan oleh nenek moyang kita sebagai sebuah tradisi untuk kemudian diperingati setiap tahun,” kata ia.

Dikatakan, dari pengalaman di sejumlah perlombaan dayung tradisional, peminatnya paling banyak dari kelompok nelayan. Kemudian para pemuda yang berada di wilayah Kota Jayapura.

Oleh karena itu, melalui lomba dayung tradisional tersebut diharapkan bisa melastarikan kebudayaannya orang asli Papua. 

“Memang saat ini sudah banyak transpotasi modern. Tapi melalui perlombaan ini diharapkan masyarakat Papua tidak lupa akan budayanya. Tetapi kearifan lokal ini bisa terus dipelihara di jaman modern saat ini,” pungkasnya.

The Regional Representative Council of the Indonesian Cultural Arts Committee (DPD KSBN) of Papua province,), held the most Traditional Rowing Competition, at Dok II Beach Jayapura on Tuesday (August 25, 2020). The race, which was planned to be opened by Papua Deputy Governor Klemen Tinal, contested two traditional rowing numbers, namely mix double 5 (five) people and double mix 2 (two) people.

The age of the participants is limited between 18 to 36 years old. This was conveyed by the Secretary of KSBN of Papua, Richard Waromi, Monday (8/24/2020).

"This traditional rowing competition is a form of participation in the 75th anniversary of the Indonesia Independence Day".

"Although the anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia is over, the main thing is that we want to preserve the local wisdom of Papua that our ancestors inherited as a tradition to be commemorated every year," he said.

It is said, from experience in a number of traditional rowing competitions, the fishermen groups and the youth are very enthusiastic. Therefore, the traditional rowing competition is expected to be able to stare at the culture of Papuans.

"Indeed, nowadays there are many modern transportations. But through this competition it is hoped that the Papuan people will not forget about their culture. But this local wisdom can continue to be preserved in modern times today," he concluded.