Kepulauan Riau

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Kepulauan Riau

Kepulauan Riau is the result of the expansion of the new province of Riau province. The area is about 13.741 km². Kepulauan Riau bordering Vietnam and Cambodia in the north; Malaysia and West Kalimantan province in the east; province of Bangka Belitung and Jambi to the south; Singapore, Malaysia and the Riau province in west. The capital of Kepulauan Riau is Tanjung Pinang.

Tourism Site

  

Pulau Penyengat is the most popular place to visit in this province. There are many historic relics in Pulau Penyengat including Masjid Raya Sultan Riau made from egg whites, the tombs of the kings, the tomb of national hero Raja Ali Haji, Office palace and fortress complex in Bukit Kursi.

Masjid Raya Sultan Riau

  

 

Traditional Dance

There are some traditional dances in Kepulauan Riau such as, Tari Tandak,Tari Persembahan, Tari Madah Gurindam Tanjung Pinang, Tari Tabal Gempita, Tarian Gamelan. But there is a famous dance in Kepulauan Riau called Tari Melemang. Tari Melemang has been around since the days of Kerajaan Bentan. This means that the dance has been known since the 12th century. The dancers were not ordinary people, but the ladies who came from around the palace. Since Kerajaan Bentan collapsed, this dance is still survive and become folk dances.

Tari Melemang

Traditional House

Belah Bubung is a traditional house of Kepulauan Riau. It is one of the houses to shelter the people of Kepulauan Riau is home split cam. House name given by the ridge sides wilt because the roof was torn.

Belah Bubung

Traditional Weapon

There are some traditional weapons in Kepulauan Riau. There are, Ulu Kundit and Pedang Jenawi. Usually Pedang Jenawi is used by warlords. The length of this sword can reach one meter and at the end of the handle there is a small bulge.

Pedang Jenawi

Traditional Costume

The traditional costumes of Kepulauan Riau are Teluk Belanga and Kebaya Labuh. For Teluk Belanga, a man is wearing a tight brackets ferret, which is equipped with a cap. Underneath wear long pants in the same color clothes. In addition to the waist wearing cloths made of woven and motifs characteristic of Malay culture. And a woman is wearing kebaya anchor brackets and parentheses clothes bay pot. To use songket cloth or fabric choices. At the head covered with a scarf, then lapped to the neck. Thus, the hair does not appear and the chest closed.

 

Teluk Belanga

Traditional Music Instruments

Gendang Panjang is the traditional music instruments of Kepulauan Riau. The sound source is Membranophone, patted using our palm hand).

Gendang Panjang