Karinding Arts Celebrate the 49th HKP in Cipaku Ciamis

Ciamis News, (harapanrakyat.com),- Preserving buhun culture, karinding art, Abah Maman’s farmer group, celebrates the 49th Agricultural Krida Day (HKP) at the Cipaku District, Ciamis Regency, which takes place at the Selacai Village Hall, Monday (15/15). 11/2021).

The administrator of KTNA Cipaku, Dodi, said that the Karinding art group’s players were a combination of farmers in Cipaku.

According to him, the performance is not just entertaining, but as an effort to preserve traditional arts in West Java.

“This is actually already well-known as an ancient musical instrument. The material is bamboo or kawung midrib,” he said.

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In the past, he continued, the musical instrument was used to repel pests by farmers.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, but he emphasized that the art must be preserved and maintained.

“Hopefully, with this performance, many will know and then love him. So that in the future we can jointly maintain and preserve it,” concluded Dodi. (Eji/R6/HR-Online/Editor Muhafid)

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