Madura Island in East Java and the fascinating facts
Madura Island is an island in the northeast of East Java
hello guys, if previously we had an adventure in the Banyuwangi area, now we are heading to a unique island because it is separated from East Java but is still part of the East Java province.
This island is very exotic and unique so it has a story that you should know
About Madura
Madura Island is included in the East Java region but
separated because it is a separate island
between the island of Madura and the province of East Java is connected by a bridge called the Suromadu bridge
the location of this bridge is in the city of Surabaya.
The area of the island is 5,505 km and is smaller than the island of Bali
This island has a population of about 4 million people and the majority of the people are Muslim
Madurese are known as hard workers and tenacious
people outside the island of Madura always identify Madura with chicken satay
but actually, the Madurese don’t only sell chicken satay, they also have success in doing scrap wood and iron business
Facts about Madura
The Island of Salt
This is because Madura is one of the largest salt producers in Indonesia
almost all districts in Madura have large salt ponds with massive capacity
Karapan Sapi
Karapan Sapi is also synonymous with Madura because this area regularly holds Karapan Sapi competitions
for information, Karapan Sapi is a bull race driven by a jockey
Even though most of the people of Madura work as fishermen, they raise a lot of cows so cows from Madura are also famous in Indonesia
Madura is also famous as a producer of cowhide
Wearing a red and white striped shirt
Madurese is also synonymous with wearing red and white striped shirts.
It is not known the origin of their habit of wearing red and white striped shirts but maybe because they were represented by a man named Pak Sakerah
The Legend of Pak Sakerah
Pak Sakerah is a hero from the land of Madura
He is famous for fighting against the Dutch colonialists on the island of Madura around the 19th century
Pak Sakerah is very strong but finally gives up on the Dutch after being betrayed by his own best friend
Sakerah is buried in the Bekacak area, Bangil City, Madura
Carok Tradition
The Carok is actually a bad tradition because it tells about revenge
This Carok is a one-on-one fight using a sharp Madurese weapon called Celurit.
Usually, fights are motivated by revenge because of pride or the killing of a family
but now with the entry of a lot of information and cultural changes, this Carok tradition is slowly starting to be abandoned
Celurit or sickle
Celurit is a sharp weapon typical of Madura in the shape of a curved crescent moon with a wooden handle as a cushion for grip
this weapon used to be a tool for farming before finally turning into a lethal weapon
so this sickle is also synonymous with the Carok tradition
Typical dialect or accent
The Madurese are famous for having a distinctive dialect
Indonesian people generally memorize this typical Madurese dialect
Madura language has differences from the East Java language
Those are some facts about the island of Madura
an island in the northeast of Java
In addition to this unique tradition, Madura Island also has many amazing tourist destinations which I will write about in the next article
so keep following my blog ok :))
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