Fulfilling Public Longing in Singkawang
The Cap Go Meh Festival (the 15th day after the Chinese New Year) in Singkawang is not only a magnet for tourists, but it is also recognized as an intangible cultural heritage by the UNESCO.
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Lively celebration of Cap Go Meh, in Singkawang City, West Kalimantan, Sunday (5/2/2023).
After its two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Cap Go Meh Festival in Singkawang city, West Kalimantan, this year was a grand occasion. The sea of people of diverse backgrounds at the event fulfilled their longing to watch multiethnic dances and a traditional parade of the tatung (invulnerable men) on Sunday (5/2/2023).
As in previous years, the Cap Go Meh celebration was centralized on the stage of honor located on Jl. Diponegoro, Singkawang. A drum was beaten. Poetry describing Indonesia’s cultural diversity was recited.