In
Pontianak we have tradition. When Ramadhan comes, in Tanjung Raya,
riverside, you will see a lot of carbide cannon, we called it meriam
karbit. Every Ramadhan, you will see this tradition. You will hear
the big sound from meriam karbit. Because we use the big tree to make
them.
I
have lygirophobia so I never go near meriam karbit when someone play
it. But from my room sometime I can listen how boombastic that meriam
karbit. Everynight in Ramadhan, people will play it. I love to see
how people play it but I can't stand to the big sound. So I just stay
at home and listen meriam karbit explode. From my room the sound is
more can be tolerated.
They
will play all of the meriam karbit when Syawal comes. In the night of
Idul Fitri you can listen to all of them. They play it to celebrate
Syawal. Meriam karbit is like a big show in Pontianak. Everybody will
come to see the show. They come from Pontianak or another city, even
from another country. The tourist curious about how people play the
meriam karbit in Pontianak.
Unfortunately
I can't stand the big sound. When you have lygirophobia you will feel
uncomfort by listen that big sound. In my case, I am affraid of big
sound. When I was a kid, I will cry when I hear some bombastic sound.
People find my phobia so funny. But I still have it inside myself.
You
like meriam karbit? Or want to see how people play it here in
Pontianak? You are welcome to Pontianak in Ramadhan and Syawal. So
you can see and listen to meriam karbit. Take some new experience in
yourlife. So you will have a lot of story to tell to other people.
Kiss
kiss.