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The activity of ngabuburit turns out to be deeply rooted in the traditions of Indonesian society. This is the unique activity that Bandung residents did at that time when they were hanging out.
Ngabuburit has become a community tradition in Indonesia. Initially, judging from the root of the word ‘burit’ which means afternoon before evening, the ngabuburit tradition originates from the land of Priangan. The word ‘ngabuburit’ means activities waiting for the time to go away.
While ngabuburit is now viral with the activity of hunting for takjil snacks, even residents who are not Muslim are also enlivening the hunt for food to break the fast, initially ngabuburit was just sitting around enjoying the afternoon in fields such as Alun-alun or ngurek, looking for eels with a piece of hooked nylon thread.
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This is also what people in Bandung did at the beginning of the 20th century. It is said that, especially men, they leave the house in the afternoon carrying sarongs and wearing towels. They headed to Bandung Square.
What were the community ngabuburit activities in Bandung starting in the 1900s? detikJabar summarizes it in this article. Let’s take a look:
1. Diving at Leuwi Pajati
People in the city of Bandung at the beginning of the 20th century were still friends with nature. Therefore, the condition of the river is maintained clean. In rivers, there are often areas that are deeper than the rest of the river bed. The deep area was named Leuwi.
In the Leuwi area, there are often fish fighting. Diving in Leuwi, you can be sure that you will always come into contact with fish that you can catch, take home and consume.
Under the Viaduct, there is Leuwi Pajati. In the afternoon during Ramadan, people often come here to bathe and those who can dive will dive while catching fish.
 Portrait of the Cikapundung River from the air. (Tropenmuseum) |
Muhamad Fajar N, Sulasman, and Usman Supendi in Historia Madania, Vol. 2, no. 2, 2018 quotes Haryoto Kunto’s (1996) description that during the fasting month of Asr, many people bathe or go to Leuwi Pajati.
“Apart from bathing, the hole under the Viaduct, the water is clear and there are lots of fish. Those who are good at diving, sometimes manage to catch small shrimp, various kinds of fish, such as deleg, beunteur, bogo, and tawes. It’s not bad to bring them home for lawuh to break the fast fasting,” he wrote.
2. Afternoon bath in the Boring Well
At the beginning of the 20th century, Bandung City managers made drilled wells for the community. Previously, people depended on the flow of river water, because to dig a well, it was necessary to dig deep before the ground water came out.
With the existence of drilled wells, people gradually switched to providing clean water, even though people had to pay to get that water.
The drilled wells provided for the people of Bandung City were built in front of the Post Office (Alun-alun), behind the Governorate (Cicendo), in front of the Temple (Ciroyom), then at the intersection of Jalan Merdeka-Riau, and another one in front of Sakola Menak, Tegalega.
“By paying one cent, people can get clean water for drinking, cooking and bathing. At the location of the drilled well there are separate public baths for men and women. Maybe because Bandung people are famous for wiping, they love cleanliness, beauty and health.” “So bathing in drilled wells was a fashion at that time,” wrote Muhammad Fajar N, et al.
3. Sitting Under the Wilhelmina-Juliana Boom
Because many drilled wells and public baths were built, men went to the public baths in the afternoon. They bathed there. Previously, from home, they came out carrying sarongs and draping towels around their necks.
Among the things that many people visit in the afternoon during the fasting month is the drilled well at the Post Office. Men bathe with the aim that after bathing, they will hang out in the square. They sat under the banyan square.
“So it’s not a strange sight if during the fasting month of Asr, men leave the house carrying sarongs and towels towards the Alun-alun. You can be sure they will bathe in the drilled well near the Post Office, then hang out by sitting under Wilhemina and Juliana “Boom. Namely, a pair of banyan trees planted in Bandung Square to commemorate the Dutch queen,” wrote the journal.
4. Playing kites and football
When they have finished bathing in the drilled well, people sit in Bandung Square. They sat while watching the crowd around them. There are many children playing there. Children play many things, some fly kites and play football.
With this ngabuburit, waiting for the time to break the fast becomes invisible.
“While relaxing under the tree, they observed children flying kites, playing football, and sometimes in the square there was a gas balloon show. Without realizing it, the time to break the fast had arrived,” wrote Muhammad Fajar N, et al. .
5. Screaming
On the other side, still near the Alun-alun, there is the Cikapundung River. The riverbanks are followed by groups of young people looking for eels. Eels nest in holes in riverbanks, in rice fields, or in ditches.
The way to get eels is by digging them. Ngurek actually refers to the activity of twisting a piece of nylon thread at the end of which is a worm-baited hook called ‘urek’. The twist relies on the thumb and forefinger. The movement is like playing a bird’s feather against the ear hole.
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