Rabu, 06 November 2013

Conversation between Tour Guide and Tourist

holiday on Indonesia, West Sumatra, Pariaman ( Tabuik Party )

Tour Guide : Good Morning, excuse me, are you Mrs. Nourma from America?

Mrs. Nourma : yes I’m Mrs. Nourma, who are you?

Tour Guide : Let me introduce my self, I’m Imel, I stayed here waiting you. I’m your guide during you stay in Pariaman especially in Gondariah Beach. I hope you can enjoy and having fun with me.

Mrs. Nourma : ohh yes of course, thankyou Imel. I need your help to introduce me about what the traditional activities in here, I often hear from my friend, like Tabuik Party.

Tour guide : yes mam, my pleasure.. today there is one celebration that is held annually in the Islamic new year, party tabuik held along the waterfront.

Mrs. Nourma : wow, that so special ya. Tabuik party just held in Pariaman?

Tour guide : yes mam, btw have you ever come to here before? A lot of foreign tourist come to here especially in Gondariah beach just want to know Tabuik party in every Moslem new year, because only Indonesia whom have a great tradional activity, especially in here, West Sumatra, Pariaman.

Mrs. Nourma : No, we haven’t. this is the first time I come to Indonesia. Actually, I'd like to see the tabuik here, but I don’t know what is the use and meaning of the tabuik party?

Tour guide : yes mam, I will tell you.. (the picture shows) I have the picture of it that i taken last year .. "tabuik it was a wooden crate box lined with gold. paraded by citizen of pariaman, near gondariah beach, replica tall tower made ​​of bamboo, wood, rattan, and various kinds of ornaments.


Mrs. Nourma : it’s amazing.. I’m so interested that you explained to me and really curious to see, so.. what time is tabuik party carried on? May I take picture with tabuik tomorrow?

Tour guide : of course mam, I will help you to take your picture.. Tabuik party will be held at 12.00 till end tomorrow, Tabuik celebration held every Muharram 1 to 10. And will be a lot of street vendors along the waterfront. So, have you ever seen it?

Mrs. Nourma : no, i never at all, then .. whether tabuik this can be watched by everyone?

Tour guide : of course mam.. you can.. we will see this original traditional activities that just at pariaman city.

Mrs. Nourma :ohh, yes.. that why I really want to see this activities.. so, from what is tabuik made? And Hhw many people who carry large logs? Haha

Tour guide : hmm.. Tabuik large umbrella is decorated by peaks wrapped in velvet cloth and decorative paper, patterned carvings. Plugged in on the umbrella white dove statue. Tabuik leg consists of four wooden cross beams with a length of about 20 meters. The blocks used for hauling and menghoyak Tabuik raised by about 100 citizen of here.

Mrs. Nourma : ohh, now I know, thayou imel.. so, whether this party is just in here?

Tour guide : yes, you are right mam.. this traditional activity only in pariaman. then, Why do you prefer the city to the west Sumatran that you traveled mam?

Mrs. Nourma : I was recommended by my friend over there who said in many western Sumatra has unique characteristics, such as this tabuik party. So.. When the most of visitors come to here?

Tour guide : The visitors usually come to here when they get weekend or holiday of student, and the end of the year like you that coincides with the celebration of the Islamic New Year and the invented tabuik party. Have you gotten a lodging in here?

Mrs. Nourma : Yes, we have. We have been getting a hotel. It is Flaminggo Hotel, I choose this hotel because beside gandoriah beach.

Tour guide : Wow that’s a luxury hotel and the best hotel in here. Along the side of beach, there are so many lodgings from a youth hotel, a motel until luxury hotels are served for visitors. It depends on you what will you choose.

Mrs. Nourma : so.. today I’m so tired, because I had just a little around the city.

Tour guide : Okay mam, prepare yourself to see tabuik party tomorrow. Hope you enjoy it with me..

Mrs. Nourma : yappp of course dear. I will take a rest in hotel. Tomorrow I will be nice to see it. Do you want to accompany with me again?

Tour guide : okay no problem mam, it is my pleasureee. Of course! Take care and enjoy your holiday in this city. If you want a favor, you can call me tomorrow morning, and we will see together that party.

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