Artists Ask "Ciloteh Lapau Piaman" Culture Conserved

Padangekspres.net-Paris Pariaman Studio Artists, Zulfikar Pipi, asked the government and society to preserve the culture of West Sumatera "Ciloteh Lapau Piaman" or chat with friends while on Pariaman stall-style discussion.

"'Ciloteh Lapau' is a Pariaman habit residents sitting in lepau (shop / stall) and chatting. The habit was eventually promoted to a show later often contested in West Sumatera," he said in Pariaman, West Sumatera, on Monday.


Pipi and his team had won the contest "Ciloteh Lapau" at the Taman Budaya West Sumatera last year it admitted, if not preserved, the culture will be lost.

According to him, "Ciloteh Lapau" an icon of Pariaman, because it is "Ciloteh Lapau" Minangkabau inspirited to Pariaman.

He explained, "Lapau" likened to a public square, where people are free to think, speak, but what is talked about and discussed out in the "Lapau" only.

Discussing in the shop involving the various parties, from the bottom to the top, therefore, social criticism and ideas are often created in "Lapau".

"Ciloteh Lapau" also effectively carried out within the framework of socialization Election 2010 and then held General Elections Commission (KPU) Pariaman.

He hopes, in order to preserve the culture, should the City Government can facilitate the Youth to create a group "Ciloteh Lapau" in every village.

When you have formed, he said, the groups were then monitored, the "Ciloteh Lapau" competition was just held.

So when there are contests in West Sumatera, Pariaman lived down the group that had nurtured it.

On a separate occasion, the Secretary of Culture and Tourism Pemko Pariaman, Jose Rizal admitted his sides are ready to guide the group "Ciloteh Lapau" up to district level.

Even Ciloteh Lapau Competition was held in the framework ninth Pariaman Anniversary (HUT) on Sunday (3 / 7), although the quiet enthusiast.

It is said Jose, who followed the competition most of the teenagers.

That's what I expected it, so that cultural "Ciloteh Lapau" has been cultivated from an early age. (* /antara/ Wij)