Tanaberu is pinisi, and pinisi is Tanaberu. This is the equivalent expression for the manufacture centers in Tanaberu pinisi. Craft pinisi never quotations, as the screen pinisi that continues to divide the ocean waves. How craftsmen and local pinisi? Here's writings.
Tanaberu, thus the popular name of the remote villages in the universe maritime archipelago. The distance is about 30 km from the district capital Bulukumba or 180 km from Makassar. The people most dependent of the sea or as a boat worker, but there are also from the garden and pond.
As the coast, along the coast Tanaberu overgrown roofs. Boat by boat from small to large lined from end to end. Conditions surrounding abysmally. Branches and dried leaves scattered on the white sand. Oppressive weather, climate typical beach. Sea breeze is salty and rancid increasingly strengthen predicate Tanaberu as coastal regions.
Sunday afternoon last, the author witnessed up close pinisi boat building. Some workers busy completing the framework of this legendary boat. A young man drilled a hole reinforcement beams. Next to him, a friend his age mengampak uneven wood between the rows of boards.
Except for minor tweaks and patches, the framework pinisi boat was finished. This time, tough boat body size of 30 x 9 meters was already standing. Looks strong and sturdy. Living machinery, masts, and the booths are not visible.
In the back corner, a worker was fiddling with the boat bottom wall. One other up and down the boat carrying the instruments of labor. Below, there are cutting boards and beams with electric engine.
Similarly, the working atmosphere glimpse of traditional boat building in Tanaberu. They are reliable technicians completed pinisi that while foreign orders. Ten workers every day is busy completing the pinisi worth billions.
Since the sun was as high as the spear, the workers spend time till evening between the order-order pinisi. Understandably, they are bound by contracts with local boat owners and should be complete liability.
For citizens Tanaberu, worked as a maker pinisi is hereditary job. Since pinisi becoming known early XIV century, they continue the tradition of making pinisi.Pinisi mentioned in historical records was first used before the year 1500. According Lontara La Galigo, Crown Royal Luwu, Sawerigading was the first to make pinisi.
It was about to apply Sawerigading We Cudai, daughter of the Chinese empire. Sawerigading use pinisi pursue her idol. Returning to Luwu, pinisinya split three due to the storm. One of the pinisi it was stranded in Tanaberu. So since then, Tanaberu known competent to make pinisi.
The ability of children Tanaberu make pinisi seemed born naturally. Sukardi for example, 27-year-old man was admitted to not have a choice but as a maker pinisi. This work has lived since she was inexperienced. He understands a self-taught. Skills from his father's heritage which is flowing to him.
"Since the first father and my grandfather's boat maker. We are people Ara village close to the sea. Want to work right if only possessed the skills like this," said Sukardi.
Under the grill sun, Sukardi and nine friends do pinisi jumbo-sized. Currently in Tanaberu, pinisi is the largest boat that was in progress. His team were given a deadline of nine months before being turned over to a French buyer.
Sukardi is vice-makers face in Tanaberu boat. He worked under the leadership of the local bosses in exchange for salary pinisi Rp1-1, 5 million per month. Four months had ordered him to do businessman pinisi a tour boat from Europe. Even if its income was still considered mediocre, he was not sorry to be pinisi workers.
"Let me just like this. Do not follow in the footsteps of my child's father. If I could, I would like to send my son to be able to change the circumstances of life. I hope he can become a great man," said the man Native Ara, this Bulukumba.
Sukardi other, also Kisman. Men who are married already left the profession as a boat maker. Actually he was quite happy as a working boat, but think again menderanya saturated. He eventually swerved to back down to the sea. As a fisherman as well as a choice of seaweed farmers.
"Tired. Need power wood working boat lift. I'm not strong like before. I go to sea just because she wants a new atmosphere. At sea is also the work of people here," said Kisman.
Work relating to the sea may be the hands of children Tanaberu beach. Their work not far from the sea. Kisman addition, Saleh also experienced the same thing. Fathers in their 60s that year returned to their home as a worker pinisi. After decades at sea, fate brought him back no matter who makes the boat.
Work relating to the sea may be the hands of children Tanaberu beach. Their work not far from the sea. Kisman addition, Saleh also experienced the same thing. Fathers in their 60s that year returned to their home as a worker pinisi. After decades at sea, fate brought him back no matter who makes the boat.
"It's been five years to help me help you do the boat. I feel old to search for marine fish. I would like resting and not far from the family," he said.
In Tanaberu, boat building orders never empty. Sukardi pinisi admitted being done with the team that was fourth boat that was ordered European entrepreneurs. The other three are used as a boat sailing and tours in Asian countries.
In Tanaberu, boat building orders never empty. Sukardi pinisi admitted being done with the team that was fourth boat that was ordered European entrepreneurs. The other three are used as a boat sailing and tours in Asian countries.
"That's an order to Mr. Haji Dullah. He said one packet or four boats. Price varies. But who was doing this he appreciated until Rp3-4 billion, thanks goes wrong," said Sukardi.
Price Tanaberu boat in a very dynamic, depending on the type and size of boat you want. In addition, facilities and raw materials used also determines the price. Saleh called ebony very quality for physical endurance boat. Currently, he and two friends were working on fishing vessels.
Price Tanaberu boat in a very dynamic, depending on the type and size of boat you want. In addition, facilities and raw materials used also determines the price. Saleh called ebony very quality for physical endurance boat. Currently, he and two friends were working on fishing vessels.
The other boat owners in Tanaberu, Saleh asked to do boat measures 13 x 3.5 meters. Timber businessman from Nusa Tenggara ordered it for the purpose of catching fish in the area. To work on boats up to be a framework, the price is around Rp 90 million. The wood is made of black wood imported from outside Bulukumba.
"If you want to complete all, the price can be USD 200 million-an. It is complete because there are machines and his room," said Saleh.
"If you want to complete all, the price can be USD 200 million-an. It is complete because there are machines and his room," said Saleh.
During the manufacturing process, the bottom of the boat the most difficult to do. You see, the board is not installed home alone, but first curved with heat. "Do not bend with the machine, but use the fire. It took many days to complete," said Kisman.
What about buyers? Kisman said this during a lot of buyers from across the country. They are most people outside the South. "If the boat do now again, it's from France. There is also a Chinese businessman-Surabaya," said Kisman pointed boat measures 20 x 7 meters owned by outsiders. (*)
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What about buyers? Kisman said this during a lot of buyers from across the country. They are most people outside the South. "If the boat do now again, it's from France. There is also a Chinese businessman-Surabaya," said Kisman pointed boat measures 20 x 7 meters owned by outsiders. (*)
