That is the story 23
years ago. The mission is designed to cruise the archipelago Phinisi
participate in Expo ’86, held in Vancouver, Canada. The entire project
was initiated cruise and managed by Phinisi Indonesia Raya (YPIR) who
chaired Admiral TNI (Ret.), bulb weight Update. Ship that has a length
of 37 meters and weighing 120 tonnes of this historic voyage began on
July 9, 1986.
Departing from the pier fishing Muara Baru,
North Jakarta with the aim of Vancouver. Shipping routes traversed by a
rough with waves reportedly up to 7 meters tall. Much higher than power
lines. Moreover, according to Capt.. Gita, they must sail against the
wind. After driving as far as 10 600-mile voyage that took over 68 days
they finally reach the destination successfully, Vancouver.
Timber Ship with an International Reputation
Marine Plaza at the port, the ship and
its crew a lot of acclaim from the Vancouver community. They say every
day the ship was visited by no less than 3,000 visitors. Especially on September 21, 1986, 25 000 visitors visited the Phinisi archipelago. City of Vancouver’s maritime history has particularly long. For them, the arrival of Phinisi Nusantara,
a timber ship with an international reputation for successfully
crossing the Pacific Ocean was really enthusiastic attention.
Reportedly, the arrival of the archipelago in the arena Phinisi Expo ’86
with immediate alacrity to make a stand Indonesia rarely visited by
people who originally was suddenly full of visitors.
Indonesia stands even got an award in the form of railway spikes, which is a symbol of commemoration of 100 years of Trans Canada
who became a symbol of past transportation. This award is only given to
the three participating countries Expo ’86 which was considered the
most spectacular. Nusantara Phinisi time it really catapulted the name
of Indonesia in international eyes.
Internationally, Pinisi welknown since 1906 ago. The boat is the most modern form of traditional ships Bugis-Makassar people
who have undergone a long evolutionary process. The ship was built as a
sailing boat with two poles and seven to eight strands of the screen.
In general these are small boats with a capacity between 20 to 30 tons
and length between 10 to 15 meters. Almost the entire manufacture of boats made with simple techniques and use the power of the engine is very minimal.
Flashback History of the Phinisi Sailing Boat
At the southern tip of Sulawesi island,
local people built a nautical tradition for hundreds of years. The
stories about the courage of the sailors Bugis, Makassar, Mandar, and
Konjo has become a byword down to a distant country across the ocean.
The beauty and robustness in the face of malignancy boat ocean waves,
has produced stories of heroism are admirable.
The story of the boat from Tanah Beru, Phinisi and the sailors from the Bira, Bulukumba,
who drove it, now is not the familiar story. But not many realize
greatness of sailors from the southern tip of Sulawesi, was built from a
long tradition. This culture is based on the myth of the creation of
the first boat by their ancestors.
Once Upon A Time in the mythology of
Beru Land community, the ancestors they created a bigger boat to sail
the seas, carrying merchandise and catch fish. When the first boat made,
boat succesfully at sea. But an accident happened on the Sea. Waves
and storm struck the boat and destroy it. Body parts dumped in the
village of Ara boats, sails and landed at Cape Bira it landed in the
Land of Lemo.
The incident seemed to be a symbolic
message for the Ara village. They must beat the sea with their
cooperation. Since the incident, people only specialize Ara as the boat
maker. People who acquire the remaining screens pleased specialized boat
to learn astrology and the signs of nature. Lemo-Lemo While people are
entrepreneurs who memodali and use the boat. The tradition of
segregation of duties that has lasted for years that finally led to the
creation of a traditional wooden boat called Phinisi.
Full Ritul in Pinisi Boat Building
Now the mystical beliefs of the ancient
mythology is still strong in every process of making Phinisi. Beginning
with a small ritual, boats Phinisi made after cutting
ceremony in full. The ceremony was presided over by a boat handler
called Panrita Lopi.Various offerings to the requirement that they not
be left in this ceremony as all snacks should taste sweet and a white
rooster was still healthy. Snacks in order to generate the desire of the
owner of the boat will bring higher profits. A little blood from a
white cock attached to the boat hull. The ritual as a symbol of hope
that no blood spilled on the boat that will be created.
Then, his head cut off both ends of the
hull builders and submit it to the boat-making leader. The tip pieces
settled to the sea front in the exhaust as a sign that the boat can be
fused with the waves in the ocean. Being settled back in pieces thrown
to the ground as far as boats go to sea reminded that he should return
safely to shore. In the end, proclaiming Lopi Panrita prayers before the
Creator.
Parts of the ship phinisi
- Anjong, the triangle in front as ballast.
- Sombala aka the main screen, large size reaches 200 m.
- Triangular Tanpasere small screen in each main pole.
- Cocoro pantara or auxiliary display in front.
- Aka tangnga Cocoro auxiliary screen in the middle.
- Tarengke auxiliary screen in the background.
Best Quality Schooner Producer in the World in Bulukumba
Indonesia today is being filled with the
hustle and bustle of the interests of many parties. Things that should
be considered instead to be ignored. The things that once made this
country proud, now forgotten. While most of our territory is ocean. But
instead of getting behind our oceans. Like the fate of the archipelago
that now terlunta Phinisi-stranded even if they’ve scored remarkable
achievements. And maybe have a lot of Indonesian people who can not
remember the song “My ancestors sailors.”
Related to this story phinisi ship, had no fear of the people in Bulukumba, South Sulawesi, that phinisi ship design will be submitted by the foreign patent rights. Given the manufacturing centers phinisi boat or Phinisi vessel of the largest in the world is located outside of Indonesia. Examples centers that only exist in several countries such as Japan, Australia, Malaysia and Brunei. Previously, Bulukumba already famous as a first producer of phinisi ship with the best quality.
