Tabuik Sumatera Barat

Derived from the word ‘ark’, from Arabic which means drives, Tabuik ceremony is a tradition of community on the west coast, West Sumatra, which was held in fall down. The ceremony was held at the Asura day falls on the 10th of Muharram, the Islamic calendar.
Symbols Pain Grief
That said, Tabuik taken by the adherents of the Shia of the Middle East to Pariaman, as a war memorial of Karbala. The ceremony is also a symbol and expression of a deep sense of grief and respect for Muslims in Pariaman the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. Because of the richness and uniqueness in each of his performances, the local government may then enter Tabuik ceremony in West Sumatra tourism agenda and held each year.
