N3 Payakumbuh - Culture gotong
royong by mean cleaning public cemetery, before ramadhan month, is a routine
activity of Payakumbuh society every year, mainly citizen of Bulakan Balai
Kandi village, West Payakumbuh district.
"Cleaning the public
cemetery in the village of Bulakan Balai Kandi, there are at some spots, such
as in RT 02/02 and RT 03/01. After the gotong royong was held before the
fasting month, again eating bajamba
in Ash. Shoidiyah mosque, "said the chairman of KPJ (Unity Organizer) Aziz,
on the sidelines of his busy cleaning ‘pandam’ burial located beside the
mosque.
Then, continued Aziz KPJ Bulakan
Balai Kandi is still exist every year. After gotong royong, cleaning the public
cemetery and bushes in the comrade, the Muslims and muslimat perform shalawat
in the mosque for the spirits of citizens who had died earlier.
Regarding the KPJ, for the
village community of Bulakan Balai Kandi is obliged to pay KPJ as much as Rp150.000/year
and for those who do not make payment, will pay a fine 10 times from the
corporation. "KPJ is paid from the first time to register as a member,"
said Aziz.
Meanwhile, Wulan Denura, a local
resident of Bulakan Balai Kandi as well
as parliament member from West Payakumbuh subdistrict, stated that the mutual
cooperation activity prior to this fasting month is a culture of Koto nan Ampek
people who must be maintained.
Seeing the more crowded people in
rush to carry out mutual cooperation, it is believed this culture continues to
be entrenched. The proof, which goes to the field not only the fathers and mothers,
realtives and the children take part, by swinging hoe, sickle the whole yard to
clean.
"In the atmosphere of
gotong-royong, also many citizens convey their aspirations that can be
accommodated. Speaking of aspirations, of course, I will follow and follow up.
As long as being a member of DPRD, within 2 years, alhamdulillah development in
Bulakan Balai Kandi urban village has increased and is continuously improved,
"said Wulan (Rahmat Sitepu)
Link Berbahasa Indonesia : http://www.nusantaranews.net/2017/05/kongsi-penyelengggaraan-jenazah-bulakan.html