Tabuik
Sign in to saveA Tabuik is the local manifestation of the Mourning of Muharram, in particular Ashura in Twelver Shi'a Islam, among the Minangkabau people in the coastal regions of West Sumatra, Indonesia, particularly in the city of Pariaman. The ceremony is also observed by the Bengkulu Malays in Bengkulu, where it is known as Tabot and has become a significant cultural tradition in the region.
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- Recurring event.name
- Tabuik
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- Tabuik festival.jpg
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- Tabuik being lowered into the sea in Pariaman.
- Recurring event.status
- Active
- Recurring event.frequency
- Every year
- Recurring event.country
- Indonesia
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A Tabuik is the local manifestation of the Mourning of Muharram, in particular Ashura in Twelver Shi'a Islam, among the Minangkabau people in the coastal regions of West Sumatra, Indonesia, particularly in the city of Pariaman. The ceremony is also observed by the Bengkulu Malays in Bengkulu, where it is known as Tabot and has become a significant cultural tradition in the region.
==History== A Tabuik also refers to the towering funeral bier carried around during the remembrance procession. It is similar in form to totem poles in the Northwest Coast art of indigenous peoples of North America.