Bau Nyale Kuta Lombok 2010

Nyale smell Festival 2010, the party of the people of Lombok, taken from the legend of Mandalika Princess, will feature various arts tradisioonal.

Chairman of the committee, Usman told reporters in Mataram, on Friday night claimed the existence of this area of traditional arts tend to start to fade, because it needs to be shown in a festival.

"The smell is a party Nyale people every year it became an important momentum for the lift back to the traditional arts that began forgotten a lot of people," he said.

Usman from Mandalika Event Organizer said the festival will focus on efforts to raise again the cultural values.

The party people of Lombok, Central Lombok, especially in the Bau Nyale, a culture that has absorbed from mentradisi legend Mandalika Princess.

Mandalika Princess who was forced to end his life plunged into the sea after a proposal from some young men hard she decided.

It is believed that the daughter and then transformed into "Nyale" (marine worms) which in a certain month appears on the surface.

Communities in Lombok believe that the sea worms that appear every year, particularly in February and March is, is a form of hair Mandalika daughter, the daughter of a king at that time.

"The party of the people who have these mentradisi is an asset that can be used as one tourist attraction," he said.

Answering questions from reporters, Usman said the people in the party will also be seminars.

In addition to various traditional arts menambilkan like jangger pie, Genggong, lute, cilokaq, also conducted various seminars to dig deeper into the legend of Princess Mandalika.

Series of commemorations Nyale Odor Festival will be held during the week, starting on Saturday (14 / 2) and peak at the time estimated Nyale smell will come out to the sea surface.