Isen Mulang (pt. 2 of 2)

It was fun to see all of the different cultures from the surrounding province.  MAF actually flies to many of the villages represented, or very near so.

Each area was well known for a certain thing.  Some were gemstones, another was fruit, and yet another was rice and grains.  Look at the intricate decoration on the hornbill beak in the photo above!

There was even an aquatic aspect to the Isen Mulang Festival.  Many boats were made and elaborately decorated.

This dragon was even made to shoot water from its mouth.  It was really cool.  Some of the artistry that went into the costumes, floats, and boats was stunning.  I'm not sure how they did it, or how long it took.  One thing was evident though, the people were very proud to represent their culture and heritage.

Isen Mulang (pt. 1 of 2)

It's been a long time since I've made time to blog.  There are countless factors, mostly just a busy life.  But I've still been taking photos.  Hopefully over the next few weeks I can catch up on a few of the happenings in the last few months.

Every year around May, our city of PalangkaRaya has a large cultural festival called Isen Mulang.  It is comprised of people from all over the surrounding province dressed traditionally in clothes appropriate to their village.

The colors and sights were a lot of fun to witness.  Over the years, I had seen small get together's with this type of dress.  But this year was the first year I actually went to the parade.  I'm usually out flying.

I don't know the significance of any of the clothing and adornments.  However, I do know there were a lot of feathers involved and many beaks from hornbills.