Mengkayuh Bungki in Lake Bungara

Photo: Istimewa

Singkil - Every citizen of course has its own way in commemorating the independence day of the Republic of Indonesia to 72. One of them by conducting Festival "Mengkayuh Bungki" held by Kecamatan Kotabaharu, Aceh Singkil.

Festivals pedaling bungki or paddle boats at Lake Bungara is a race that was held local community to cultivate a soul togetherness in enliven the day of independence August 17, 1945.

Kagiatan involving dozens of participants from Singkil and Subulussalam Sub-district was opened by Assistant II of Aceh Singkil Nazri District Government and accompanied by the head of Aceh Education and Culture Singkil Yusfit Helmy.

According to Subdistrict Kotabaharu Sopyan, the number of bungki contest participants reached 20 squads of rowers. "Alhamdulillah welcome extraordinary society, some even come from the city of Subulussalam", he said.

Bungara Lake Festival Mengkayuh Bungki new was first held, was selected by Youth and Committee as the activity of the 72nd anniversary of the Independence of RI and the effort to introduce the beauty of the lake tourism potential of the community pride Kotabaharu.

"We want to introduce the beauty of Bungara Lake, which is very potential to be developed into a tourist attraction with an area of ​​85.6 hectares, but there is no facility here, but its potential is not inferior to Lake Laut Tawar," said Sopyan.

He also hopes that the Singkil and Aceh provincial government through related agencies can build a number of facilities in Lake Bungara in order to grow the economy of the community.

Meanwhile, visitors admitted very entertained to watch the festival bungki pedaling is considered exciting and invite laughter that.

"Funny and funny to see the participants competing to row to finish, even ngak a little wrecked in the middle of the journey, we are very entertaining," said Ari.