KAPUAS WILL BRING ARCHEOLOGISTS

Repro KOMPAS Com Wednesday, July 22, 2009 | 3:22 pm
IGN Sawabi

Kuala Kapuas, Central Kalimantan, Kompas.com--

Department of Youth, Sports, Culture and Tourism (Disporabudpar) Kapuas, (Central Kalimantan) will bring in archaeologists to researh the "keris" and  "kancip raksasa" along the 1.5 meters of finding two the traditional divers.

"We have contacted the Department of Culture and Tourism of Central Kalimantan Province to conduct research on both historical objects," said Head of Cultural, Disporabudpar Kapuas, Yuliani Asi, told reporters in Kuala Kapuas, Tuesday.

Based on direct observation by his side, the two objects are historical relics that are made around the 18th century.

However, for certainty, should first wait for the results of research of archaeologists.

To the findings of the two residents, the company would report to the Regents Kapuas and request assistance for these objects can be guarded by the police.

"We also ask the inventor of the object is to not sell to collectors of historical objects as cultural objects that were reserved," he said.

Keris and Kancip was found by Henry (21) and Yanto (28) resident RT 2  Kelurahan Murung Keramat, Kecamatan Selat, the day-to-day work as a traditional diver in Us, July 9, 2009 around 15:00 pm under the bridge  Pulau Telo.

The discovery of these objects began when they set out on a routine as a diver in the Kapuas river to search for objects in the bottom of the river such as wood, iron, and other items that have value.

At that time, Henry served as a dive, while Yanto keep the boat by controlling the compressor as a ventilator.

Around 15:00 pm, Henry as the dive to surface of the river by bringing an iron bar and was surprised to find out things that gets it is the object of a weapon dagger with seven bends and large.

"When I discovered, a dagger stuck into the ground by his side, only the base that does not sink into the ground," he said.

After getting the thing, Henry tried to return to dive with a sense of curiosity, and again re-discover who is also a giant-sized, not far from the location of the discovery of the keris.

Keris has found the carvings at their base with gagang which no longer exists.

While the Kancip, its handle shaped like a bird which is the typical  Tingang Dayak of Central Kalimantan, have a chain on part end of the handle, on top there kancip circular metal dots and lined.

Aware of the discovery of a large dagger and Kancip, until now people still flocked to see the findings near the Wawan and Yanto.

According to Henry, there are some irregularities when the visitors were brave enough to touch the dagger, the hands will feel like a stiff.

Source : Antara


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