The World Should Know The Typical Menong Statue Purwakarta

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Sunday, January 10, 2016

The World Should Know The Typical Menong Statue Purwakarta

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID JAKARTA - Purwakarta, West Java, continued memercantik themselves. Not enough with construction of the park were decorated with colorful flowers, the region will now add accessories to build a statue Menong.

According to the plan, the local district government to build 1,000 Menong giant statue. This statue, will be built in all parts of the region.

Why Menong elected? Therefore, Menong which is a sculpture made of clay is an icon of Plered.

This Menong, described as a beautiful woman with olive skin. Small lips, eyebrows long and there is a sort of crown on the head resemble Sigar, which is a typical crown custom clothing Lampung.

Purwakarta Regent Dedi Mulyadi, said people call the statue Purwakarta with Menong name. Which means slave geulis or pretty girl. Clay dolls of this, the future will be more visible in Purwakarta. Therefore, at any point such as parks, monuments border, intersection, will be installed sculpture Menong.

"To appreciate the creativity and work of citizens Plered postscript as ceramic artisans and Menong, we will display 1,000 Menong in all directions," said Smith, Sunday (26/7).

This Menong, will increasingly memercantik region that is famous for this culinary Marangginya Sate. In fact, Menong will be an icon for the region. As well will Sate Maranggi and Simping, the wider community will also recognize Menong as clay dolls of Purwakarta.

To build this Menong 1000, further Dedi, it will allocate a budget of around Rp 30 billion. Therefore, Menong be built giant size. The assumption, one giant Menong will spend at least $ 3 million budget.

"We'll giant Menong message, to the craftsmen Menong in Plered," he explained.

Meanwhile, Suyanto (45 years), one of the craftsmen from the village Menong Anjun, Plered, say, usually Menong dolls are sold per set. One setnya, there are three Menong. Namely, Menong as high as 25 cm, 16 cm and 12 cm.

"This Menong, crowned like Sigar. In addition, her clothing also has a wide variety, but predominantly dark colors," he said.

With the plan of this district government, it strongly agree. Because, during Menong just be souvenirs or souvenirs Plered. However, when later Menong be built in all parts of the city, the artisans are very happy. Therefore, the results of this work copyright finally got the recognition of the district government.

"Hopefully, Menong will be an icon Purwakarta and more famous," he said.