Kentongan Used by Kelapa Island Residents for Disaster Early Warning
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Reported by Suparni | Translated by Maria Inggita
Reported by Suparni | Translated by Maria Inggita
Traditional bamboo slit drum or locally known as Kentongan, is used by residents in Kelapa Island Urban Village, North Thousand Islands Sub-district as an instrument to warn or give early warning of disaster.
Its installation is done symbolically at RW 02
Kelapa Island Urban Village Government Section Head, Muslim conveyed, all RW and RT heads houses were equipped with kentongan.
"Its installation is done symbolically at RW 02. Kentongan is known as instrument that commonly used to warn people when there is disaster or crime," he said, Wednesday (1/13).
Cipinang Melayu Urban Village Reoperates Disaster PostHis side targeted all RT/RW heads houses in 5 RWs and 31 RTs to be installed with kentongan today.
"We hope it can be effective in facing disaster," he stated.
