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- The Struggle Monument of Raja Haji Fisabilillah
This monument is 28 m in height and built by the local government to remember the struggle of Raja Haji Fisabilillah who is the Maritime Hero of Kepulauan Riau. Near by this monument, there is a Park of King Raja Haji Fisabilillah which can look sea and its islands around Tanjungpinang City. To relax on afternoon while enjoying sunset is a very pleasant activity. - Traditional Market of Tanjungpinang City
Tanjungpinang market is very busy area because this area is the center of trade and port. To explore this market is also a discrete interesting activity because we can see many kind of trading activity in this market. To walk around in this market that accupied by shops and decorated by many kind of merchandises such as food to electronic goods with various prices. This market is also sell specific food of Tanjungpinang such as tny sea fish, locals called this a fish, Bilis fish of Tanjungpinang is the finest quality for tny sea fish. Purportedly, this kind of fish is only in Kepulauan Riau waters. Beside of this tiny sea fish, there are also other dried sea product as a specific souvenir from Tanjungpinang. Visitors can also see fishermen sell their caught to market. There are many fresh fish in this market. - Akau (Night Fair)
Akau is a unique place to eat, it resemble to open caf which only open on night. Akau is characteristic of Tanjungpinang City. Visitor can enjoy many foods especially sea foods such as gonggong which is the most favorite meal in Tanjungpinang, snail and hundreds kind of fresh fish. - Tanjungpinang Mall (Ramayana)
This is the biggest mall in Tanjungpinang with complete facility such as internet shops, shopping center, supermarket, game center and other supporting facility. This mall is located on Jl. Wiratno to reach this area can be use existing public transportation in Tanjungpinang City.
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Dragon Boat Race
Dragon boat race is a regular attraction for tourism in Tanjungpinang. It hel on October, this attraction is aimed to enhance tourism in Tanjungpinang, and to strengthen friendship among all people around the world as well as to conserve the developing culture in society. Other than dragon boat race, we can also see other attraction such as traditional diving race, boat paddling race, kayak kano race, and local people game, such as jong, on the night, we can see Malay culture art festival.
Keseniaan Rakyat Joget Dangdut
Joget is also known as traditional dance. The terms is joget tandak, joget lambak it called so because the female dancer can dance with male dancer.
Zapin is a traditional dance that using six stringed musical instrument and marwas, male and female dance together. Zapin is used to only perform by female. All kind of zapin, one step, two step, three steps, titi batang pusat balanak, anak ayam and so on. Currently zapin dance has created variously.
Gazal is Malay traditional musical instrumen which enriched by rhythem in Kepulauan Riau. It include guitar, harmonica, violin, band, maracas and accordion to follow Malay songs and or religious songs. Gazal usually showed on wedding, people exhibition and national holidays.
Permainan Rakyat Jong
Jong is Malay traditional game. It like a small boat with wide sail and no driver. It usually plays by individual or group. Jong is usually played on national holidays or the independence day.
Gasing is native traditional game for Malay. The game is in group, each group is 10 people. Gasingis made from a solid and strong wood. A gasing twisted with a string, and gasing will throw hardly, and the string is hold tighly so gasing will be released from string and rolling. Gasing is thrown with physical strength, and gasing rolling can be made more longer to hitting gasing with that string. The most longer the gasing rolling is the winner.
Kite with Malay unique form generally plays by male. There are two kinds of kite which is Sabung and Simbang. Sabung kite is kind to be compete, and Simbang is only tob watched.
Barongsai is a folk art of Chinese society, its shaped like a dragon, but small one usually as a lion head. This art usually played in Chinese society holy days.