Kendhuri Laot is a tradition that has existed for hundreds of years in Aceh.

One of the series of the Khanduri Laot Festival in Sabang, Aceh.

Festival Khanduri Laot enliven the city of Sabang, Banda Aceh, Saturday (28/4). The Panglima Laot, a Aceh Raya gathered in this hundred-year-old tradition. Mayor of Sabang, Nazaruddin said, Kendhuri Laot festival is a tradition that has hundreds of years present in Aceh.
Khanduri Laot is a ritual of thanksgiving to Allah SWT, as well as reminder of the message of ancestors, maintaining knowledge and practice of local guardian of harmony between nature and human activity. "The advancement of the times and technology is not sure to degrade our attention to the traditions of the ancestors," he said.
Throughout the festival, also presented various culinary Aceh, especially Sabang with the aim of lifting back the types of traditional food Sabang.
Director of Trust on God YME and Tradition in Ministry of Education and Culture, Nono Adya said, basically activities that are fully supported Kemendikbud aims to preserve the nation's cultural heritage, especially related to the tradition of coastal communities
"This is something important and needs to be continuously supported and noticed," Nono said.
Aceh Governor Expert Staff Abdullah Karim said that during the New Order era, the role of adat institutions was not enough. However, with the establishment of Law no 11 2006, the position of customary institutions became the place of customary institutions to play their role, especially the commander of laot. "Panglima Laot is a leader in community alliance in marine management," he said.
Head of Tourism and Culture of Sabang City, Muhammad Ali Taufik said, Sabang was chosen as the location of this activity because it is the outermost and the forefront in the western region of Indonesia.

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