Pacu Onau (Onau Runway) basically is a game played by children. According to Dt. Bagindo Parkaso (traditional leaders of Paliang Tribe in Pangean), the game is played among the 10-14 years age (approximately 4-6 Elementary School class). While children have a greater, they are shame to play it because they feel older and have a different social space. Onau runway, at that time, intended as an obstacle Ashar time or in a Pangean language called ‘Palengah Ashar’ and played in the dry season. Only track on this season and the soil can be used, because in the rainy season will be a muddy path and hamper the pace of the boat so the game can not be played.
In accordance with the circumstances at that time, the boat does not use paint as in the present but by using natural dye such as tree sap and crushed flowers. For red dye used Siti Maryam flowers. This applied to the boat, but usually these dyes do not last long and should be applied repeatedly to keep looking up. Yellow color is usually taken from the sap of Linsono trees mixed with whiting.
The Gifts that are use in this race called Polok. Polok is a pack of cigarettes that have been folded into a triangle. What makes the Polok value is the price of cigarette packs. The higher price of cigarettes is the greater value. Cigarettes are commonly used as Polok is import cigarettes such as Serimpi (25 cents), Admiral (50 cents), Escort (50 cents) and Kansas (100 cents). However, at the race events that are large (between villages), Polok no longer used but replaced with a small flag with the name Peres. Peres form is not much different from Polok, but who became the pride of a champion written large on the flag. Onau runway is a seasonal game, there was a time the palm midrib runs out and had to wait several months to be taken and used boats. According to reliable source, the last race was played in 1988, after it the race did not appear again and replaced by new games.
In accordance with the circumstances at that time, the boat does not use paint as in the present but by using natural dye such as tree sap and crushed flowers. For red dye used Siti Maryam flowers. This applied to the boat, but usually these dyes do not last long and should be applied repeatedly to keep looking up. Yellow color is usually taken from the sap of Linsono trees mixed with whiting.
The Gifts that are use in this race called Polok. Polok is a pack of cigarettes that have been folded into a triangle. What makes the Polok value is the price of cigarette packs. The higher price of cigarettes is the greater value. Cigarettes are commonly used as Polok is import cigarettes such as Serimpi (25 cents), Admiral (50 cents), Escort (50 cents) and Kansas (100 cents). However, at the race events that are large (between villages), Polok no longer used but replaced with a small flag with the name Peres. Peres form is not much different from Polok, but who became the pride of a champion written large on the flag. Onau runway is a seasonal game, there was a time the palm midrib runs out and had to wait several months to be taken and used boats. According to reliable source, the last race was played in 1988, after it the race did not appear again and replaced by new games.
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