A collective presentation interpreting the tradition, utilizing traditional tools as symbolic gestures. [File: Bekarang_0975]

The traditional serkap tool, repositioned as a symbolic focal point to represent community coordination. [File: Bekarang_0969]

Operational Mechanics in the Performance of Bekarang

The practice relies on communal cooperation and specific tools, including the serkap, jalo, and tangkul. This artistic endeavor isolates these implements to examine their function within the social and economic structure of the harvest.

Bodies in motion capturing the ecological memory and rhythm of the receding floodplains. [File: Bekarang_1021]

Environmental Adaptation

Movements during the ritual are dictated by water depth and floodplain topography. Through this visual reconstruction, the project records the physical adaptation required by the community to navigate and utilize the seasonal environment.

Blurred figures and ritual shadows depicting the adaptive resilience of the community. [File: Bekarang_1013]

A concluding scene of the staged event reflecting seasonal wisdom. [File: Bekarang 1026]

Ultimately, Bekarang functions as a form of local wisdom in managing river and lake ecosystems. This documentation aims to record the persistence of these traditional methods as a sustainable approach to resource management in Muaro Jambi. You can explore more of my work in my previous photo essay.