Pacu Jalur

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Pacu Jalur (old spelling: Patjoe Djaloer; from Malay Pacu Jalua 'boat race', pronounced [ˈpat͡ʃu d͡ʒaˈluə̯]; pə-CHOO-jə-LOOR) also known as Pachu Jalugh is a traditional and cultural watercraft-based Pacu (lit. 'Melayu race') originated from upper course of the Indragiri River in Sumatra region of Tanah Datar and its surrounding areas (including Sijunjung, Kuantan Singingi and Indragiri Hulu – originally part of the native Eastern Minangkabau realm). One of the most significant Pacu Jalur series of events held annually under the Pacu Jalur Festival at Teluk Kuantan district on Sumatra. Since 2014, the traditions, knowledge, cultural customs, biocentrism awareness, and the practices of Pacu Jalur officially recognized and regarded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Republic Indonesia as integral part of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia. As the effort to preserve these cultural heritage, the government of Indonesia support the Pacu Jalur Festival which held annually in Kuantan Singingi and promote its importance for the wider public both nationwide and international, the winner team of Pacu Jalur usually will also have a chance to be elected as the national athlete of Indonesia to represent Indonesia in the international boat racing events. In 2022, the Pacu Jalur art (illustrated by a Bandung-based Sundanese artist, Wastana Haikal), selected as the Google Doodle of-the-day, a special logo alteration on Google's homepage intended to commemorate the Indonesian Independence Day celebrated on August 17 annually.