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Pacu Jalur

🇮🇩 , Indonesia

About Pacu Jalur

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.

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