Geliat Economy at the end of Ramadan

The two-day Idul Fitri, price admits banding in Gresik up anything. One kilogram of Whitefish can be sold at least Rp 50,000-Rp 150,000 from Rp 25,000 per kg is normally. Even the one tail banding auctioned alone could reach a dozen million rupiah.

The tradition of the annual Feast and Auction Market became a magnet and Banding movers, as well as economic or prestige prestige at stake. The public willingly purchased banding with Gresik price presented to the guests in to hight. Counting and banding, showing more expensive high prestisenya.

The general public can enjoy shopping and banding-banding with more affordable price sold in the Market arena Raya Banding. In addition to the multifarious needs of Whitefish beginning to clothing, toys, souvenirs, accessories, home decorations, Lebaran also needs to be available. HOS Tjokroaminoto, KH road, Street, Akim Kayat Kholil, Basuki Rahmat, Jalan Jalan Raden Santri and Samanhoedi conjured into impromptu market which we can enjoy the citizens. Starting price to expensive price ever clearance sale is available.

This year the market coincided with the commemoration of the Feast, location independence of the Republic of Indonesia Friday (17/8/2012). That night the citizens can see the Banding in The Auction, the expression Pusponegoro is on the way Attorney General Suprapto. Usually Auctions held in the vicinity of the Ramayana Way Governor Suryo.

According to Mahfud (48), residents since Friday morning Sidayu, until at about 14.30 bandengnya already sold 100 tail. The price is in the range of $ 85,000 per kilogram. But sometimes direct buyers to bid on one tail once weighed first. "Last four pounds selling seven hundred thousand," he said.

Most wanted is banding with weight over 3 kg. Mahfud myself have followed Market Kingdom Banding since 1987 when he was a child. According to him, the enthusiasm of the community towards Greater Market and Auction not semeriah. Banding If it used to be really so the bet prestige. "As more and more expensive shows social class, location," he added.

If viewed from the side of Whitefish purchased community as a personal, a turnover could reach Rp trader banding 5 million-$ 10 million. According to the organizers, there are 100 Yuyun Wahyudi, banding and 700 merchant booth booth other items that come into selling in the market arena Raya Banding.

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The value of transactions which are auctioned off any banding could reach tens of millions of dollars. The results are used to fund social, submitted to the agency or Foundation in need. The whitefish is whitefish auctioned with jumbo size 6 kawak-15 kg per above tail banding normal size between 4-5 tail per kg.

Chairman of the society of lovers of history and culture of Gresik (Mataseger) Kris Aji natively, there are currently persegeran in the tradition of Auction Banding. That tradition originating from the community who have a habit of Gresik symbolizes the prestige of one's beliefs, location in the center of the community. The greater the banding more tinggri prestisenya.

The emergence of the fledgling Market and Auction dates back since the Banding era of Sunan Giri. At that time many student from outside and the outer islands need Gresik souvenirs to take home. It starts with a Selawean night (night of Ramadan 25) who became a sort of night market.

Historically, Gresik were known with tambaknya results. Marine Fisheries Service Data and Gresik mentions, covering an area of 28,000 hectares farmed acreage around 46 percent of the total farmed in East Java. Banding production in Gresik reach 23.200 tons per year. The potential for a good fish that encourage the emergence of a Greater Market and Auction Banding.

When it admits the end of Ramadan, in the era of Sunan Giri, santri-santri banding wanted to bring as souvenirs for home. Momentum is utilized petambak in Gresik, both at Village, in an area of Mud Gresik Manyar, Mengare and provides banding Bungah. From the pictures it looks old, formerly sold special banding as souvenirs typical Gresik. "Gradually being sold and the seller has a lot of variety from outside of Gresik," said Kris.

Initially, traders were still from Gresik, including holsters, handicraft makers like kopiah, leather slippers. Even when it happens a barter system. For example merchants exchanged the kopiah, sandals with straps switch with jewelry merchants. "Now that leverages the momentum it is precisely many crafters or vendors from outside the Gresik," Kris said.

Now The Government Initially Maintained Petambak

According to Kris, not just Market Kingdom shifted Banding economically as well as culturally. The auction also. banding At the time of the occupation of the Netherlands in the era of the reign of the Duke of Pusponegoro around the 1800s, petambak selling milkfish vying shows bandengnya.

At that time the largest whitefish auctioned and self managed by petambak. Therefore keep the banding petambak vying kawak, and every year the biggest whitefish came from different petambak, could Mengare, Manyar of from, or mud.

Since the Auction began after independence Government. Banding is managed It's just that the auction process is now not uncommon to nuanced political or business. The winner could have been entrepreneurs who get priority in projects, or officials and politicians raised an interest in Imaging. "If used to be pure winner yes because the community was so the team of prestige," said Kris.

But, he argued that tradition still survives to the present day has been very good and should be grateful for. At least in moving the economy of society, especially the geliat merchants, as well as petambak.

The greater marketplace and Auction be a means of Banding cultural tourism promotion. Even petambak has stimulated with gifts and motorcycles for umrah that is most bandengnya and auctioned off as banding mascot.

In an auction process in addition to the two mascots, auctioned off whitefish are also auctioned 10 banding with the cash and carry System. While the public can also enjoy the size about 5 kilograms of milkfish in entertainment package when auction Committee questions get answered.

The head of public relations in Gresik, Andhy Hendro Widjaya mention this year's mascot and banding banding auction cash and carry reserved for officials and businessmen. In addition there is an auction for the people with banding 150 packages each containing 3 kg size banding. Each package thrown at 50,000. The goal of society can enjoy regular banding. This time also held a festival preparations, he said Malaysia.

Banding known milk fish (United Kingdom), Chanos chanos in latin in the family Chanidae can be processed into otak-otak, smoked whitefish, whitefish presto. Even Abdul Hakim Leran Manyar District citizens has Burr banding becomes mince to cultivate. While the banding can also be processed with burned with greased mud dike nal with banding blothong. There is also a process into asem-asem or a specified yellow banding.

Taking any health benefit because the banding can increase the durability of the body and help the development of the brain. The content of nutrition and nutrition, each 100 grams of protein-containing 20 grams of banding, 4.8 grams of fat, 20 milligrams of Calcium, iron, phosphorus 2 mg, and 150 mg of energy amounted to 129 kilokalori. Moreover banding also contain Vitamin B1 and Vitamin A, and Omega3 fatty acids.

In spite of it all, the tradition of Ruth in the annual Feast and Auction Market Banding in Gresik excites not only for economic petambak, the trader, but also youth-youth open parking services for visitors. A number of operators, banking company selulur, cigarettes, Bureau services also utilise that momentum for the promotion.

Activities that not only for continued the incarnate a tradition hundreds of years old, but the money turnover. There are geliat of the economy, there is an element of entertainment and tourism potential. Geliat at the end of Ramadan, geliat Lebaran admits.