Ornamental Jukung Festival

One form of cultural preservation efforts of Banjar is a festival held Jukung Tanglong Ornamental and held every year, usually coinciding with the anniversary of South Kalimantan and is one part of the Floating Market and Cultural Festival. The festival is held on the Martapura stream.

In this festival, participants should be as beautiful as possible jukungnya decorate with ornaments and interesting shapes like a dragon's head, a replica of the house of Banjar, and others - combined with the other lights (tanglong) colors.

Assessment of the participants carried out 2 times of day and night. Djoekoengs noon - djoekoengs was appraised of the beauty of form and decoration, not infrequently the participants were also displays unique art for more support banjar djoekoengs their appearance.

At night, participants were also assessed from the beauty tanglong (lights) are mounted dijukung the participants. Atmosphere lively colorful sheen of these canoes will also be reflected surface playing Martapura River calm. At that time, people like spilling Banjarmasin and crowded the banks of the river Martapura to witness the beautiful scenery and interesting.