‘‘Ayunan Jantra’’ Stays to be Favoured

The traditional amusement of ‘ayunan jantra’ or the swinging spin-wheel is currently still favoured. This amusement device that is made of timber and spun by hand power remains to be widely found, especially on Galungan and Kuningan holidays. Its customers are mostly children and infrequently new adolescents.

Children that experience this amusement look happy with their particular scream, just like enjoying a ‘roller coaster’. Overwhelmed by fear infrequently is heard cries in the midst of the crowd. This kind of amusement is really teasing visitors to experience it.
The swinging device that was made in 1980 stays to be retained at Alas Kedaton monkey forest that belongs to the territory of Kukuh Village, Marga, Tabanan, some 18 km northwest of Denpasar. Others can be found at places like Pengembungan Hamlet and Tegaljadi Village, 4 km north of Alas Kedaton. While, the older one can be found at Tenganan Village (Karangasem) that constitutes the oldest village in Bali.
According to Mr. Kaka from Kukuh Village, the swinging device contains eight chairs and is generated by the power of eight people. Four are in charge in the upper part at the centre to spin the wheel and other four are in charge on the ground. They are assigned to pick up and drop off passengers, sell tickets at the counter and control the queue of passengers. “With a ticket costing at IDR 1000, passengers are given the turn of spinning five minutes,” he says.
In the meantime, the Badung Regency of which territory includes Kuta along with its modern amusement park also has a similar device. This can be found at Taman Ayun, Mengwi, 16 km north of Denpasar. (BTN/015)

World Women Beach Volleyball Competition
(Swatch-FIVB World Tour)

World Women Beach Volleyball Competition is held again in Bali. The competition that was once carried out in Kuta in 1995 will now be held in Sanur on 14-18 September. Current participants are from 21 countries such as America, Brazil, Netherlands, Greece, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Austria, Finland, Spain, Sweden, Czech, China, Thailand and the host Indonesia. This competition will fight for a total prize of USD 200,000.
According to Slamet Mulyanto, the Committee Coordinator and central management of the Indonesian Association of Volley Ball (PPPBVSI), the competition is divided into two rounds, namely first round (14/9) concurrently as qualification round, second round (15-17/9) is semi final and grand final on 18 September.
Every competition consists of two sets of players and 24 referees that are selected from several management of PBVSI across Indonesia. Indonesian contingent comprises the duets Ike Prasetyowati—Iim Mukadimah and Ni Putu Timy Yudhani Rahayu—Devota Rahawarin. It is said that this competition constitutes a world calendar of which consists of 16 rounds. Competition that is held here in Bali is the tenth round, and after in Bali, they will further compete in Brazil. “The carrying out of this event is expected to encourage local athletes to fight in national and international arenas,” he stated. (BTN/Para)