VIDEO: Seasonal Beduk Sellers Enliven KH Mas Masyur Tanah Abang Area

Seasonal Beduk Sellers Enliven KH Mas Masyur Tanah Abang Area. (VOI Video graphics team)

JAKARTA - Ahead of Ramadan, sellers of seasonal drums have begun to appear in the Jalan KH area. Mas Mansyur, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. They trade drums of various sizes only during Ramadan until before Eid. These drums are made with the basic ingredients of cow or goat skin and are sold at prices varying from Rp. 150 thousand for the small size drum and Rp. 1,500,000 for the largest size. These beduk traders obtain animal skins from local slaughterhouses. Before making this animal skin powder must be dried. Watch the video below.