WEST BANGKA -- The Preservation of culture and tradition is one of the CSR concerns of PT Timah Tbk. This TINS-coded issuer often supports cultural activities and community customs.
This time, PT Timah Tbk handed over assistance to the people of Kundi Village who will hold a Traditional Party or Village Alms which this year carries the theme 'Unified Kapong Kundi Alms' which will be held on Saturday-Monday (27-29/8/2022).
This assistance was handed over by the Head of the Secretariat of the Muntok Metallurgical Unit PT Timah Tbk Arief Yudianto and received by the chairman of the Kundi traditional party committee, Wahyu, on Friday (26/8/2022).
Wahyu said that PT Timah Tbk had supported the preservation of adat in Kundi Village. He said the traditional Kundi party was an effort to preserve customs.
This village party is a form of gratitude for the residents of Kundi Village for the harvest of crops given by God to the Kundi community. In addition, it is also a gathering place for the Kundi community and other communities.
"PT Timah supports the preservation of the Kundi customs, as evidenced by providing financial assistance for organizing the Traditional Festival or we call it Sedekah Kampung here," said Wahyu.
The sub-district head of Simpang Teritip Samsuri said that the community was happy to organize the Kampung Sedekah because it had not been implemented for two years.
"The community today gathered to celebrate the Kapong alms. For two years it was not carried out because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the community longs to hold it. We thank the committee, and all parties who have supported this activity," he said.
Deputy Regent of West Bangka Bong Ming Ming hopes that this Kapong alms can continue to be preserved. According to him, activities like this unite the Kundi community.
"We have to preserve the Kapong Kundi Bersatu Sedekah Adat, a tradition that comes from our ancestors. This is a custom that has become a tourism agenda both in the province and district," he said.
The Vice Regent also appreciated all parties who have supported activities to preserve this custom.
"The committee, provincial and district governments, PT Timah, Bank Sumsel, community leaders, scholars, youth leaders, and all parties involved in the success of the Kapong Kundi Bersatu Sedekah activities," he said.
