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Enjoy crafters Blessings World Cup

Liputan6.com, Sumedang: Busyness ahead of kick off the 2010 World Cup in South Africa in June next, now began to be felt in central Cipacing crafters in the village, district Jatinangor, Sumedang, West Java. Included in the workshop that produces Dingdong Ujang owned musical instruments and trinkets African nuances. Starting from the arrow to the unique African musical instruments such as maracas, kastania, karimba until jimbe or drum Zimbabwean origin. All available at the venue.

Understandably, before the World Cup, artisan goods and nuances of African musical instruments are now flooded with orders. Ujang, one of the crafters and even claimed the goods demand jumped by 50 percent. Among the most sought-after products are karimba that once orders reach 5,000. Not surprisingly, when the current earnings of the craftsmen in Cipacing, could reach USD 1.5 billion per month.

With the help of three employees and 40 freelance workers who are his neighbors, claiming Ujang could provide the required goods within two months. However, due to numerous requests, craftsmen began having trouble finding the raw materials such as coconut shell and fruit berenuk karimba which is the raw material.

Cipacing it has long been known as a center for wood crafters in West Java. No fewer than 40 types of handicraft products are listed below. Uniquely, they do not require special education to be made. With only see for example, how well they are able to imitate the original, including the South African musical instruments. (ANS)