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Liputan6.com, Situbondo: The fishermen in Tanjung Kamal, Situbondo, East Java, on Sunday (18 / 4), held a ritual of sea strings. Various offerings of the earth, a chicken, various pieces of money, and stuffed with decorations placed on a small boat.

When everything is ready, the fishermen aboard their boat towards the open sea. Arriving in the middle of the sea, the boat's offerings dilarung dihanyutkan or as gifts for the abundant catches of the year that has passed. The fishermen held a ritual believed to picking the sea they'll always get the abundant catches and safety.

After removing the boat containing the offerings, a convoy of boats of the fishermen returned to shore with the water brings with it a number of offerings from around the boat. The water is believed to be double the luck. (Bog)