Malang (malangkota.go.id) – Unexpectedly, in the midst of the dense population of Malang City's wooden hand in the middle of Malang City, right in RW 1, Kauman Village, there is still the Talun Market. The old colonial-era market consisting of three stalls occupying an area of approximately 50×30 square meters consisting of 40 bedak. And now the Talun Market has been transformed into the Krempyeng Market.
It is not without reason that Talun Market was chosen, which is usually busy in the morning selling vegetables and daily kitchen needs and every Wednesday there is a Reboan market. Now its activities have been added to become Krempyeng Market, a market that sells various kinds of traditional snacks and culinary specialties of the village as well as selling daily needs here. Not to forget, used and antique goods are always the hallmark of this village.
Kajoetangan Village is indeed a village Heritage which is very historic. The village, which is in a cultural heritage area, still stands strong with dozens of ancient houses. This village is included in the Kayutangan corridor development area as a cultural heritage area.
Krempyeng Kajoetangan Market which has been opened on Saturday and Sunday (26-27/10/2019) is to remind and re-function the traditional market. This market is planned to be activated once a month and after that next year it can be once a week.
The Head of Pokdarwis Kajoetangan, Rizal Fahmi, said that the Krempyeng Market is to introduce culinary products of processed food and snacks that many residents actually produce, from traditional to modern foods, all of which are in Kayutangan.
The Krempyeng Market's offerings look attractive when visited by a group of Malang Mask dancers from the Polowijen Cultural Village.
Ki Demang as the initiator of KBP deliberately came to appreciate the Krempyeng Market activities by dancing two dances, the Sabrang Mask and the Bapang Joyosentiko Mask.
“We came to help each othersupport "Thematic inter-village activities and hope to be able to become a joint promotion," he said.
In addition to product introductions and Malang Mask dancing, what was no less exciting from the start to the end of the event was that visitors were entertained by Kayutangan keroncong music.
In the evening, there was a discussion and dialogue attended by many thematic village figures, from OPD, campuses and community figures while enjoying old songs and the presentation of Malang Mask. Don't forget that on Sunday there will be similar activities only there will be additional competitions
Head of Tourism Marketing for the Tourism Sector of the Malang City Culture and Tourism Office (Disbudpar) said that this activity was held as a creative heritage tourism, in addition to visiting while looking at the buildings in the Kayutangan Area, it seems that it can be collaborated with culinary, performing arts and music.
Krempyeng Market can be a model for joint tourism marketing and become a culinary center based on tradition," he added. (kdm/yon)
