KALIBARU – Memasuki Kabupaten Banyuwangi dari arah Jember Anda akan melewati pegunungan Gumitir. At the end of the road before leaving Gumitir, Your eyes will be seduced by a Gandrung statue in the garden grounds. Tetenger turns out to be a place that many people visit, or a resting place for passing motorists.
Not a few of the road users stopped to take selfies at the three meter high statue. “Setiap pergi ke Jember, I always stop and take photos at the Gandrung Statue,” cetus Fitriana, 20, motorcyclist from Gambiran Village/Sub-district.
Besides the cold air, light him, around the Gandrung Statue also has a good spot to be immortalized.
“Kalau sore semakin ramai, there is no place to rest near the Gandrung Patung Statue. I'm leaving early in the afternoon so I can get a place to rest near the statue,” kata salah satu mahasiswi Universitas Jember tersebut.
But, honey, the beauty of the statue has been tarnished by the large amount of rubbish thrown carelessly. The lack of public awareness makes some interesting spots seem dirty.
“I visited there several times, it turns out that there is no cleaning staff,” terang Hanafi, 65, one of the residents of Sweet Kalibaru Village, Kalibaru District.
Around the statue, light him, many stalls. The shop managers, doesn't seem to maintain the cleanliness around the Gandrung Statue location.
“Banyak sampah plastik dan kantong kresek yang berserakan, make the scenery look dirty,"he said.
