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Raid Rudi's house in Bangsring

WONGSOREJO – News of finding objects similar to Sukarno's treasure by Rudiawal Harianto, 33, residents of Dusun Paras Putih, Bangsring Village, Wongsorejo District, caused a lot of reactions from the public. Yesterday (28/8) Dozens of people take turns visiting the house of the man who works as a tin seeker every day.

For fear of someone stealing the item, Rudi was forced to hide the object. Only to a few people he trusts he shows. Rudi still doesn't want to carelessly place these antiques.

He admitted that he was still waiting for the government to come to his place. “Many want to see, still residents of the villages around Wongsorejo. But nothing from the government yet. I'm afraid someone took it,” Rudi said he was contacted last night.

The discovery of a gold-like metal which is believed to be Bung Karno's treasure shocked the residents of Bangsring Village, Wongsorejo District. The treasure was found by a fisherman named Rudiawal Harianto, 33, fishermen from Dusun Paras Putih, Bangsring Village.

The treasure is in the form of a golden metal bar with a picture of the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno. Weighing antiques 500 The gram was found by Rudi on the seabed not far from the gandrung Watudodol statue, Ketapang Village, Kalipuro District a month ago.

According to some sources, Sukamo's treasure is classified as a magical item that is very difficult to find. Its existence can only be known by people who have been given the mandate to guard the treasure.

Rudi found the object when he was looking for the remaining lead from the fishing line stuck in the Watudodol ditch. Understood, the area is often used as a fishing spot. Not a few fishermen's fishing rods are hooked on rocks.

Nah, the rest- The remaining lead is what Rudi is looking for in those waters. While looking for the tin, Rudi was surprised by a strange object in the middle of the sand on the seabed. After taking it and observing it, it turns out that this strange object is a piece of metal that looks like gold with a picture of Sukarno.

When to take the thing, Rudi saw that there was a four-colored stone and a dagger by his side. But, The dark-skinned man admitted that he didn't dare to take anything else. Before finding the metal bar, he admitted that he dreamed that he met one of his dead uncles.

In this dream, his uncle told him to take a golden stick, but can't take the other. Head of Culture Disbudpar Banyuwangi, Cboliqul Rida admitted that he had not seen Rudi's findings directly.

If indeed intends to hand over to the state, Rudi should bring the object to the Banyuwangi Disbudpar so that it can be checked directly by a team of experts. “Soon to be brought here, because we have a team of experts who can check the authenticity of the object, so that there is no misunderstanding "he said.

A team of Banyuwangi Cultural Heritage Experts, Bonavita Budi Wijayanto, Yesterday I went straight to the Banyuwangi Culture and Tourism Office when I heard the news. Apparently the man intended to clarify the truth of the news about the discovery of Sukarno's treasure by the residents of Bangsring Village.

The man who is usually called Totok said he guaranteed 100 percent that the findings at Watudodol Beach are not gold or antiquities. Meanwhile, The location of the discovery of the site treasure in the form of a piece of metal with a picture of Sukarno was not far from the Watudodol water source.

The place is 'sacred'’ some people. Usually after doing the Melasti ceremony, Hindus take water at the Watudodol spring that emerges from the rock. Watudodol Beach is believed to have ties to Bali since the Majapahit era.

Taking this holy water is the end of a series of melasti. In addition to Hindus, Watudodol water sources are also believed to be able to resist reinforcements and purify the soul and body. Every Hijri New Year (Cork), dozens of people and students of Islamic boarding schools (Islamic boarding school) The AL Hikam Banyuwangi Foundation also held a bath in the water source around the Watudodol Beach.

Participants don't just come from Banyuwangi, but also from out of town. The participants are also of various backgrounds. There is a prosecutor, businessman, bureaucrat, soldiers and teachers. They are shirtless waiting for the splash of water from the caretaker and the coach of the Islamic boarding school. (radar)