Salam Pramuka, Hari ini saya iseng-iseng membuka wikipedia dan menemukan entry calon bantara. Saya terkejut melihat adanya penggunaan epolet calon bantara.
Saya kutip selengkapnya Calon Bantara is a transition level in Gerakan Pramuka the Indonesian Scouting organization between Boy Scout and Rover Scout. In this level, a member learns the basics of Penegak level, also called Troop guest. In this level, in some regions, the Scout leader gives a shoulder loop for the Cadet. Eventhough the shoulder loop is not an official shoulder loop, it is well known in some places and is often called the CARA shoulder loop. CARA is short for Bantara Cadet. The loop consists of the picture of Kujang, a traditional weapon in West Java and the word CARA . Di Wikipedia gambar epolet termaksud bisa dilihat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Lambang_CARA.JPG Di Kwarcab mana di Jawa Barat epolet ini dipakai ?? Maaf saja, improvisasi ini mengaburkan tradisi penggunaan epolet yang telah mempunyai sejarah yang panjang dan makna yang dalam. Hendro Prakoso
