BONO, THE SEVEN GHOSTS WAVE
Bono, meaning
"truth" in the Malay language, is a tidal wave similar to the one
found in Pororoca, in Brazil's Amazon. The phenomenon occurs in the Kampar
River Sumatra province of Riau in Indonesia due to a unique combination of
geographical, astronomical, and meteorological conditions.
The tidal bore is created
when high tide seawater flows upstream from the wide, shallow estuary into a
rapidly narrowing river channel, clashing with the downstream flowing river
water.
These waves can be quite impressive,
traveling from the sea at speeds up to 40 kilometers per hour and reaching
heights of four to six meters. It is often accompanied by roaring sound and
strong winds.
The Bono waves have also
been attributed to the people that lost their lives in here and the evil
spirits associated with these tragic events. So, the Seven Ghosts is a section
of the Kampar River where the bore slows down in a sandbar area and then
multiplies once it gets back into deep water
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