The commemoration of the 79th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia took place at the State Palace, the capital of the islands (IKN), with great fanfare on Saturday (17/8/2024). At this celebration, the government also gave special prizes to invited guests who wore the best traditional clothes. (Photo: Presidential Secretariat YouTube)
The Ministry of Tourism and the Creative Economy, in collaboration with the Presidential Secretariat, chose invitations in the best traditional dress. This is judged by traditional elements changed in a modern way. (Photo: Presidential Secretariat YouTube)
The invited guests who got a chance to get a bike in their best traditional clothes were Donna Chandra Ginting, Muaiffah Yuliana, Abi Manyuarliandito, drg. Uswatun, Lilis Suryanni, Edi Sofyan, and Kanafi. (Photo: Presidential Secretariat YouTube)
At that time, Edi Sofyan, who is a member of the Benuaq Dayak tribe from East Kalimantan, expressed his feelings of pride. “Proud, very proud, because this is the first moment and we have invited ordinary people here,” he said, quoted from the official website Cabinet Secretary of the Republic of Indonesia. (Photo: Cabinet Secretary of the Republic of Indonesia)
Edi was also lucky to receive a bicycle from President Joko Widodo because he was wearing traditional clothes that combined elements from West Kalimantan, East Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan. (Photo: Presidential Secretariat YouTube)
Prizes for the best traditionally dressed cyclist were also presented as part of the red and white flag lowering ceremony. The four lucky people are Alpinasyahrechza, Widia, Minister of ATR / Leader of BPN And Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), and Annisa Pohan. (Photo: Presidential Secretariat YouTube)
AHY and his wife wore traditional clothes typical of Bugis, South Sulawesi, maroon in color. “The reason Annisa and I are wearing traditional Bugis clothes is because we also want to respect the people here, because apart from the Kalimantan, Dayak and Malay people, there are many Bugis people too. Thank God, this choice of clothing allowed us to get bikes from the President @jocwi “, a sweet surprise that closed the series of independence memories yesterday,” said AHY, quoted from the website Instagram @agusyudhoyono. (Photo: Presidential Secretariat YouTube)
