Jokowi Wears Keraton Surakarta Traditional Attire on Indonesian Day
- Laily Rachev - Biro Pers Sekretariat Presiden
Jakarta – The Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) took part in a series of ceremonies commemorating the 78th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Wednesday.
Every year, the President always wears traditional attire in celebration of the Republic of Indonesia's anniversary. This time, President wears traditional clothes from Surakarta,
"Ageman Songkok Singkepan Ageng. From the Surakarta Palace," Pesident Widodo told reporters at the Merdeka Palace on Thursday.
The outfit is usually worn by the King of Pakubuwono Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace in the Enggar Eggar Soko Tedhak Loji event, which means the moment when the King comes out of the Palace by riding a horse-drawn carriage, followed by palace officials to see firsthand the condition of the kawulo / community.
HUT RI ke-78, Presiden Jokowi Gunakan Baju Daerah Ageman Songkok Singkepan Ageng
- Biro Pers Sekretariat Presiden: Laily Rachev
Along the way, the King distributes money and food as a sign of love to his kawulo or what can be called turuba (down to the bottom).
The Head of State revealed that he did not have a special reason for wearing traditional clothes from Surakarta. According to him, he must wear traditional clothes from the western to the eastern tip of Indonesia.
"Yes, from west to east, we have to wear everything," he said.
As information, last year President Jokowi wore Dolomani traditional clothes from Southeast Sulawesi.
The official theme of Indonesia's 78th Anniversary was released by the Ministry of State Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia and listed in the Visual Identity Guidelines for 78 Years of Independent Indonesia. The theme of the Republic of Indonesia's 78th anniversary is 'Moving Forward for an Advanced Indonesia'.
This theme illustrates the spirit of the Indonesian people to continue the struggle and development, collaborating together to utilize this momentum to realize an advanced Indonesia.
