Every August 17th everyone in Indonesia celebrates independence day. On that day, they do various activities. On the morning they attended the flag ceremony, then at noon conducted various competitions involving everyone, both children and adults, both women and men. In addition, there is also a parade followed by various groups that could be interesting.
A creative culture-themed parade Indonesia Bersatu held in the area of the State Palace, Jakarta. The parade was organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. The parade was followed by the participants from the 34 provincial in Indonesia. The participants featuring the car which shows a number of local advantages, also shows the various forms of creativity of the artists who realized in the form of dance, music, and other attractive appearance.
Best performance participants will receive a special award from the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy. Creative cultural parade begins with several attractions marching band performances. Then followed the parade of car that will show the unique diversity and color development in the region. A display range of performing arts also influenced by the attractions reog Ponorogo East Java played by 400 local artists. Each region also has prepared the forms of performing arts in front of the stands honor, which watched by the President and First Lady as well as other high officials.
In the evening, usually performed folk entertainment such as music concerts, fireworks, and so on. Other entertainment is Watching Big Screen or Layar Tancep together. The Big Screen conducted in locations that are still rather broad, for example a field. Layar Tancep is a widescreen movie, where the screening of this film using a roll of film and media screen using a white cloth measuring approximately 6 meters long and 3 meters high, but for the screening of a film like this is very rarely found, now modified using a projector, to the movie itself can be on a laptop or similar device, to the screen itself is no longer as big as movie playback using a roll of film.
Movies using this projector look simple and easy, even for the screen media now some are different materials, such as one of the examples that wall with white, as is often done in an office or other meetings. In this type of entertainment that has been modified, ranging widely found in several places in Jakarta because it no longer requires large space or place. Only with a capital projector, laptop, sound system, and some other supporting equipment. The committee has a budget of more, will hold Layar Tancep as one solution to adding a unique celebration of August 17th.
In some areas implemented a unique race, in Bogor City, they do endurance race respect to the red and white flag for 17 hours 8 minutes 45 seconds. The competition, which recently got the enthusiasm of the residents are quite large. Figures in the race a long time in accordance with the proclamation of independence Republic Indonesia, 17-08-1945. The Contest attended by about 380 people from various groups, both students to the military. Even participants instead from Bogor, but from out of Bogor also. The race starts at 17:00 pm, August 17th, and will end around 08.30 am the next day. The participants were supervised by 10 judges who come from the Air Force.
the rules of this race is Simple. The participants should not be doing a lot of movement and the right hand in a salute position, should not be dropped. When hands down, the participant will be immediately disqualified or lose. The salute race to the flag is for providing education for the younger generation about the state symbols should be respected. This flag salute endurance race is very draining. Many participants who fall and fainted in the midst of the race. Of the 380 participants, the participants reduced up to 80 participants in 2 hours only.
In Palembang City, there are some unique and do not exist anywhere else in commemorating the Indonesian Independence Day, one of it is Telok Abang. Telok Abang complete with boats, planes and cars that are made of wood or cork can be found in almost every corner of the city of Palembang. Telok Abang has become a tradition and hereditary since Dutch colonial until now. Telok Abang is red boiled eggs. The origin of Telok Abang began in Birthday of Dutch Queen, Wilhelmina II, when Indonesia was colonized by the Dutch. To celebrate it, the people of Palembang making eggs are painted red. Initially this Telok Abang uses duck eggs, but now with chicken eggs.
Besides Telok Abang, there is also decorated the boat race on the Musi River, the largest river in Palembang. The boats of the fishermen are decorated with a variety of shapes and ornaments, especially with the flag. The boat then performed ornamental parade with route crosses Sekanak to the Ampera area along the Musi River. The visitors came to watch a festive mood early on August 17 in Kuto Besak Palembang, which was held in Palembang City. Visitors are local residents and tourists from another area in Indonesia as well as tourists from abroad.
Still on the Musi River, also conducted Bidar Boat Festival. The race of Bidar Boat is the activity carried out every year, both to commemorate the independence of Republic Indonesia and to commemorate the anniversary of Palembang City in June. Bidar Boat Festival is an event to spur paddle to finish to every participant.
There is also the Festival of Kites conducted in Palembang city, the community and visitors watched Palembang sky filled with various types of kites with the color red and white. The participants were very enthusiastic playing a kite, as if indifferent to the sun. Participants can compete in the race and compete with each other kite kite competitions creation.
In the Aceh area, one of the unique tradition that has always done to enliven the independence of the Republic Indonesia is Pacu Kuda. A tradition that comes from Central Aceh is actually a horse race. But what makes it unique is every jockey none used the saddle and is only intended for those aged 12-20 years old. The Pacu Kude excitement of the event is not in doubt. Every horse race event is held, hundreds of spectators would certainly be willing to queue up and jostle in order to watch this race. In addition to local residents of Aceh, tourists from other parts of Indonesia as well as tourists from abroad also watch this race.
That's some unique race, held in Jakarta, Bogor, Palembang, and Aceh in Indonesia to celebrate Independence Day.
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