Monday 22 April 2013

“Sasak Day”: Reading Association of Lombok and Yogyakarta


“Sasak Day”: Reading Association of Lombok and Yogyakarta
Today Yogyakarta again showed his face as the diversity of Indonesia. Not only in this land of millions of people from various regions in the archipelago, and met a beautiful friendship, but also because in all sorts of noble culture Yogyakarta Indonesia as finding a second home. Various cultures from across the country can gaze at the city in tandem with Javanese culture that were held by the people of Yogyakarta.




Sasak Day. Yogyakarta, 20 April 2013.
Saturday, April 20, 2013, under cloudy skies Yogya, taking the headline "Sasak Day", the students and the community in Yogyakarta Lombok cultural performances staged their homeland along Malioboro Street to the North Square of Yogyakarta city.


Many forms of culture of Lombok and West Nusa colossal presented. Parade of traditional costumes such as songket up puppet Lombok is at the forefront accompany the procession of wedding tradition called Nyongkolan Lombok society.




Nyongkolan, Wedding Traditions Sasak, Lombok staged in Jalan Malioboro



carnival culture and traditions of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara
Not only clothes wedding customs and traditions, all equipment Nyongkolan ceremony that purportedly imported directly from Lombok is also displayed to the public who meet Malioboro this afternoon to evening. Various other performing arts Lombok also staged as an attraction similar customary whistle shown by an elder who showed immune from puncture and slice dagger.
Shows colossal Sasak Day gave the impression at first glance if a culture of Lombok has similarities with the culture of the surrounding area such as Java. Even observe some details of clothing, patterns and supplies to musical instruments used, Lombok culture is very close to the culture of its neighbor, Bali. However, like other cultures, Lombok has its own cultural identity is strong and authentic as Beleq drum is sounded continuously along Malioboro street.






Beleq drum performances, music and NTB Lombok
Despite carrying the culture of Lombok and NTB as its main theme, Sasak Dayrupanya be an excellent synergy of cultural heritage culture in the presence of delegates from several regions such as South Sumatra and West Kalimantan. 








cultural delegations from various regions come to fill Sasak Day 2013
In addition to be an excellent introduction and promotion of cultural tourists visiting Lombok, Sasak Day also brings a message of peace from the people of West Nusa Tenggara and other areas of Yogyakarta. A message that once again shows how Yogyakarta is always expected to be home to the diversity and synergy despite recent security issues were in the spotlight of the city.



From Yogyakarta, Sasak Day finally not only invites the public to see Lombok and its culture, but also sends the message that diversity is a necessity that must be maintained and not be accepted as an excuse but as a union dispute. Peace Yogyakarta, Indonesia Peace.

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