Balinese Citizen, Governor Koster Invites Wearing Short Weave Every Tuesday Except Full Moon

DENPASAR - Bali Governor Wayan Koster appealed to the people of the Island of the Gods to wear clothes or clothing made from endek / traditional Balinese woven fabrics every Tuesday. The goal is to stretch local IKM products in the midst of a pandemic.

"This applies to all, not only people in government or private offices, as well as the general public. On that Tuesday, wherever they carry out activities they must wear Balinese endek woven cloth," said Koster as quoted by Antara, Friday, February 12.

The Circular of the Governor of Bali Number 04 of 2021 concerning the Use of Balinese Endek Woven Fabrics / Balinese Traditional Woven Fabrics, was signed on Thursday, January 28 and is effective starting February 23, 2021.

"The government and the people of Bali must take sides and be committed to local resources by taking an active role in preserving, protecting and empowering Balinese endek woven fabrics / traditional Balinese woven fabrics," he said.

In addition, Balinese endek tenun has been listed as a Communal Intellectual Property for Traditional Cultural Expressions with Inventory Number EBT.12.2020.0000085 by the Directorate General of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia on 22 December 2020.

"Clothing / clothing made of Balinese endek woven cloth / traditional Balinese woven cloth used must be local products of the Balinese people. Its use is not limited or does not have to be uniform with a certain motif," he said.

Use on Tuesday is excluded if it coincides with the Full Moon, Tilem, and Anniversary of the Regional Government.

"So, this circular will take effect from February 23, marked by wearing new clothes / clothes made from Balinese endek woven / Balinese traditional woven cloth, which can be implemented by using local IKM products of each district / city," said Koster.

Koster said, the use of clothes / clothing made from Balinese endek woven fabrics / traditional Balinese woven fabrics, is also an appreciation of the collaboration between the Bali Provincial Government and the Christian Dior Fashion House in Paris which uses Balinese endek woven fabrics as clothing, including using its motifs for bag products and shoes in 2021.

"Why do we give a pause (implementation time-ed) so that people have time to order. The important thing is to buy it at local IKM in Bali, the important thing is that the endek is new, it can't be the existing one. It's up to the order, where you want, which price class is according to each ability. , "he said.

Koster also appealed to regents / mayors throughout Bali, leaders of vertical agencies, university leaders, leaders of private companies and so on to actively promote Balinese traditional fabrics in various local, national and international activities, in order to improve the economy and welfare of the Balinese people.