JAKARTA - Various preparations to welcome the 42nd ASEAN/ASEAN Summit Summit Summit in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), will not only cover infrastructure and infrastructure. Later, the committee will also prepare regional handicraft products to be worn by the heads of state present.
The Regional National Crafts Council (Dekranasda) of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has prepared a shirt from the typical West Manggarai weaving for 11 ASEAN heads of state to be used in the 42nd ASEAN/ASEAN Summit Summit Summit in Labuan Bajo, NTT.
"I have prepared it, sent it to the State Palace from MSMEs in Lembor District, and the President himself chose which head of state to use what color, he himself chose it," said Head of the NTT Provincial Dekranasda, Julie Sutrisno Laiskodat in his official statement, quoted Friday, April 28.
The NTT Provincial Dekranasda itself has prepared 12 pairs of woven fabrics to be used as shirts and used by 11 ASEAN heads of state and the ASEAN Secretary General.
The motive used in West Manggarai weaving is the motif of the manuk eye ( chicken eye) woven by a weaving from Lembor District. For the color and model of the woven fabric, said Julie, it was directly chosen by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).
Furthermore, the NTT Provincial Dekranasda prepared a scarf that would be used by a couple from the head of state or First Lady in the Spouse Program. The colors and models of the scarf used will be chosen by First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo.
According to the direction of President Jokowi and First Lady Iriana Jokowi, he continued, the woven fabric that will be used later will be made of soft and not hot.
As Chairman of the NTT Provincial Dekranasda, Julie expressed pride because the typical NTT weaving products, especially West Manggarai, were prepared to be used by heads of state and partners on one of the activities days.
According to Julie, the use of woven products is an event for the promotion of weaving intellectual property which has historical and cultural value that deserves appreciation from all parties.
Thus, the people of West Manggarai can be proud when the heads of state wear woven shirts with these manuk eye motifs. "We must be proud that our products will be used by ASEAN heads of state later," concluded Julie.
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