Promoting Local Culture To The World, International Golok Seminar Held By Banten Police Will be Attended By 13 Countries

Banten Police Chief Inspector General Pol Prof. Dr. Rudy Heriyanto demonstrated the martial arts action with golok/Photo: Doc. Banten Police

SERANG - In order to promote local culture, the Banten Police will hold an "International Golok Seminar in the Eyes of the World" at the Banten Police Multipurpose Hall on Saturday, November 12 at 15.00 WIB. The event was held to support efforts to establish the Banten golok (machete) as one of Indonesia's global heritage.

The Head of Public Relations of the Banten Police, Kombes Pol. Shinto Silitonga, said the seminar would be attended by 13 international countries according to the invitation.

Mr. Olivier Blancquaert from the Netherlands was present in person. Others attended the zoom meeting, namely Mr. Guillaume Laforast from France, Linda Turci from Italy, Marvis Jesus Salgado Reyes from the United States, Sonia Nobre from Brazil, H. Muh. Hanif from Malaysia, Walid Abou from the UAE, William Kelevra from Mexico, and representatives from other friendly countries," Shinto said, Friday, November 11.

Banten Police Chief Inspector General Pol Prof. Dr. Rudy Heriyanto demonstrates a silat action with a golok/Photo: Doc. Banten Police

Apart from abroad, there are also participants from within the country.

"There are 100 domestic participants, namely Golok Lovers and Pencak Silat groups," added Shinto.

In this activity, there are 3 events, namely Seminar, Coronation of Indonesian Heritage Golok Figures, and Hundred Years Heritage Golok Exhibition.

"The ultimate goal of this seminar is that the golok is recognized by Unesco as part of the Indonesian heritage," explained Shinto.

On this occasion, the Banten Police Chief Inspector General Pol Prof. Dr. Rudy Heriyanto will also release a book about the journey of preserving Adiluhung culture from Banten to Europe.

"The Banten Police Chief will also release the book Traces of the Banten Police in Preserving the Heritage Golok, A Journey to Preserve Monumental Culture from Banten to Europe, author: Banten Police Chief and the Golok Banten di Mata Dunia Team," said Shinto.

Banten Police Chief Inspector General Pol Prof. Dr. Rudy Heriyanto/Photo: Doc. Banten Police

Shinto also revealed that there was also an invitation from the Netherlands Nederlanse Pencak Silat Federation (NPSF) for the Banten Police Chief to attend directly at the seminar on Traditional Weapons In Connection With The Martial Art of Pencak Silat, the event was held in Rotterdam The Hague on December 17-18, 2022.

"The seminar on Traditional Weapons In Connection With The Martial Art of Pencak Silat in Rotterdam, The Hague will be attended by the Head of the Golok Banten di Mata Dunia Team, AKBP Dr. H. Agus Rasyid, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Golok Pusaka Indonesia, Mr. Ariyanto alias Ki Kumbang, and The Banten Regional Police Chief, that will be accompanied by the book launching of The Golok, author AKBP Dr. Agus Rasyid and Ki Kumbang," concluded Shinto.