First Lady Iriana Jokowi Attends The Berkebaya Parade Followed By 14 Thousand Women In Bali

First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo while attending the traditional Balinese women's parade in Denpasar, Friday (9/6/2023). ANTARA/Ni Putu Putri Muliantari

DENPASAR - First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo attended a Balinese traditional women's parade which was attended by 14,000 women on the Island of the Gods, Bali.

At the Arda Candra Open building, Art Center, Denpasar, Iriana looks elegant wearing a Balinese traditional kebaya in pink walking to greet women.

At around 18.00 WITA, Iriana arrived at the main stage accompanied by the wife of Vice President Wury Ma'ruf Amin and members of the Solidarity Action Organization of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet Era (OASE KIM).

Bali Governor Wayan Koster expressed his respect for Iriana's presence at the parade which was first held in Bali.

"The presence of the First Lady is an honor and pride for us local government and all Balinese people. There are more than 14,000 women who look elegant and elegant with Balinese traditional kebaya and are full of enthusiasm to welcome the mother's presence," said Koster as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, June 9.

Koster said that the Balinese traditional women's parade was a real commitment of the Bali PKK Mobilization Team in preserving a justuhung culture.

Wayan Koster reported to the First Lady that the Province of Bali has a rule that requires government employees, private employees, teachers, and students, to wear traditional clothing every Thursday, full-featured and tilem holy days.

In addition, it is required to wear traditional cloth clothing every Tuesday, including national and international banquets, one of which is during the 2022 G20.

"The use of traditional Balinese weaving not only shows the identity of wealth and uniqueness of Balinese culture, but it turns out that it also fosters the people's economy with the development of IKM and MSMEs that produce traditional clothing, as well as the emergence of collective awareness of the community to love and be proud to use local products," he said.