When He Came To The Al Kautsar Islamic Boarding School In Medan, Ganjar Had A Bareng Para Santri

Ganjar Pranowo

JAKARTA - During a visit to Medan, Ganjar Pranowo took the time to come to Al Kautsar Al Akbar Islamic Boarding School. There, Ganjar even had time to dance to tor -tor - typical Batak conservation - with the students.

When he arrived at the Islamic Boarding School, Sunday, June 11, Ganjar was warmly welcomed by hundreds of students from Al Kautsar Al Akbar Islamic Boarding School. From the entrance, Ganjar, who wore a white koko and a black skullcap, walked to the residence of Sheikh KH Ali Akbar Marbun or Buya Ali Akbar as the caretaker of Al Kautsar Al Akbar Islamic Boarding School.

Ganjar greeted the charismatic cleric of Medan and sowan as well as ate together for about an hour inside the house. Then, Ganjar came out to take Buya Ali Akbar to the stage standing in the Islamic boarding school yard.

On the edge of the stage, Ganjar was greeted by a line of students wearing traditional Batak Toba clothes. Then Ganjar was worn with the cloth of King Ulos Batak and invited to dance to tors together.

"Let's dance together," said Ganjar to the students.

Ganjar also follows the tor-tor dance movement from students who are so proficient. Ganjar closes his palms, then moves them up and down following the strain of the song Anakkok Hi Do Hamoroon Di Au.

Ganjar and the students looked engrossed in dancing. While dancing, Ganjar laughed with the students and occasionally had a thin conversation.

I was given a ulos cloth earlier. The king ulos Batak. That's extraordinary, I feel honored and honored. Thank you. Of course it must be part of the symbol of strengthening brotherhood. So I am very happy, God willing, I will return again," said Ganjar after dancing.

Besides being happy because he was able to dance with the students, Ganjar also felt happy because he was warmly accepted when he came to Buya Ali Akbar. Ganjar said he had often met Buya at the invitation.

"I've met Buya very often, usually during the invitation. So when I entered, there was a photo of me with Buya. The invitation was if I'm not mistaken. I promised at that time when I could ask him and thank God this could be sowan, "concluded Ganjar.

On this occasion, Ganjar was invited to plant dates trees in the Ponpes area. Ganjar also looked at the construction process of the Muhammad Alawi Al Maliki Mosque in the Ponpes complex.

Also attending to accompany Ganjar, Chairman of the PDIP DPP Yasonna Laoly and Chairman of the North Sumatra PDIP DPD Rapidin Simbolon. Also present were representatives of PPP cadres at the gathering.