The Performance Of Wayang Golek Sajajar Is Proof Of Ganjar Pranowo's Concern For Sundanese Culture

The puppet golek performance at the Cikeas Nagrak field, Nagrak Village, Bogor Regency. (Doc. Ist)

Despite the rain, thousands of fans of the art of wayang golek performance at the Cikeas Nagrak field, Nagrak Village, Gunung Putri District, Bogor Regency, are enthusiastic about enjoying the performance. People from various circles are late in the situation.

The lively event which was also initiated by Volunteer Ganjar Pranowo- Mahfud MD sa-Jabar Jeung Ganjar (Sajajar), featured the performance of Wayang Golek Giri 3 Putra, Dalang Yogaswara Sunandar with guest stars Ki Daus and Ki Bancet.

Haji Yudi Sucipta, one of Ganjar's volunteers, said that Sajajar took the initiative to embrace the community and also preserve regional arts according to the theme "Saba, Jaga Lembur Village".

"This is a people's party event initiated by Sajajar to better embrace the community by preserving Sundanese cultural arts," Yudi Sucipta told reporters, Friday night, November 10.

Yudi Sucipta also mentioned that apart from regional arts, it is also to help stimulate community interest with various activities such as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from each Se-Kecamatan Gunung Putri Village.

"There are many benefits of this activity, although our goal is to entertain the community, but it turns out that there are many good things that we have done, such as MSME activities from each village," he said.

He also admitted that in his activities, he had also made compensation for orphans. "Earlier in the middle of the event, we also provided compensation for 210 orphans," he explained.

In line with the same place, the Head of Wanaherang Village, Heri Sadewo, admitted that he was entertained by an event involving several villages in Gunung Putri sub-district, including MSMEs.

"Many MSMEs are indeed involved every time there is an event, so connect this kind of activity," said Dewo.

Heri Sadewo also hopes that regional arts events like this are one of the cultures that need to be preserved and he is grateful to Ganjar volunteers.

"This is very necessary to preserve because it is afraid of being eroded by the times because culture is a reflection of the identity of an area," he said.

For information, the Sajajar volunteer event was enlivened by 3 sons of golek golek harja, UMKM bazaars, orphans compensation and attended by the head of the H Badru youth organization, H. Yudi Sucipta, Wanaherang Village head Heri Sadewo, Nagrak Village Head Agus Sahrudin, Bhbaimkamtibnas, Babinsa, community and Karang Taruna leaders throughout Gunung Putri District.