President Jokowi Invites To Celebrate Cultural Diversity In The Year Of Naga Kayu

Screenshot - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) when wishing him a happy Chinese New Year 2024 via Reels post on his Instagram account @jokowi

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) invites the public to celebrate cultural diversity and enrich the relationship between the nation's children at the beginning of the 2024 Chinese Naga Kayu new year.

"At the beginning of the new Chinese year, the 2024 Dragon Kayu, let's celebrate cultural diversity that enrich the line of brotherhood and cooperation between the nation's children," said the excerpt of the narrative in Reels' short video on the Instagram account @jokowi as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, February 10.

Jokowi hopes that the spirit of courage and success will bring the Indonesian nation to a future full of hope and prosperity for all.

Meanwhile, the short description of the video also includes congratulations to all people in the country who celebrate.

"Happy Chinese New Year 2024. May the Year of the Wood Dragon bring good luck, prosperity, and happiness to all Indonesian people," he said.

The post on Saturday afternoon received 15.3 thousand 'likes' and 675 comments as of 12.15 WIB, one of which was the same prayer conveyed by netizens to President Jokowi.

"Always healthy, Mr. President," wrote @nyanfajar.ss.

"Gong xi fa cai Mr. President," wrote @dewi_rara_anjani.

This Chinese New Year is celebrated today for the next 15 days and ends with the Chinese Lantern Festival.

In Chinese tradition, each year is represented by one of the 12 different animals in Chinese zodiac or zodiac. In 2024, people who celebrate move from Rabbit Year to Kayu Dragon Year.