JAKARTA - Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka was greeted warmly with Tari Gale-Gale and the Mansorandak customary procession during his first visit to Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua.
The Mansorandak procession is an adat tradition for the figure who first set foot in Raja Ampat.
In the series of working visits to Papua, Gibran departed from Sorong to Raja Ampat Regency to review the implementation of the President's priority programs, such as Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) and Red and White Fishing Villages.
Reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, April 22, the arrival of the Vice President and his entourage at the Marinda Airport, Raja Ampat, was greeted warmly with the Gale-Gale Dance performed by dozens of children and teenagers. The dance symbolizes joy and gratitude for the Vice President's presence in Raja Ampat.
After the dance performance, the Vice President then followed the Mansorandak customary procession led by an Adat Elder.
The procession was started with a woven mat of sago leaves called senat and covered with white cloth.
On top of it, various traditional equipment is presented, such as plates, pinang, betel, chalk, flowers, noken, and the traditional "kayafyof" hat.
As part of the procession, the Vice President was given a plate as a symbol of acceptance, and was given a hat and noken by the Traditional Elders.
This procession is a sign of respect and acceptance of the community to the presence of the Vice President in the Raja Ampat region.
This ritual is led by an adat elder with a string of hopes and prayers to ask for good for the guests who come.
"Welcome to Raja Ampat and we do this Mansorandak procession so that the Vice President and his entourage become part of us in Raja Ampat and always under the protection of God Almighty, as well as all inhabitants of the Raja Ampat universe, both on the mountain and in the sea currents," said the Traditional Elder.
Also welcoming the arrival of the Vice President and his entourage at the airport, were the Deputy Governor of West Papua, Ahmad Nausrau, and the Regent of Raja Ampat, Orideko Iriano Burdam.
Meanwhile, the Vice President was accompanied on this visit by Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Ribka Haluk, Chairman of the Executive Committee for the Acceleration of Special Autonomy Development in Papua Velix Wanggai and Governor of West Papua Province Elisa Kambu.
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