Wearing Baduy Traditional Clothes, Jokowi: I Like It Because The Design Is Simple And Simple

President Joko Widodo wears the Baduy/Antara traditional dress

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that he deliberately wore the traditional Baduy clothing when he gave a speech at the MPR RI Annual Session because the design was simple.

"The clothes I wear are traditional Baduy clothing. I like it because the design is simple, simple," said Jokowi during his speech that was broadcast online, Monday, August 16.

Apart from being simple, the former Governor of DKI Jakarta also said that the traditional clothes were comfortable to wear.

Furthermore, Jokowi had expressed his gratitude to the traditional head of the Baduy community who had prepared the clothes.

"I would like to thank Pak Djarul Saijah, the Head of the Baduy Community for preparing this traditional dress," he said. Previously, President Jokowi attended the MPR RI Annual Session and the 2021 DPR RI-DPD RI Joint Session wearing a suit and pants. It is black complete with a blue head covering as is often used by the Baduy people.

In addition, he also appears to be wearing black sandals and a brown woven sling bag.

It was noted that Jokowi had worn the traditional Sabu clothes, NTT in 2020; the traditional clothes of the Sasak tribe, NTB in 2019; and Bugis traditional clothes, Makassar in 2017.