Rain Handler At MotoGP Mandalika, House Of Representatives Commission VIII: Indonesia's Uniqueness That Doesn't Exist In Other Countries

Rain handler Rara Isti Wulandari in action (Photo via ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The presence of a rain handler named Rara at the Mandalika MotoGP race brings pros and cons. There are those who criticize and call the act of shirk, but there are also those who appreciate Rara's action of driving out rain so that she is called a hero.

Responding to this, Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII of the DPR, Ace Hasan Syadzily, assessed that the presence of the handler was one of the unique features of the MotoGP event in Indonesia. According to him, rain handlers may not exist in other countries.

"This may be one of the uniqueness of the Mandalika MotoGP in Indonesia that does not exist in other MotoGP countries," said Ace to reporters, Monday, March 21. The head of the commission in charge of religious affairs considers it natural that some parties do not believe in the rain handler's action and consider it irrational or even metaphysical. "There are those who do not believe in rain handlers, but in fact this practice is considered capable of moving rain from one place to another," he said.

As an effort of local wisdom, according to Ace, this is not a problem. The Golkar politician also invites the public to respect each other. "There are those who view it as something metaphysical in nature. As an effort, of course we must respect it. This is part of the way of Indonesian local wisdom," said Ace. side of Islamic law. Even Muslims cannot believe in rain handlers.

According to him, you can't invite rain handlers to an event.

"Ngundang handler means the shaman tells the shaman to drive away the clouds, it's forbidden! Should not! The birthday of the prophet invites the rain handler," explained Buya Yahya in one of the video clips that were spread, one of which was on Arek Pati's youtube account, Monday, March 21.