November 6, 20 Thousand Women Maybidle Streets From Sarinah-Patuung Kuda Cegah Terrorism

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JAKARTA - As many as 20 thousand women working from various organizations will participate in the Nusantara Cultural Parade on November 6, 2022, which will be held by the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT).

The purpose of the event is not only to preserve culture. No less important, as well as efforts to prevent terrorism in the country.

"The participants are 20 thousand women working from various female organizations in Indonesia," said Head of BNPT Komjen Boy Rafli Amar in a written statement received in Jakarta, Wednesday, October 26, as reported by Antara.

Boy said the nation's culture is an effective vaccine to prevent the development of the virus of intolerance, radicalism, and terrorism. The reason is, in the nation's culture there are values of respect for the diversity between ethnic groups in Indonesia.

According to him, kebaya is a national cultural identity. By being appointed or carried, it is hoped that the kebaya will develop again into the hallmark of Indonesian clothing.

"This is to build in terms of national culture. If the love of culture itself continues to grow then this is an effective way to eliminate transnational culture," said Boy Rafli.

Women's organizations collaborating with BNPT in the Archipelago Cultural Parade include women Indonesia Maju, Indonesian Women Welfare, Indonesian Sanggul Lovers, Indonesian Kartini Citra Foundation, Indonesian Cultural Heritage, NU Fatayat, FSKN, and Berkebaya NKRI.

"BNPT collaborates with all parties to counter terrorism, including this time with women's organizations in the field of culture," he said.

In the Nusantara Cultural Parade this time as many as 20 thousand mothers will hold a kebaya parade with a gathering point in Sarinah on November 6, 2022. They will move to the Horse Statue at Monas wearing various kebaya from various regions.

The former Papuan Police Chief hopes that cultural strengthening of the kebaya will not stop at the National Cultural Parade. However, the government is expected to recognize National Kebaya Day.

Not only that, he continued, the kebaya is expected to be designated as the official dress from Indonesia by UNESCO.