Palembang, The Indonesia Post – Inventory of all customs and cultures of all ethnic groups in South Sumatra. That was the message from the Governor of South Sumatra, H. Herman Deru to the South Sumatra Traditional Guidance Committee who came to the audience with him, in his living room, Friday (28/08/20) afternoon.
According to HD, in the Sumatra region, South Sumatra has its own uniqueness, namely having more tribes than areas such as Aceh, Lampung, Bengkulu. Therefore, all cultural customs in the form of traditional clothing, according to him, need to be inventoried so that they do not become extinct.
“I want a special inventory from the indigenous people. So zoning and instructions are made. This inventory must be done as soon as possible so that this local wisdom does not become extinct. Because so far we can only see it at traditional wedding events,” HD said.
The inventory, he continued, could be from the smallest things, such as the typical South Sumatra incline, which varies in each tribe. “There are different shapes. Now agree on which one is typical of South Sumatra. Then traditional clothes and others. If necessary we include this in local content lessons at school,” he explained.
Furthermore, the word from HD, the difference is unique to South Sumatra, because even though it is different, South Sumatra remains one of the most peaceful areas in Indonesia, even known as the label of zero conflict. According to him, this cannot be separated from the participation of all elements of society, including the customary advisors who are competent in their fields.
“That’s what makes us unique. And the city is also known as a tribe that likes to negotiate and this must be maintained,” he said.
In addition to zone and clothing inventory, HD also plans to make new regulations for this management in the District / City. Where all will be handled by the Province.
“Not to be separated, but for togetherness and let there be pride for the committee as well,” added the Head of the Muslim World Malay World (DMDI) for Indonesia.
“I am the Chairperson of the Indonesian DMDI. How do I want to tell Malayness in Indonesia if in my own area it is not true,” he said.
In order to maximize the work of the customary advisors on this occasion, the Governor of HD also provided assistance for an operational car unit.
Meanwhile, the General Chairperson of the South Sumatra Customary Guidance Committee H. Albar Sentosa Subari said that in addition to reporting their 2019-2024 work program plans, their arrival was also in order to revive traditional pesirah in South Sumatra.
“At the end of the calendar, we plan to form a show until a customary deliberation by calling representatives of 17 city districts for the Coordination Meeting. And this really needs support from the Governor of South Sumatra,” he said.
Apart from the General Chairperson of the South Sumatra Customary Guidance Committee, the audience was also attended by the Deputy Chairperson of the South Sumatra Customary Guidance Committee, H. Iskandar Zulkarnain, Secretary of the South Sumatran Traditional Guidance Board DR.A Erwan Suryanegara, General Treasurer of the South Sumatra Customary Advisory Board H. Zulkarnain Harun and the Head of Documentation and Cultural Publications, Drs.Rapanie Igama. As well as accompanying the Governor of South Sumatra Acting Assistant I for Government and Welfare of the South Sumatra Regional Secretariat Akhmar Najib, Head of the South Sumatra Culture and Tourism Office, Aufa Syahrizal, TGUPP for Culture and Tourism Hidayat Komsu and TGUPP for Inter-Institutional Relations Syamsu Sugianto. (mhn/rel)
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