Independence Day (Indonesia)
independence day indonesia indonesian formally known hari ulang tahun kemerdekaan republik indonesia shortened hut ri simply hari kemerdekaan colloquially referred people tujuhbelasan meaning seventeenth national holiday indonesia commemorating anniversary indonesia proclamation independence august made national holiday government decree ceremony festivity held throughout country celebrate national day including flag hoisting ceremony conducted nationwide indonesian diplomatic installation abroad local community competition patriotic cultural parade discount offered participating shopping centre business august last friday prior august president indonesia address nation people consultative assembly august western indonesian time indonesian national television network traditionally broadcast national independence day ceremony live merdeka palace jakarta earlier day city regency throughout indonesia conduct flag hoisting ceremony respective city hall street public place public transportation filled nationalistic patriotic decoration art dominating red white color symbolizing national flag indonesia throughout month august according constitution indonesia act number year concerning national flag national language state symbol national anthem article paragraph obliges every citizen indonesia fly national flag front house well public institution office building educational institution private public transportation facility throughout country well indonesian diplomatic office abroad august nowadays government request public fly national flag whole month august starting st till st commemorate proclamation indonesian independence country many indonesian know obligation raise national flag local authority gave flag resident business raise flag august community member also raise red white pennant flag umbulumbul banner along street alley also decorate community shade red white representation color national flag celebrate welcome independence day custom practice many year morning august commemorate independence day national flag hoisting ceremony take place merdeka palace jakarta hosted president indonesia accompanied vicepresident reenact declaration independence proclaimed president sukarno held broadcast nationwide state private television radio station broadcast live youtube state secretariat number indonesian television network national independence day ceremony merdeka palace broadcast live nationally starting western indonesian time august ceremony attended distinguished guest ambassador foreign defense attache former indonesian president vicepresidents minister government official prominent state figure cultural figure including artist celebrity veteran selected invitee general public ceremony start triservices police guard honour enters palace forecourt tune marching music combined military band guard honour provided headquarters battalion national armed force composed military policeman woman hq detachment national police president vicepresident enter palace ceremony commander komandan upacara usually colonel lead parade general salute president followed remembrance proclamation independence precisely accompanied gun salute fired national monument mona indonesian army th field artillery battalion procession continued reading proclamation independence speaker house representative followed moment silence known mengheningkan cipta remember fallen duty national prayer read minister religious affair core event ceremony take place national flag hoisting troop composed high school student pas selection process representing every province march main palace forecourt raise national flag goosestepping enter complex national flag presented color company student personnel presidential security force afterwards march flagpole raise national flag accompanied playing national anthem indonesia raya flag raised flypast conducted indonesian air force fighter aircraft right merdeka palace followed joint service national flag flypast helicopter armed force police introduced parade inspired singapore national day parade continued orchestral musical performance indonesian national orchestra gita bahana nusantara direction directorate film music medium affair presenting indonesian patriotic traditional song ceremony concluded final general salute president honour guard exit palace forecourt noon much format observed ceremony wherein ceremony format reformatted ceremonial segment ending early order gita bahana nusantara concert one awaited part morning would immediately follow pm western indonesian time national flag lowering ceremony take place merdeka palace hosted president vicepresident indonesia ceremony usually preceded marching band musical traditional dance performance usually broadcast live since pm lowering flag conducted second group national flag hoisting troop national flag given back president flag carrier august national flag hoisting lowering ceremony also conducted every city regency throughout country local mayor regent guest honor ceremony conducted city regency level provincial governor guest honor ceremony conducted provincial capital city level flag hoisting ceremony take place earlier morning local time regional level national level merdeka palace jakarta commences flaglowering ceremony conducted pm local time many regional ceremony also live streamed august indonesian embassy diplomatic office around world conduct flag hoisting morning flag lowering ceremony afternoon local time flag hoisting ceremony indonesian embassy abroad usually also held festivity including cultural performance music show singing contest competition organising tent bazaar selling indonesian food handycrafts souvenir various product event bazaar festivity usually invite indonesian expatriate also foreign indonesian culture enthusiast national regional flag hoisting ceremony conducted government school private sector office corporation organization throughout country also conduct flag hoisting ceremony commemorate proclamation indonesian independence usually done couple day august organization institution conduct august independence day regarded important public holiday indonesia celebrate proclamation indonesian independence filled joyful community competition organized locality throughout country locally known lomba tujuhbelasan meaning independence day competition witnessing national flag hoisting ceremony morning afternoon people usually participate activity area organize competition couple day week august usually organizing weekend traditional game competition usually held commemorate independence day krupukeating race krupuks hanged thread competitor must race eat hand behind back panjat pinang famous independence day game usually conducted village community throughout country game done using greased pole putting precious prize top participant must climb pole get prize community marching known locally gerak jalan done participant wear unique uniform march synchronized manner done compete member neighborhood usually participated adult bicycling carnival known locally sepeda hias participated child riding bicycle decorated independence day theme red white winner would announced best decorated bicycle marble spoon race usually child marble placed spoon held competitor mouth competitor must balance marble walking along line race towards finish line sack race bottle fishing nail tied thread thats tied waist hanged competitor behind competitor must place nail bait bottle try pull fish bottle wooden clog race musical chair tug war coin biting pillow fight hitting kendi terracotta jar blindfolded similar piñata balloon bursting balloon dance orange dance searching coin flour inserting thread needle race colouring competition flag race usually child several small flag placed container one side empty container placed side child must race place flag empty container one one catching eel race sarong football daster football football competition among men made difficult wearing sarong daster form womens casual home dress usually worn mother various sport competition also held soccer badminton volleyball table tennis etc independence day parade carnival take place street city village across nation might take form modest carnival organized local people child sometimes adult wear patriotic clothes traditional ethnic costume larger parade might held organized provincial regency municipal government staged main thoroughfare city place may hold independence day carnival precisely august usually saturday sunday following date parade carnival usually feature marching band decorative float patriotic parade civilian organization cultural carnival featuring traditional costume various ethnic group indonesia jakarta national parade usually start merdeka square national monument parading capital main avenue thamrin sudirman avenue passing selamat datang monument gelora bung karno sport complex national parade past added military police element recent year however main national carnival staged national capital province regional city taking turn hosting national event example national independence carnival staged bandung west java festivity activity celebrating independence day indonesia independence day theme announced central government accompany annual independence day alternately change every year indonesian national revolution merdeka hari merdeka malaysia youtube full coverage national independence day ceremony merdeka palace jakarta special report – rd anniversary proclamation republic indonesia youtube video youtube independence day carnival bandung west java