Eleven Youth Foreign Countries Stay and Study Culture in Bongan Village
Jumat, 14 Oktober 2016
RedRiceBaliNews.com
Eleven young foreign from various countries, such as Egypt, Etonia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, as Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia and Timor Leste , stay for five days in Bongan village, Tabanan District , Tabanan Regency. They stay in the framework of the implementation of the International Youth Forum and the World Culture Forum 2016.
Head of Bongan Village ( Perbekel ) I Ketut Sukarta on Friday ,October 14, 2016 said that 39 participants of the International Youth Forum who stay for five days in Bongan Village.E leven people from abroad and the rest come from all regions in Indonesia. "They live in our village from the 9th to October 14th," he explained. It said the presence of young people from Indonesia and foreign countries have very positive effects for Bongan Village. "Indirectly, our village is known in other countries," he said. Sukarta added, the activities of participants of the International Youth Forum is to mingle with society following witness life in the village customs and culture. "They live directly in houses scattered around hamlets in the Bongan village," he explained. Participants were also invited to witness the ceremonial procession such as Ngaben Ceremony, piodalan ceremony in Puseh Bedha Temple , and watch the performance of Calon Narang dance. "The arrival of the participants of the International Youth Forum is very appropriate. Because in our village they can see ngaben ceremony, there was also a ceremony at Puseh Bedha Temple. So they can directly see the procession, "added Sukarta.
He did not think that Bongan village would have a place to stay the participants of the International Youth Forum. Because in addition to Bongan village, two villages such as Jatiluwih in Penebel District and Pinge in Marga District also assessed by a team that descended directly from the culture ministry. "We are competing with the village Jatiluwih is already famous and global, Pinge village that has become a tourist village," he added. It is said, there are teams that go down to Bongan village two months before the event and search for data and the potential of the existing village.
Dita Tifani (24) one of the facilitators International Youth Forum said earlier there was a survey done to determine the elected village a place to stay and see the life of the people in the village. Several criteria were met in Bongan Village them are still able to maintain Subak well even on the fringes of urban areas. "One of the points Bongan village have become a participant International Youth Forum is agriculture with subaknya pulse is still strong. Meanwhile with customs which became one of the chosen barometer Bongan village, "she said.
Edna Tong (26) participants from Timor Leste, said the community in the Bongan village very great. Five days stay in the Bongan village accepted as his own family. "We were received like a family member. Although we are differences culture. Bongan village also still adhere custom and culture, "She explained with the fluent Indonesian.
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