Jokowi’s Daughter's Wedding Procession a Boon for Cultural Tourism
Jakarta. Recently hitched Kahiyang Ayu, the daughter of Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, and her husband Bobby Nasution will hold "Ngunduh Mantu," a traditional wedding procession to welcome the bride to the groom’s family in Medan, North Sumatra — Bobby's hometown — on Nov. 24-26.
The procession is also expected help promote cultural tourism in North Sumatra.
During the ceremony, Jokowi’s family will ride a sado, a traditional horse-drawn carriage, from the Medan International Convention Center (MICC) to the Nasutions' home.
"Just like the wedding ceremony in Solo, this procession will include a lot of Javanese elements. The president is very aware of the promotional possibilities for cultural tourism," Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said in a statement on Thursday (23/11).
Kahiyang and Bobby will travel separately in a decorated betor, or motorized pedicab.
A rehearsal for the mini cultural carnival was held by the Indonesian army (TNI) and the local police on Tuesday.
Organizers of the carnival have also ordered 15 special horse carriages (delman) from Berastagi in the Karo district.
One of the coachmen, Santo Sembiring, said he is very proud to be involved in the big event.
"This is a great opportunity to promote tourism in Berastagi," Santo said.
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