Soil and Water Symbolize Diversity

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud M.D. indicated that a message was behind the request for each governor to bring 2 kilograms of soil and 1 liter of water for placing into Kendi Nusantara

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President Joko Widodo together with the Governor of East Kalimantan Isran Noor inspected the location of the candidate for the national capital in the Sepaku area, North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan, Tuesday (17/12/2019).

BALIKPAPAN, KOMPAS — A few prayers and a traditional procession to honor the local wisdom is to be part of the initial phase to relocate the nation’s capital city to East Kalimantan. The traditional procession is intended to pour soil and water from all provinces into a copper flask called Kendi Nusantara. The event, to be attended by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, is also meant to reflect Indonesia’s pluralist society.

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