Future of Indigenous Communities
We must defend our indigenous communities, who make up around 24 percent of the national population. Defending our indigenous communities also means defending Indonesia.
President Joko Widodo (left) together with the Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil poured soil and water into a pitcher symbolically for the construction of the National Capital of the Nusantara in North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan. The water and land come from 27 regencies/cities in West Java.
A Kendi Nusantara ritual, during which soil and water were poured into a gold-plated container, marked the beginning of the President’s activities at Kilometer Zero in the new capital, Nusantara.
The soil from East Java was brought from Trowulan, Mojokerto, which can be traced back to the Majapahit royal palace. The soil rom Bali was taken from Pusering Jagat Temple in Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency, while water was taken from Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh, Aceh province.