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        "id": 1931228,
        "msgid": "25-students-from-14-countries-learn-jepara-wood-carving-1787227106",
        "date": "2026-08-20 18:25:52",
        "title": "25 students from 14 countries learn Jepara wood carving",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Twenty-five international students from 14 countries have been given the opportunity to learn traditional Jepara wood carving directly from local artisans in Central Java. The training, part of a summer course at Semarang State University, aims to promote the craft internationally and support its regeneration. Organisers hope the students will become cultural ambassadors for Jepara carving in their home countries.",
        "content": "<p>Jepara (ANTARA) - A total of 25 students from 14 countries have been\ngiven the opportunity to learn the distinctive wood carving art of\nJepara Regency, Central Java, directly from local carvers. The students\nlearned carving at the Jepara Wood Carving Gallery on Thursday,\naccompanied by 23 carving instructors.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of the Jepara Carving Preservation Foundation Hadi Priyanto\nexpressed hope that direct interaction between foreign students and\ncarvers would introduce Jepara carving culture to the international\ncommunity. \u201cWe hope they can become cultural ambassadors for the people\nof Jepara in their respective countries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the sustainability of Jepara carving art requires\nstrengthening regeneration. The interest of the younger generation in\nlearning and continuing carving skills, he said, needs to be\ncontinuously fostered. Therefore, introducing carving art to foreign\nstudents is expected to help maintain the sustainability of this\ncultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>One student from Afghanistan, Sayed Rahman Hamid, admitted it was his\nfirst time holding a chisel to learn wood carving. Aisha Jumma Mussa, a\nstudent from Tanzania, acknowledged that before attending the training,\nshe had searched for information about Jepara carving art on the\ninternet. After trying it directly, she assessed that carving requires\nperseverance and special skills.<\/p>\n<p>One instructor, Rumini, said participants were first introduced to\nJepara carving patterns before learning the basic stages of carving,\nwhile the basic techniques taught were ngrancapi, nglemahi, ngekoli, and\nnyoreti.<\/p>\n<p>The training was part of the 2026 Buja Sejana 2 Summer Course\norganised by the Postgraduate School of Semarang State University\n(Unnes). Activity coordinator Wati Istanti said the programme invites\nstudents to learn maritime culture through three months of learning\nusing a blended method. \u201cSo that students do not only know online, we\nteach offline so they can see and practise directly,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Her team is open to further cooperation opportunities with Jepara\ncarving practitioners. Such cooperation could involve universities,\nbusinesses, industry, SMEs, government, and practitioners.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/25-students-from-14-countries-learn-jepara-wood-carving-1787227106",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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