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        "id": 1773962,
        "msgid": "deputy-governor-dimyati-ngadu-bedug-tradition-strengthens-bantens-cultural-identity-1780129607",
        "date": "2026-05-30 11:52:12",
        "title": "Deputy Governor Dimyati: Ngadu Bedug Tradition Strengthens Banten's Cultural Identity",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Deputy Governor Dimyati emphasised that the Ngadu Bedug tradition, a hallmark of Pandeglang Regency's religious identity, plays a crucial role in preserving Banten's cultural heritage during rapid modernisation. The Gebrag Ngadu Bedug event, recently reinstated as a Karisma Event Nusantara (KEN), must continue annually to sustain cultural preservation and drive economic growth through MSMEs, trade, creative sectors, and tourism.",
        "content": "<p>Tangerang (ANTARA) - Deputy Governor of Banten Achmad Dimyati\nNatakusumah stated that the Ngadu Bedug tradition, a key identifier of\nPandeglang Regency\u2019s religious character\u2014\u2018a thousand ulama and a million\nsantri\u2019\u2014strengthens cultural identity amid modernisation. Deputy\nGovernor Dimyati said the art and culture of Ngadu Bedug must be\npreserved and protected, as the tradition has consistently been a key\nidentity for Banten\u2019s community. He said the Gebrag Ngadu Bedug event in\nPandeglang Regency, Banten, opened on Friday night (29 May), serves as a\ngathering for Nusantara composers, artists, cultural communities, and\ncreative economy actors in a vibrant and competitive cultural\ncelebration. However, cultural preservation efforts must intensify with\nthe times, as the Ngadu Bedug tradition is continuously passed down to\nyounger generations to remain relevant in society. \u2018The success of\nGebrag Ngadu Bedug re-entering the Karisma Event Nusantara (KEN) is a\nsignificant achievement for Pandeglang Regency and Banten Province,\u2019 he\nsaid. He stressed that the KEN status must be maintained through annual,\nsustained events to strengthen and preserve the community\u2019s culture.\n\u2018Since it has been included in KEN, the event must not stop. It must\ncontinue and be developed annually,\u2019 he added. Meanwhile, Pandeglang\nRegency Bedug Artists Association Chairman Endang Suhendar said Gebrag\nNgadu Bedug emerged from community traditions passed down through\ngenerations. He stated the bedug is not merely a musical instrument but\na communication medium and part of Pandeglang\u2019s social life. \u2018The bedug\nis not just a sound-making tool. It is a village language passed down\nthrough generations,\u2019 he said. Twenty Bedug villages from across\nPandeglang participated in the event. Besides serving as a cultural\npreservation medium, the activity also provides economic benefits to the\ncommunity through the movement of MSMEs, trade, creative economy, and\nlocal tourism sectors.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/deputy-governor-dimyati-ngadu-bedug-tradition-strengthens-bantens-cultural-identity-1780129607",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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