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        "msgid": "state-secretary-marble-souvenirs-to-remember-tradition-1786938846",
        "date": "2026-08-17 09:34:40",
        "title": "State Secretary: Marble souvenirs to remember tradition",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi explained that traditional games such as marbles and rubber bands were included in souvenirs for the 81st Indonesian Independence Day ceremony at Merdeka Palace to remind the public, especially younger generations, of traditional games that are part of Indonesian culture. The inclusion aligns with the celebration's concept of showcasing more Indonesian culture and arts. Prasetyo emphasised that the concept aims not only to enliven the independence celebration but also to preserve Indonesian traditions for future generations.",
        "content": "<p>State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi explained the meaning of\ntraditional games such as marbles and rubber bands that were part of the\nsouvenirs for participants of the 81st Indonesian Independence Day\nCommemoration Ceremony at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Prasetyo said the marbles and rubber bands were deliberately included\nto remind the public, especially the younger generation, of traditional\ngames that are part of Indonesian culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe meaning is actually so that we also remember the things that\nhave been our traditions all this time, that have been our cultures,\u201d\nsaid Prasetyo at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday.<\/p>\n<p>According to Prasetyo, the use of traditional game elements is in\nline with the concept of the 81st Independence Day celebration, which\nfrom the outset was designed to showcase more Indonesian culture and\narts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed, from the beginning, we as the Chair of the Central-Level\nAnniversary Celebration Committee, together with the committee chair,\nconceptualised the commemoration event to feature more of the cultures\nand arts that we possess,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Prasetyo emphasised that the concept was not merely to enliven the\nindependence celebration, but also as an effort to preserve and maintain\nIndonesian traditions so that they remain known to future\ngenerations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSolely to safeguard all our traditions and preserve them for the\ngenerations to come,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to marbles and rubber bands, the souvenirs given to\nceremony participants also contained a number of other items, such as\ncaps, t-shirts, and towels.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/state-secretary-marble-souvenirs-to-remember-tradition-1786938846",
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