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Sentani Festival sets MURI records
Sentani Lake Festival 2014 has registered two records with the Indonesia Museum of Records (MURI) for the longest, 100 meters, wood painting made by Agustinus Ongge and Martha Ohee and the biggest sempe (earthenware vessel for sago), which boasted a 1 meter diameter, crafted by Naftali Fele and Yonas Oyapo
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entani Lake Festival 2014 has registered two records with the Indonesia Museum of Records (MURI) for the longest, 100 meters, wood painting made by Agustinus Ongge and Martha Ohee and the biggest sempe (earthenware vessel for sago), which boasted a 1 meter diameter, crafted by Naftali Fele and Yonas Oyapo.
'This is the largest sempe and the longest wood painting, the record attempts were Jayapura Regent Mathius Awoitouw's idea,' Muri manager Paulus Pangka said while handing over the MURI certificates at the opening of the festival on Thursday.
Besides the sampe and painting, the festival which will end on June 23, also featured isolo (dancing on boats) and decorated boats.
Coordinating Minister for Social Welfare Agung Laksono officiated the festival, which was also attended by foreign envoys, including Tunisia Ambassador to Indonesia Mourad Belhassen and Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Gurjit Singh.
