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NTT community to hold event at TMII
The Ngada community of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), will hold a second customary celebration titled âRebaâ, at East Nusa Tenggara house in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), East Jakarta, on Feb
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he Ngada community of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), will hold a second customary celebration titled 'Reba', at East Nusa Tenggara house in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), East Jakarta, on Feb. 14.
A representative of the Ngada community in Jakarta, Siprianus Bate Soro, said the celebration was a symbol of the life and identity of the Ngada community and was expected to strengthen bonds between Ngada people who lived in Jakarta and their cultural roots.
'The 'Reba' ritual is celebrated by all tribes or groups of people in Ngada. We will perform a tradition from the Golewa subethnic group, one of the ethnic groups located in the central part of Ngada,' he said in a statement as quoted by kompas.com on Tuesday.
Besides traditional dances, songs, games and poems, Saturday's event will feature a sacred ritual that describes the beginnings of the Ngada people, their beliefs and values. Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama and NTT Governor Frans Lebu Raya are expected to attend the event.
The community also held a cultural discussion at Kolese Kanisius high school in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday. (***)
