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Jokowi asks Indonesia's royals to develop heritage tourism
“Plenty of countries develop their tourism based on historical sites such as castles in Japan, Europe and United Kingdom. As long as it’s supported by background stories, tourists will be interested,” said Jokowi.
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Abdi dalem of the Surakarta Sultanate carry 'jodang' filled with offerings before the Tinggalan Jumenengan ceremony. (JP/Ganug Nugroho Adi)
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t the opening of the 11th Festival Keraton Nusantara (Archipelago Palaces) at Maimun Castle in Medan, North Sumatra, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo asked for the royal kings, sultans and kraton high-ranking officials to develop heritage tourism.
“Plenty of countries develop their tourism based on historical sites such as castles in Japan, Europe and United Kingdom. As long as it’s supported by background stories, tourists will be interested,” said Jokowi.
The meeting with royalties will be held in December at the Presidential Palace, “I’ve told Sultan Kasepuhan Cirebon [that the meeting] will probably be held in early or mid December. I want to invite several people to talk about kraton palaces in the archipelago; maybe 20-30 people will participate,” he added.
“I’m sure all the kings and sultans have been trusted by their predecessors to protect the people and preserve the unity,” Jokowi told.
Jokowi also asked for the festival to be developed furthermore, “So it’s not merely an educational and cultural platform but also serves to improve the regional economy,” he added. (kes)
