CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANDEMI

There is different on the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia this year. There is no celebration bingar hingar because COVID-19 has lubricated a variety of lines including changing the social layout of life.

As if, COVID-19 became a bitter gift for Indonesia who was over the third year. Some areas are covered by fear so that the sunyi from the canal. However, the other things with residents in Bandung, Rancaekek and Ciamis, West Java

Most people in West Java celebrate the UT to-75 RI with a wide variety of celebrations and still implement protocol standards such as providing hand washing, require participants to wear face shields and spectators must use masks, keep distances, and require activists in the field using hazmat clothing.

Red White cloth installation air photo by the River Bunr community and Rancaek Ecosystem (Passer) in the Cikijing river bank, Rancaekekek, Bandung Regency, West Java.

Warga assembled white red flag when following the tradition of Shaving the White Red Flag in Gang Citizen, Tenggala Environment, Ciamis Regency, West Java.

The raced game is restricted, only held soccer races with unique clothes for fathers, wrench racing, badminton and pillow husk.

Meanwhile, Sawaruga’s youth group in Tenggala’s Environment, Ciamis Regency, West Java, commemorates the 9th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia in different ways such as the tradition of the joint flag wash movements, assembled the White Red flag and brought the first President photo Ir. Soekarno along his wife Inggit Garnasih.

The movement of washing the joint flag is a symbol for cleaning Indonesia from a variety of dirt, especially the disease as the middle occurs during the last six months.

A number of participants prepare the ceremonies when following the Independence ceremony in Sungai (DAS) Cileueur, Tenggala Environment, Ciamis Regency, West Java.

Warga wears the mask of President of RI gave respect to the white red flag when following the flag ceremony in the River Flow Area (DAS) Cileueur, Tenggala Environment, Ciamis Regency, West Java.

In addition, Sawaruga’s youth groups and local communities also carry out the ceremonies of the Republic of Indonesia’s independence in the river Cileueur river.

"We deliberately held a ceremonies in the middle of the river, because it is indeed the place of residence we are adjacent to the river ban and even this river is also often used as a source of water," the Panitia Pelaksana Sasongko.

Another thing with the River Milking Force community and Rancaekek (Passer), the community was precisely held a daily independence warning before the proclaimed seconds in how to stretch the White Red Fabric sized 75X3 meters in the Cikijing river, Rancaek, Bandung Regency, West Java.

Warga appoints the first President of the President of Ir Soekarno along his wife Inggit Garnasih while following the tradition of Shaving the White Red Flag in Gang Citizen, Tenggala Environment, Ciamis Regency, West Java.

Peserta is required to wash hands before following the race in the framework of August 17, in the Grand Cinunuk Complex, Bandung Regency, West Java.

According to the Chairman of Passer Andriana, this activity aims to cultivate nationalism and nationwide taste. In addition also instilling love of water soil, caring for the environment and maintaining rivers, because the river is a source of life for humans.

This activity involves 50 volunteers who care about the environment, especially the river Cikijing is a river that is still newly built by the Government in the efforts of flooding in Rancaek.

The real COVID-19 pandemi does not reduce the spirit of citizens to celebrate independence in their way. Of course the independence is not enough filled with nationalism soul, but also with health protocols.

Peserta uses face protection when following male football competitions with female costumes in Cinunuk, Bandung Regency, West Java.

One of the cooled children carry a pencil that has been inserted into a bottle in the framework of August 17th in the Grand Cinunuk Complex, Bandung Regency, West Java.

Photo and text : Raisan Al Farisi,  Adeng Bustomi,  M Agung Rajasa

Roomary separation in the framework of 17 August in the Grand Cinunuk Complex, Bandung Regency, West Java.

The child falls when winding a karung racing in the framework of August 17, in the Grand Cinunuk Complex, Bandung District, West Java.

A panitia uses hazmat clothing while driving a children's wage racing by using a face protector in the Grand Cinunuk Complex, Bandung Regency, West Java.

Peserta and committee follow the Independence Ceremony in the Grand Cinunuk Complex, Bandung Regency, West Java.

Editor : Prasetyo Utomo

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