Monday, July 6, 2020

Currency Today : Indonesia 4

The last two notes from the 2016 banknotes of Indonesia:
50,000 and 100,000 rupiah note
The 50,000 rupiah note shows Ir. H. Djuanda Kartawidjaja, the 11th and last prime minister of Indonesia. After him, Soekarno combined the function of president and prime minister.
Kartawidjaja was minister during the independence war, after the second world war.
The 100,000 rupiah note is the last of the set. Here we see both president Soekarno and vice president Dr. H.C. Drs. Mohammad Hatta.
Hatta was a young left winged activist and politician, and was arrested many times before Indonesia became independent. He was elected in 1955 in the first free elections.
Soekarno was Indonesia's first president. His birthname was Kusno Sosrodihardjo actually. Soekarno was president from 1945 till 1966, when a military coup ended his presidency.
The airport of Jakarta is named after these two men : Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
reverse side of 50,000 and 100,000 rupiah note
At the back side two more dances :
Tari Legong - Legong dance
50,000 rupiah shows the Legong-dance, 'tari legong'. This is a Balinese dance, with complicated finger, feet and facial expressions. In the 19th century it was known as a royal entertainment.
Tari Topeng Betawi - Betawi mask dance
The last dance, on the 100,000 rupiah note is called the Tari Topeng Betawi (Topeng Betawi dance).
This dance, often with a 'topeng' or mask, is very old dance. Some tribes perform it to honour nature or ancestors spirits. There are many types of topeng / mask dances.


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