Currency Today : Indonesia 3

In this new post, 2 more Indonesian banknotes.
First comes the 10,000 rupiah note.

10,000 rupiah note - Indonesia - series 2016

Here Frans Kaisiepo is depicted on the front side. Frans Kaisiepo involved in a rebellion that broke out in Biak protesting against the Dutch government in March 1948. In 1949, Kaisiepo rejected the appointment as the delegate leader of Netherlands New Guinea in the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference - because he didn’t want to be dictated by the Dutch government. As a result, Kaisiepo was arrested from 1954 to 1961. In 1964, he served as the Governor of Irian and continuously promoted Papua as a part of Indonesia.

Tari Pakarena - Pakarena dance

The Pakarena dance is a traditional dance from South Sulawesi. The dancce is accompanied by 2 drum heads (gandrang) and a pair of instruments such as a flute instrument (puik-puik). It is unclear,  since when this dance exists and who created the Pakarena Gantarang Dance, but people believe that it is related to the appearance of Tumanurung. Tumanurung is an angel who came down from the sky to give instructions to humans on earth. The instructions given were in the form of symbols in the form of movement, now shown in the dance. 

The second note is a 20,000 rupiah note. 

20,000 rupiah note - Indonesia - series 2016

Dr. G.S.S.J. Ratulangi (or Ratu Langi), played a role in the ratification of the first constitution of Indonesia. He was also the first governor of Sulawesi. He studied in the Netherlands and in Switzerland, where he obtained a doctorate in mathematics and science. He died at the age of 58.

The reverse side continues with local dances of Indonesia.

On this note, we find the 'Tari Gong' or 'Gong dance'.

Tari Gong - Gong Dance

It is a traditional dance from East Kalimantan, more exactely from the Dayak Kenyah tribe. With the dance, the locals welcome a special guest or the birth of the tribal chief's baby.

The dance is performed on a platform (the Gong) and expresses beauty, elegance and intelligence.

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