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Kalwedo is valid evidence of the ownership of indigenous people in Southwest Maluku. It is a shared ownership of the common life of brothers and sisters. Kalwedo has taken root in the culture and language of the indigenous people of the Babar and Southwest Maluku islands. The inheritance of Kalwedo culture is carried out in the form of language games, daily plays, customs and speech.

Kalwedo culture unites people in the Babar islands and in Southwest Maluku in a customary kinship, which unites the community into a house of prayer and a customary palace that belongs together. The value of Kalwedo is implemented in the traditional greeting of kinship across islands and lands, namely, inanara ama yali (sisters and brothers).

Inanara ama yali illustrates the virtues of life and the human heritage of the people of Southwest Maluku, which includes the totality of heart, soul, mind and behavior. The Kalwedo values bind the community's brotherhood through the living tradition of Niolilieta/hiolilieta/siolilieta (good living together).

The government of Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia is going to hold again the "Festival Jelajah Maumere" or "Explore Maumere Festival" on 12-14 September 2024. For the second edition, it will be themed "Dewa Det Naruk utan peten Beli Ata Vian Sawe" or "Greeting the World with Sikka Tenun". The Maumere Festival aims to promote Sikka tourism to the world. The Explore Maumere Festival is expected to attract the locals and tourists to visit and enjoy various top tourism destinations in Sikka, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara.

Chair Committee of Explore Maumere Festival 2024 Ferdinand E. Edomeko said the activity has various activities such as cultural parade, arts and cultural performance, local and national music performance, as well as fashion culture Sikka parade. Besides, the event also showcases micro small medium businesses, traditional technology, as well tourism and cultural books. Then, there was also a fashion show competition, flute performance, and storytelling competition about Sikka tenun or woven cloth.

As the name suggests, the  Explore Maumere Festival 2024  will explore a number of top, unique, and interesting tourist locations. Acting Sikka Regional Secretary, Margaretha Movaldes da Maga Bapa, said that Sikka Regency has extraordinary resource potential for development. Therefore, it is hoped that the 2024 Maumere Exploration Festival will not only become an annual cultural event, but also significantly increase the tourism and economic potential of Sikka Regency.

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West Nusa Tenggara has some beautiful beaches, one of them is Lariti Beach. This beach is quite unique because it has a split sea phenomenon. This split sea is formed due to receding sea water so that land appears connecting the east side of Lariti Beach with a small island opposite, namely Paliman Island. Lariti Beach is located in Soro village, Lambu district, Bima regency. From the center of Bima city, the distance is 48 kilometers and it takes  1 hour and 26 minutes to drive.

The land that divides the sea at Lariti Beach is 150 meters long and 7 meters wide. You can pass through this split sea at certain hours, such as 10:00 to 15:30 Central Indonesian time. Besides enjoying the sensation of a split sea, on this beach you can also play on the white sand, or feel the blue Lariti sea water by swimming. The sea waves are quite calm, making it safe to swim on this beach. The scenery on this beach is also very beautiful, especially at sunrise and sunset, so please don't miss it to capture its natural beauty.

Lariti Beach is open every day for 24 hours. To travel there, you must pay an entrance ticket fee of 5 thousand rupiah or less than 1 US dollar. Lariti Beach is equipped with various facilities, such as parking lots, food stalls, gazebos, bathrooms, and seats. For those of you who want to spend the night here, you can camp at the camping ground.

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The Indonesian  Embassy in  Tokyo, Japan  is collaborating with the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum to organize an Indonesian exhibition entitled "Indonesia: Harmony in Diversity - the Road to Cultural Exchange with the World" from July 6 to September 29, 2024.

Indonesian Deputy Ambassador to Japan Maria Renata Hutagalung in Tokyo on Tuesday (July 9) conveyed the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo and the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum have collaborated for the first time to present a number of Indonesian artworks to the Japanese public. Through this exhibition, it is expected that Japanese people can take a deeper look at the richness of Indonesian art.

According to Maria Renata, the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo strives continuously to introduce Indonesian art and culture in Japan. The exhibition also displayed seven paintings and two Indonesian sculptures by Affandi, Mahjuddin and Maria Tjui  at the museum.

The event  will also hold seminars and performances of cultural activities including traditional dance, angklung (traditional musical instrument) games and fashion shows of Indonesian Wastra traditional cloth.

Managing Director of Fuji Art Museum  Shimizu Yoshiro  accompanied by museum curator  Mikako Hiraya expressed his appreciation for the cooperation and opportunities provided by the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo by exhibiting paintings and sculptures at the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum right on the 40th anniversary of the museum's establishment.