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August is here, t-mates! The merit of our national heroes is still and will always be dearly remembered in our hearts. Thus, it will not come off as an exaggeration to throw festivity all around to celebrate the historical momentous 77 years ago.

Well, if we’re talking about the month of August, which is closely related to the celebration of independence, I’m sure you can immediately feel the presence of a distinctive nuance. So, buckle up and get your red-white mood ready, t-mates!

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Things You Can Witness on Indonesia’s Independence Day

What are some of the things that you usually encounter once we enter August? Well, tiket.com would like to share some of them with you. Let’s take a look at the list below!

1. Home Decoration with Anything Related to Indonesia!

Preparing for Indonesia’s independence (Picture via Odua Images – www.shutterstock.com)

They say you carry the pride of Indonesia within you, for your blood is as bold as the colour red and your bone is as pure as the colour white. Well, so does your house, t-mates!

You will find yourself hanging every bit of red and white colour in each of the corners in the house. Yes, flaunt the Indonesia flag very proudly! It is one of the tangible pieces of evidence that our country had long attained its independence and we are here to celebrate it to the maximum extent. 

2. The Reverent Ceremony

Paskibra undergoing the flag ceremony (Picture via Adifruslan – www.shutterstock.com)

Let’s show our appreciation to our national heroes on August 17th. We all know that there will be an annual Independence Day ceremony held at the State Palace and it is going to be televised throughout our nation, so we may let it be our representative ceremony. However, we can also pay solemn respect to our national heroes by holding our own reverent ceremony from the comfort of our home.

Celebrating independence with family (Picture via Odua Images – www.shutterstock.com)

Be sure your family participating in the reverent ceremony with you! Yup,! Let Indonesia Raya be heard from your house as you wave the Indonesia flag in your home.

3. Fun Competition

Join the excitement of balap karung (Picture via Odua Images – www.shutterstock.com)

Doubtless to say, the fun competitions you did during Independence Day every year would be one of your favorite childhood memories. Looking back, they were what made the celebration of Independence Day more festive as it was. So, how many packs of books had you secured upon winning the race, t-mates?

Lomba makan kerupuk during the seventeenth week (Picture via Odua Images – www.shutterstock.com)

Feel the excitement of the independence moment in August, by participating in competitions organized by the local committee. This can also make you and your neighbors closer and more united.

4. History Class with Your Family

Reviewing Indonesian history with family (Picture via Creativa Images – www.shutterstock.com)

It’s always wonderful and somehow fulfilling to be a witness of a historical momentous, do you feel the same way, t-mates? That is the exact reason why we seem to be putting our interest in knowing and having knowledge about history, in this case, our beloved nation’s very own one. 

Well, do you know that we are also paying respect to the late national heroes by doing so? Thus, let’s take this opportunity to enrich our knowledge about Indonesian history alongside our beloved ones at home. We could start by surfing about the past occurrences both through textbooks and the internet. Some paper flip-flapping will do!

Recalling important events at the time of Indonesia’s independence (Picture via Tom Wang – www.shutterstock.com)

In order to make everything more entertaining, we can always step up our game to the next level such as creating a diorama of one historical event. Of course, let’s not expect a well built one, but rather a simple yet intriguing one. Make origami papers and coloring pencil as the main materials and ask your children to also take part in the process. It would be fun, t-mates!

5. Prayer Time with Your Family

Praying together ahead of independence (Picture via Odua Images – www.shutterstock.com)

This one is indisputably the most prominent entry amongst all. To this day, we are breathing finely in our land and have the freedom to achieve each of our dreams leisurely, these are all happening because of the merit of our late national heroes. So, it is only natural for us to be grateful for all of their endless and rough efforts, beyond belief.

They may not be here with us to celebrate their win, but for sure they are always in our thoughts and prayers.

6. Dining Together

Eating delicious grilled corn (Picture via Vankad – www.shutterstock.com)

Apart from praying together, a common activity to welcome Indonesia’s independence is eating together. After the prayer session, it will be followed by eating the dishes that have been provided.

Enjoy the yummy meat satay (Picture via Edgunn – www.shutterstock.com)

There are many choices of food that you can eat, but the most common and often present during this moment is usually grilled corn and satay. Meals are more enjoyable because the moment of togetherness is more intact.

7. Communal Work

Cleaning the house together (Picture via Akarawut – www.shutterstock.com)

Tidy up, tidy up! It is to get rid of the pile up debris, t-mates! In order to commemorate our Independence Day as well as welcoming them with gusto, we have to make sure our preparation is wrapped up prettily. Let’s not put just an adequate amount of effort, but rather, a tremendous one into it! Are you ready, t-mates?

Cleaning the house with your kids (Picture via Makistock – www.shutterstock.com)

You don’t have to do communal work outside, You can also do it at home and invite your kids to join you. While you are at, you can also play architect with your family! Decorating the house and whatnot, it’s your game to play, t-mates!

8. Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Heroes

Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Heroes (Picture via Irmen Jagau – www.shutterstock.com)

In addition to reviewing the historical events during independence, You can also visit and make a pilgrimage to the graves of the heroes. This is also a form of appreciating the services of heroes, you know.

You can also pray and remember all the hard work of our heroes who were able to take Indonesia from the hands of the invaders.

9. Climbing the Mountain

Climbing a mountain on Indonesia’s independence day (Picture via Triawanda Tirta Aditya – www.shutterstock.com)

The next activity you can do to welcome the excitement of Independence Day is climbing the mountain. This may sound mundane, but when you go through it you will get a very different sensation than before.

Raising the flag at the top of the mountain (Picture via Munfarid – www.shutterstock.com)

When you arrive at the top, you can immediately raise the flag while looking at the beautiful earth of Indonesia. You will feel a sense of pride and gratitude in that moment!

10. Music Festival

Music festival to celebrate Independence Day (Picture via Alvinadji – www.shutterstock.com)

Well, this one is definitely one that all t-mates will love. Music festivals are one of the activities that make events on special moments of independence even more jarring. An event that can be attended by many people makes the atmosphere of independence even more special!

11. There’s a Special Discount on Independence Day

You must be very familiar with the independence discounts that are everywhere. There are many items that you can buy with really attractive discounts this month. But don’t get carried away, t-mates.

Enjoy other special surprises (Picture via Creativa Images – www.shutterstock.com)

Well, tiket.com of course also has something special for all of you. There is a special surprise in the form of Independence Deals this August! Want to know more? Feel free to head to the page here and find what suits you best for the current moment.

Celebrate Independence Day with Independence Deals!

There are so many exciting things coming up in August ahead of Indonesia’s Independence Day! One of them is the ? Independence Deals ? promo that gives you up to 45% off* + extra discount up to 1,177,000 IDR* on all products. Get the promo here!

Let’s celebrate this day full of history for our country with festivity and stay safe. Happy Birthday Indonesia!

 

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