The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture asked the Ponorogo government to immediately propose Reog Ponorogo to UNESCO and prepare the necessary data.
The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy admitted that it was not only Indonesia that proposed Reog Ponorogo as an intangible culture at UNESCO. Malaysia also made the claim.
"For Reog, the State of Malaysia is planning to propose as well, therefore we must first. Because this has become our culture and heritage," said the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture during a dialogue with the Regent of Ponorogo Sugiri Sancoko, at the official residence of the Regent of Ponorogo, Monday (4 /4).
The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture asked the Ponorogo government to immediately propose Reog Ponorogo to UNESCO and prepare the necessary data.
The art of Reog Ponorogo is the single nominee for the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) which Indonesia will propose to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Previously, Reog Ponorogo was listed as an Indonesian Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture in 2013.
According to the explanation of the Deputy for Coordination of Mental Revolution, Promotion of Culture and Sports Achievement Didik Suhardi, the proposal file and completeness of Reog have been received by the Directorate General of Culture, Ministry of Education and Culture through the Directorate of Cultural Protection and have been submitted to the UNESCO ICH Secretariat on March 31, 2022 along with other nominations, namely Tempe, Jamu, Indonesian Weaving and Kolintang.
Meanwhile, the Regent of Ponorogo Sugiri Sancoko in a selection interview with UNESCO, has provided an explanation regarding the use of peacock feathers and tiger skin in this art. That the peacock feathers are not removed, but indeed within a certain period of time the peacock feathers separate from the peacock's body.
Then a dozen years ago using tiger skin has now been replaced with goat skin which is formatted like tiger skin. If these two things have been answered and convinced UNESCO, he said, then Reog Ponorogo will qualify as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Sugiri added that his party will continue to try and work hard so that the world will recognize Reog Ponorogo. He also expressed his gratitude for the support of the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture to Reog Ponorogo. (antara, kompas)
