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Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Google Doodle Today To Celebrate "Indonesia Independence Day 2017" #RI72



Today Google celebrate Indonesia’s Independence Day, known locally as Hari Merdeka. The day celebrates the former Dutch colony’s declaration of independence from the Netherlands in 1945. Four years later, in 1949, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands formally granted Indonesia its independence, ending 350 years of Dutch rule in the Far East.

In the country’s capital of Jakarta and other large cities throughout the archipelago, this historically significant day is celebrated with elaborate parades including marching bands and floats festooned with Indonesia’s red-and-white flag. Flag-raising ceremonies also dominate the day, while performers sing the national anthem of Indonesia. Friends and families bond over activities like sack racing and climbing palm trees (panjat pinang) and show their culinary chops in cooking competitions featuring dishes from a myriad of cultures.

Using whimsical figures and rich colors and patterns, today’s Doodle by guest artist Aditya Pratama encapsulates the spirit of “unity in diversity” (Bhinneka Tunggal Ika) the national motto of Indonesia (derived from a 14th-century Javanese poem) that defines the joy of this landmark day. (Source: Google Doodles)



More Google Doodle Indonesia Independence Day:


17 August 2009


17 August 2010



17 August 2011


17 August 2012


17 August 2013



17 August 2014


17 August 2015


17 August 2016

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