"Bungong jeumpa bungong jeumpa meugah di Aceh, bungong teuleube, teuleube indah lagoina."
The song from the Acehnese regional song stomped and greeted about 40 thousand spectators who were present at the Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Saturday (08/18/2018).
Yes, around 19:00 West Indonesia Time, a series of opening ceremonies for the 2018 Asian Games began. The appearance of thousands of dancers formed a box formation in the middle of the stage accompanied by the song Bungong Jeumpa starting the evening's program.
After opening with a Saman dance performance, the Asian Games opening ceremony continued with the athletes' parade. Now , according to the OCA rules, the parade is carried out according to the alphabet. The three front-line countries are Afghanistan, Bahrain and Bangladesh. Meanwhile, still referring to the same rules, Indonesia as the host will close the row of athletes parade.
At the athletes' parade, the South Korean and North Korean contingents themselves did not appear, but united under the Korean Unification banner. After officially making peace, it was first done during the February Winter Olympics. When the Korean contingent went on, the roar of supporters was quite lively. It also includes leading countries such as China and Japan.
Well , in front of each contingent, there is a country nameplate carrying clothes inspired by Garuda in gold. The fancy dress was designed by Dynand Fariz.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian Team Contingent marched last because of the privilege of being the host. The reliable swimmer, I Gede Siman Sudartawa, was asked to become an Indonesian flag bearer .
Indonesian defile costumes themselves are designed and produced by PT. Delamibrands Kharisma Busana through THE EXECUTIVE brand. The local brand designed defile uniforms with red and white themes. For superiors, there is a red blazer combined with white subordinates. For female athletes, there are also scarfs and hijabs with batik machete motif.
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