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THE Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno said that currently it has been decided by President Jokowi that those who are allowed to watch PON are people who have been vaccinated. PON will also be held with a limited audience.
He hopes that PON will have an impact on the recovery of the tourism sector and the creative economy, as well as a place to promote tourist destinations and creative economy products in Papua.
“So we welcome this PON in Papua and we hope it will have an impact on the recovery of tourism and the creative economy and we will also use it as a means to introduce the potential of natural culture to the very rich creative economy, which is owned by Papua,” he said.
Sandiaga also appreciated that the merchandise used in the PON event was a craft creative economy product originating from Papua, namely noken. Noken is a traditional Papuan bag carried by the head and made of bark fiber.
“This merchandise is a form of collaboration with Papuan mothers. The number is 25 thousand Noken. This Noken is an icon of Papuan local wisdom as a product of the creative economy to be a means of carrying goods. The Noken itself has also been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage,” said Sandiaga.
But when asked, when will this pandemic end? Sandiaga then replied that no one would be able to answer when this pandemic could be completed. But usually, the pandemic will last 4-6 years.
“But the most important thing is how we respond to the pandemic, lest we do nothing and we must ensure health protocols with discipline,” he concluded. [traveltext.id]
