Paskibra: the Indonesian flag hoisting troops

Every August 17th, Indonesian citizens hold a flag-raising ceremony. And the raising of the red and white flag is carried out by the Flag hoisting troops or commonly abbreviated as PASKIBRA.

Pasukan Pengibar Bendera melakukan pengibaran bendera di HUT RI ke 79 di Melbourne Source: Supplied / Dilail Abimanyu

Dilail Abimanyu spoke with Lisa Juniyanti and F.X. Brian T. Atmaja, dari Purna Paskibra KJRI Melbourne.

Lisa and Brian shared stories about the process of the Indonesian Consulate General in Melbourne's Paskibra this year, starting from recruitment, training, until the event on August 17.

Pasukan Pengibar Bendera yang bertugas di KJRI dan Federation Square di Melbourne 17 Agustus 2024 Source: Supplied / Dilail Abimanyu

Lisa said that the training process for Paskibra members took approximately 4 months starting from April. Some of the materials taught included marching and how to raise the flag.

Apart of the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, the Melbourne's Paskibra also raised the Indonesian flag at Federation Square.

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