Senior Manager of Muri Awan Raharjo said that the dance performance was not only aimed at breaking the Muris record but also introducing and promoting the Poco-Poco dance to the world.
The dance performance was the initiative of the organization of civil servants wives Dharma Wanita Persatuan of Youth and Sports affairs Ministry.
The record breaking moment was appreciated by the Youth and Sports affairs Minister Imam Nahrawi.
"Poco-Poco is a traditional dance of Sangir Talaud people of North Sulawesi which is performed after they return from the rice field or the sea as a form of gratitude to the God and the mutual society," Minister Imam Nahrawi said.
Moreover, the ministry also launched a new class of Poco-Poco dance which combines and adopts movements from other sports branches such as boxing, badminton, basketball, volley ball, soccer and swimming.
The record breaking of Poco-Poco dance was also the governments campaign to introduce the 6th Tafisa World Games, a festival which aims to safeguard and promote traditional sports and games, that will be held in Jakarta from October 6 to 12 this year.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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