Let us preserve our culture as a manifestation of our appreciation and love towards the nation."Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Through his twitter account, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) asked the Indonesian citizens to always be appreciative about the nations rich culture.
"Let us preserve our culture as a manifestation of our appreciation and love towards the nation," President Yudhoyono messaged through his twitter account @SBYudhoyono on Saturday.
The presidents picture is also posted on his twitter account. The picture shows the president handing over a gunungan to the noted puppeteer Ki Manteb Sudarsono. The gunungan, symbolizing the universe, is a puppet shaped like a mountain and used during wayang (puppet show) performances.
In his earlier tweets, the president also laid emphasis on the welfare of the teachers and improving the educational system in the country.
"There has been a marked improvement in the welfare of teachers and their numbers have also increased over the years. We need to continue this trend in order to offer better education and guidance to the students," the President emphasized.
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