Speaker of the House of Representatives Puan Maharani wore a traditional Payas Agung Bali outfit at the annual session of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) at the Parliamentary Complex in Jakarta on Monday.

The annual session was held along with the joint session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representatives Council (DPD).

The traditional Balinese dress, which is favored by the Balinese royalty, comprises the Balinese songket and Gringsing, a type of woven fabric.

Maharani wore the Bali Payang Agung Gelungan as a headdress with sandat flowers on the crown.

The House Speaker attended the MPR annual session and the DPR-DPD joint session at the Nusantara Building in the Parliament Complex in Jakarta.

At the annual state event, Maharani and leaders of other state institutions listened to the government’s performance report, which President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) presented in his state speech.

While delivering his speech, which also covered the 2022 State Budget Bill, President Jokowi wore traditional clothes from the Baduy tribe.

The meeting, which was held in both offline and online formats, was attended by 311 of the total 363 legislative members.

Source: Antara News