SINGAPORE – Fireworks and a spectacular display of ethnic dance and song marked the start of Indonesia’s biggest sporting event – PON which is the acronym in Bahasa Indonesia for the national games – last Saturday (Oct 2) in Papua.

President Joko Widodo joined in the celebrations, surprising the spectators by taking part in a football match with local players and beating the tifa, a traditional goblet drum.

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