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Samuel Wattimena: Designing Pattimura

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Designer Samuel Wattimena be busy in Surabaya. He became a drafter Pattimura Day event held every May 15.

"I had to waste ego mengonsep far for this event. There are many people in this activity, with a diversity of views. This is different from designing clothes that most of my wishes, "said Sammy, Samuel Wattimena calls.

The involvement of men born in Jakarta, 25 November 1960, this makes Pattimura Day parade is not only filled the torch as in previous years. He added that the selection and Mungare Jujaro.

"If in Jakarta, a sort of Abang and None. Winner chosen to be the cultural ambassador of the Moluccas. Therefore, the champion will want me to take it to the world of entertainment, let me wider scope, the easier it'll introduce the culture of Maluku, "he said.

He did not restrict it only to residents of Moluccan descent. All people who want to learn and know the culture of Maluku to join you. "All will be taught first Maluku culture. Who is most to absorb the lessons, can be a champion. "

This is one attempt to answer the fears of cultural extinction Maluku. "When chaos Ambon, I fear losing the cultural roots. Danger if we lose the roots of culture in the midst of globalization as it is now, "he said. (Raz)