The South Sulawesi Provincial Government carries the theme "From Smart Village to Global Market" which indicates the locality of South Sulawesi arts, crafts and culture is encouraged to penetrate the international market at the largest ASEAN exhibition or Inacraft in Jakarta, 1-5 March 2023. "As a moment of awakening of post-pandemic craftsmen Head of the South Sulawesi Industry Service Ahmadi Akil said in a statement in Makassar, Tuesday. Some examples of handicraft products that will become an attraction for South Sulawesi at Inacraft include woven fabrics with various motifs, woven (palms, bamboo, rattan, shadeu, water hyacinth, ferns), pottery, fashion products, metal crafts, wood, and stones. Even the mandatory uniform that will be worn during the Inacraft implementation will wear a cloth with a pattern typical of South Sulawesi. Tana Toraja "PaqJadi Pao" signifies cooperation and honesty, and the Bugis-Makassar motif "Bombang" means meaning. and the soul of a sailor who never gives up. With that, he said, great opportunities await the South Sulawesi crafts and arts MSME actors to penetrate the very broad market segmentation. The impact on Sulsel as an icon. The Gross Domestic Product value is estimated at IDR 19.5 trillion with the industrial sector supporting 18 percent. Meanwhile, in terms of culture, there are dances such as the Panggelu Dance from Toraja, Taro Mansado from East Luwu, Tar Panggelai from Selayar, and many more.

Batti-batti and Pakacaping music also enlivened the five days of the activity. Also there is fashion and culinary. Head of the Creative Economy Division of the South Sulawesi Disbudpar Fitriani Nas added that there will be performances of turiolo music along with dances such as Abbulo Sibatang, Marendeng Marampa and Pangadakang. "Artists, humanists, musicians and dancers, to art studios from South Sulawesi are involved," he said. In this way, the leisure segment of South Sulawesi tourism will also be looked at. Moreover, South Sulawesi is a Center of Point in the Eastern Indonesia region. In the Inacraft exhibition, it is certain that each Regency/City will bring their five superior handicraft products. From a total of 24 districts/cities, it is assumed that more than 100 South Sulawesi handicrafts will be promoted globally.

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