Indonesian president's daughter gets married in opulent ceremony with 8,000 guests
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, celebrated his only daughter’s wedding in a lavish ceremony on Wednesday.
Kahiyang Ayu wed property businessman Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution in front of 8,000 guests, the BBC reports.
Held according to Javanese traditions, the ceremony was followed by a parade which was broadcasted live on Indonesian TV channels.
The momentous occasion took place in the city of Surakarta, which is in Central Java.
Widodo led the wedding ceremony while vice president Jusuf Kalla and Ma’ruf Amin, head of the Indonesian Ulema Council, acted as witnesses for the bride.
“I give the hand of my daughter Kahiyang Ayu in marriage to Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution, son of the late Erwin Nasution, with a dowry of prayer clothes and 80 grams of gold,” Widodo said in the ceremony, The Nation reports.
As is tradition, the ceremony begins when an army general requests that Widodo and his wife, first lady Iriana, give permission for their daughter to marry,
Once permission is granted, the ceremony can take place as normal.
It concludes when Said Agil Siraj, chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, leads a series of prayers.
In addition to the 8,000 attendees, thousands of members of the public took to the streets of Surakarta to celebrate the matrimony.
The wedding was also screened live at a restaurant in Jakarta for members of the public who couldn’t make it to Surakarta, which is the bride’s hometown.
The ceremony took place in the Graha Saba Buana building, the same spot where Ayu’s sister, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, got married in 2015.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments