Indonesia celebrates 77th Independence Day

STORY: Indonesia celebrates 77th Independence Day DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of official flag hoisting (Courtesy of BPMI) 2. STANDUP (English): GURUH, Xinhua reporter in Jakarta 3. various of neighborhood games 4. various of greasy pole game 5. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia): KURNIA RAMADHAN, Participant 6. various of greasy pole game STORYLINE: Indonesia commemorated its 77th Independence Day on Wednesday. STANDUP (English): GURUH, Xinhua reporter in Jakarta "In Indonesia, Independence Day is one of the most joyful and celebrated days. Before the pandemic, it is all about carnival, and festivities peaked on August 17. Now that the pandemic has been under control, people returned to flock to the celebrations. Games are everywhere. Almost everybody is involved in celebrating it. Neighborhoods organize themselves to hold games, involving people of all ages and groups. Here in Ancol beach, people come to watch and compete in the greasy po