Attend TikTok Awards 2023, Selphie Bong Appears Wearing Lampung Tapis Clothing - Showcasing Beauty and Culture

Kapanlagi.com - Lampung is a province in Indonesia known for its rich culture. Recently, Lampung's pride in terms of fashion has attracted attention. At the TikTok Awards event held on October 12, 2023, the charm of Lampung's traditional clothing successfully mesmerized the public.

During the vibrant event, various content creators attended the award ceremony wearing beautiful outfits. One that caught the public's attention was the attire worn by a content creator from Lampung. 

Selphie Bong, also known as Ms Bong, appeared in traditional Lampung dress code. She wore the stunning and elegant Tapis Lampung fabric. Her presence at the TikTok Awards became a highlight as Selphie Bong successfully showcased both beauty and culture.

1. Selphie Bong Wears Tapis Lampung Outfit at TikTok Awards 2023

Selphie Bong Wears Tapis Lampung Outfit at TikTok Awards 2023 / Photo Credit: Personal Documentation

Wearing a Tapis Lampung outfit, Selphie Bong combines her traditional fabric with a black suit. Her appearance looks neat and elegant.

Selphie Bong also explains the meaning of her outfit, which combines the uniqueness of Lampung with the traditional side of Bali.

"I am wearing an old Tapis Lampung, combined with a tapis shawl that I wear as an obi, I also use a sarong from Bali, as well as a Bali brooch. Why do I combine them? Because there is a Balinese village in Lampung. To represent Lampung as a province that is very tolerant of the diversity of ethnic groups," explained Selphie Bong after the TikTok Awards event.

2. Lampung Tapis Cloth

Selphie Bong Wears Lampung Tapis Clothing at TikTok Awards 2023 / Photo Credit: Personal Documentation

Lampung Tapis Cloth is often dubbed as the queen of Indonesian textiles. In addition, this cloth is a sacred commodity known for its high economic value in the textile industry, KLovers.

Tapis art was originally created as an offering to ancestors. Interestingly, Lampung Tapis has a different technique compared to many other Indonesian textiles. This traditional cloth is made using gold or silver thread embroidered on woven cotton fabric, resulting in a beautiful creation.

Tapis cloth is often found with various motifs. Starting from star motifs, astronomy, animals, or other symbols. There is even a history about ancestors, as well as the ship of life that tells the story of humans from birth to boarding the spirit ship and the afterlife, KLovers.

3. The Figure of Selphie Bong or Ms Bong

Selphie Bong Wears Lampung Tapis Clothing at TikTok Awards 2023 / Photo Credit: Personal Documentation

TikTok Awards 2023 carries the theme #BigOnTheSmallScreen. Although Ms Bong did not enter as a nominee, she is not a new figure on TikTok. This content creator from Lampung is often referred to as a positive, authoritative, and respected figure as an experienced content creator.

Selphie Bong was born in March 1987. She works as a director of PT Aavas Hurun Hasmitha, a real estate company. One of them is Marriott Lampung, which is being promoted as the newest tourist area in the Pesawaran Lampung area.

Currently, Ms Bong has followers reaching 650 thousand on TikTok, KLovers. She is also known as an independent woman and often shares her opinions on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Not only expressing her opinions about women, Ms Bong is also a content creator who often provides information about her daily activities.

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