Feel the Spirit of Indonesian Independence Day, Jirayut Likes to See the Solidarity of Participants in the Greasy Pole Climbing Competition

Kapanlagi.com - Having lived in Indonesia since 2018, Jirayut has some knowledge of Indonesian culture. One of them is the tradition of the August 17th competition to commemorate the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia.

Although he has never participated in the August 17th competition, the Thai singer has performed at the Indonesian Republic Day event several times before the Covid-19 pandemic.

"I've never participated in the competition, but I have performed at the event before the pandemic," said Jirayut during the Kemerdekaan Festival event with KapanLagi Youniverse, Tuesday (17/6).

1. Exciting to See the Coconut Tree Climbing Competition

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Among various competitions on August 17th, Jirayut likes the coconut tree climbing competition the most because he can see the unity of the Indonesian people.

"I can see the unity of the Indonesian people when they climb the coconut tree to get the prize. It's so exciting," said the singer of Goyang Gultik.

Besides teaching the meaning of unity, the coconut tree climbing competition also teaches the Indonesian people to strive for something.

"I've never tried it myself, but I see that the prize is really big, so they have to make an effort. It turns out that it's not easy to get it, they really have to work hard because the coconut tree is so slippery, there's some kind of oil on it," he concluded.

2. Anticipated by Fans from Various Countries

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Meanwhile, Jirayut, who is one of the most anticipated performers at the Independence Festival with KapanLagi Youniverse, entertained fans with his golden voice. The Thai dangdut singer who has been living in Indonesia for a long time performed for 30 minutes and sang 5 songs.

For his first performance, Jirayut sang the songs "Jambret Cinta" (Jamcin), "Cintai Aku Karena Allah", and "Goyang Gultik". In the second session, he performed the songs "Tiada Tara" and the Thai version of "Mawar Putih" beautifully.

Jirayut also shared interesting experiences during his time in Indonesia. Although he comes from Thailand, Jirayut has already fallen in love with Indonesia as if it were his own country. He also shared about his favorite foods. It turns out that Jirayut likes spicy food such as Padang rice and Sundanese cuisine.

Not to forget, Jirayut also left a message for fans spread from Sabang to Merauke and even abroad. It's so exciting, KLovers!

(kpl/rhm/rsp)