Jember's Cultural Parade Sets Two World Records

Jember Regency in Indonesia has achieved two new world records recognized by the Indonesian World Record Museum (MURI) during its "Kirab Pawai Budaya Ancak Agung" event. The parade celebrated local traditions and community spirit, drawing participants from across the region.

The two records were for the tallest "Ancak" (a traditional decorative float) made from "Suwar-Suwir" (a type of traditional snack), standing at 3.7 meters and adorned with 1,600 packages comprising approximately 32,000 pieces of "suwar-suwir." The second record was for the largest number of "Ancak Agung" participating in a parade, with 527 floats surpassing the previous record of 449.

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After we verified this morning, there were 527 Ancaks Agung.

MURI representative Ari Andriani noted that these achievements were recognized as world records for highlighting Jember's local wisdom. While the organizing committee initially proposed 1,000 "ancak," MURI set the record-breaking threshold at a 10% increase from the previous record due to the short preparation time. MURI has challenged the Jember Regency government to reach 1,000 "ancak" in the following year's event.

The parade's theme, "Preserving Tradition, Strengthening Brotherhood, Elevating Jember's Dignity," showcased "ancak" filled with agricultural produce and traditional foods as symbols of gratitude and love for the Prophet Muhammad. The event also reflected the community's spirit of mutual cooperation and the richness of Jember's agricultural output. Hundreds of participants from various government agencies, health centers, villages, schools, and community organizations joined the procession. SMPN 6 Jember won first prize in the competition for the best "ancak."

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This is not just about records, but about how we preserve traditions and the mutual cooperation of the Jember community. Next year we want it to be bigger, targeting 1,000 ancak. Hopefully, this spirit continues to grow and becomes the pride of the Jember community.