PDIP Responds Calmly to Jokowi's 'Buffalo Head Stomp' Ritual: 'We Are Bull Heads'
President Joko Widodo's ceremonial act of stepping on a buffalo's head during a traditional ritual in Lampung, Indonesia, has drawn a response from the PDIP political party. PDIP stated that since their party symbol is a bull, the buffalo head ritual is unrelated, maintaining a calm stance. The President received a traditional title, and the ritual was explained as having no political intent.
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