UAD and UM Buton Conducted Joint International Community Service Program (KKNI)

Located at two different places, Prambanan Yogyakarta and Buton Sulawesi. Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) and Universitas Muhammadiyah Buton (UMB) conducted a joint International Community Service Program (KKNI) under the grant of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and German Rector’s Conference (HRK). 5 Chinese students participated in this event.

In Yogyakarta, KNNI was conducted at SD Muhammadiyah Prambanan and TK ABA Prambanan since 28 January to 3 February 2018. Further, 12 international students under Darmasiswa program from Thailand, Vietnam, Egyp, Tunis, and China joined to this event. They do not only teach at the schools but also participated in local community and programs.

In Buton Sulawesi (4 to 11 February 2018), they taught Basic Mandarin at ABA Aisyiah Baubau and TK Aisyiah ABA Baubau. They also removed the shell and caustic substance of cashews. After the shelling process, the cashews were roasted to deepen the color and enhance the flavor. Before the roasted cashew is packed, they tasted some.

Further, in the last day, the participants participated in a local culture ceremony. Firstly, they got a bride made up to attend pingit tradition ( pingit means that the bridge may not go out of the house and may not meet the future husband during a period of seven days before her wedding ceremony). It is part of a wedding procession in some regions of Indonesia, the process of pingit ethnically different.
After that, they weaved sarong buton (Buton skirt). Sarong is a traditional skirt of Indonesia, it also has different patterns in every part of the country.