Lampura Regent Steps onto the National Cultural Stage with Cangget Bakha

As 2025 comes to an end, the people of North Lampung District celebrate a significant achievement: their Regent, Hamartoni Ahadis, has been selected among the top ten for the National Culture Award conducted by the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) for 2026. This is a remarkable accomplishment given that out of 22 regional leaders only 10 passed the rigorous selection. His presentation centers on the local traditions of ‘Cangget Bakha,’ viewed as a living and sustainable culture. The support for these traditions is not just a personal triumph, but an effort to preserve the region’s cultural identity.