INFOKU, BLORA -After being on hiatus for six years, the Sugar Cane Bride tradition was held again with great enthusiasm at the PT Gendhis Multi Manis (GMM) Sugar Factory in Blora, Central Java.
This sacred event features two stalks of sugar cane brought together like a bride and groom, paraded to the accompaniment of traditional music and arts.
This Sugarcane Bride tradition marks the start of the 2025 sugarcane grinding season at the GMM Sugar Mill, Todanan District, Blora Regency.
Apart from being an expression of gratitude for the abundant sugarcane harvest, this tradition also aims to ask for prayers so that the entire sugarcane milling process this year runs smoothly and successfully.
Director of Operations of PG GMM Blora, Krisna Murtiyanto, expressed his hopes regarding this year's milling season.
"In the 2025 sugarcane milling season, the Gendhis Multi Manis Blora Sugar Factory is targeting 400 thousand tons of sugarcane milling with a yield of 8 percent," said Krisna, Tuesday, 06/05/2025.
The Penganten Tebu tradition was enthusiastically welcomed by the employees of PG GMM Blora and the surrounding community.
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It is hoped that this tradition will not only preserve local culture, but also bring blessings and smoothness to the future operations of the sugar factory. (Endah)
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