PAWAI
| PAWAI | |
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| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Website | pawai.id
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| Status | Ongoing |
| First iteration | 2018 August 11 |
| Organizer(s) | PAWAI Team |
| Charity | None Yet |
| Subject | Furry |
| Resources | Photos, videos, reports: PAWAI resources |
PAWAI is a furry convention based in Jakarta.
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Name[edit]
The name PAWAI is a bilingual acronym in English and Indonesian:
- English: Party Along With Anthro Indonesia
- Indonesian: Pesta Akbar Warga Anthro Indonesia
Additionaly, the word pawai itself is Indonesian for parade.
Mascots[edit]
The mascots for the convention are Nusa and Tara.
Nusa is a komodo dragon, a large monitor lizard found only in the eponymous Komodo Island. This brown scalie represents the archipelago's uniqueness.
Tara is a beautiful and graceful Javan hawk-eagle. She symbolizes the archipelago's enchanting appearance known throughout the world.
The names Nusa and Tara are inspired from the word Nusantara, a name for the archipelago that stretches from Sumatra to Papua.
PAWAI 2018[edit]
The first PAWAI event took place in 2018 August 11 In South Jakarta. The theme was Kampung PAWAI (PAWAI Village) and the Guest of Honours were Daza, a fursuit maker and Kecap Asin, an artist. There were around 80 attendees with around 20 fursuiters among them.
External links[edit]
- PAWAI (official website)