PAWAI

PAWAI is a furry convention based in Jakarta, Indonesia, first occurring in 2018.

Name
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
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.

Guests of Honor

 * 2018 - Daza & Kecap Asin
 * 2019 - Koku Boku Boo & MinTea
 * 2020 - BigBoofDad

Themes

 * 2018: Kampung PAWAI
 * 2019: Urban Jungle
 * 2020: Uptown Rock