PAKANDE KANDEA TRADITIONAL PARTY

BY : Sabry Mtasala

Pakande Kandea is a traditional event inherited from the ancestors of the Buton ethnic group that began as an expression of gratitude in this party, various traditional foods are provided and put on a big tray and covered by a traditional cover called bosara. The climax of the party is when all the guests start to eat and are fed by the girls in traditional clothes sitting beside the tray.

The event is often used as a place for young girls to find their mate, also to fascilitate unity in society. The tradition is a societal event with customsand traditional ethics that still axist in the life of the Buton ethnic group.