National Identity Recognized Through Ethnic Costumes International Festival: A Perspective to Construct Multidimensional Identity

Abstract

The success of Dynand Fariz to manage Jember Fashion Carnaval and various fragrant name in the selection of International Best National Costume and road shows bring into question how far the authors’ costume creation are presented the state identity. Costumes display were able to be appreciated by International observers and managed to get award that will boost the country. This study uses interpretive analysis of the Indonesian costumes that follow international competitions from 2011 to 2015. The existence of  national tradition costumes in the international event explaining its role as a form of non-verbal intercultural communication. On one side costume display prioritizing an icon, a symbol of regional ethnic specialties on the other side also do crossbreeding with other area codes, code of locality or transnational. Costumes such treatment is not only emphasized the diversity that is often touted as efforts to resolve social conflicts, but also opens up cultural barriers through dialogue process. With creative ideas the creators have to do reasoning and freedom to choose, mix and match aspects of the tradition that exist in costume with other aspects of regional localities even open for crossing with trannasional aspects. An awareness to build not just a plural identity mono-culturalism but a multidimensional identity perspective that is liquid as it is idealized by multiculturalism and should be appreciated.

Keywords: International Event, Multidimensional Identity, Fariz’ National Costume Creation, National Identity