Also a MO in the month of August, at least for a corner of the world situated in a huge group of islands straddling two lands and two seas, is the day of commemorating its independence. That would be for Indonesia, of course, which like the Hawaiian islands where the Pokémon World Championships is being held this year, is archipelagic, only much greater in scale. The situation of that environment presents its own unique challenges, in particular for the matter of unity of different (even, all) aspects, and that is now what I'd like to discuss - certainly, with some Pokémon matters also embedded in that discussion.
For that, a concept ties into the matter very well. "Nusantara", faithfully translated as "the islands in between", represents the domain of the islands and water between them, something that has also guided a certain empire of the past in this area in its rule. In a more modern context, the concept is representative (or rather, implicative) of the attempt to bring together certain aspects of life, like culture and economics - hence the theme of this post. Bringing this into Pokémon, specifically the Alola region as the closest match, it would exemplify resource usage to make connections - like surfing between islands - for progress.
Speaking of which, the country is to have a new capital city, and it's called... "Nusantara", which is emblematic of those ideals and is in fact the reason for the change. It's the manifestation of an idea I brought up years and years ago in another Worlds post about it being in a different capital city at that time, and now it is obviously reality after being only conveyed verbally then. Even so, as I've mentioned back then, the business center as the soon-to-be former capital will still play a certain role (moreover presently during the transition) in certain affairs, and that would include certain Pokémon ones - but I'm getting ahead of myself.
Back to Pokémon, if there is a kind of unity of aspects, it would certainly concern not only those of the people but also those of the eponymous species. That would mean implementing not only what is best for the people but also for the species, whether they remain in the wild or become companions to people. This is the kind of thing that would be expected to occur in, say, the Hisui region of the past and then carried to the present, though there is also a certain sense of universality in the matter across regions.
The dream and ideals of a unified Nusantara are present in the Indonesia of today, but much still remains to be achieved. In the same way, there is so much that people and Pokémon in their world - and even in this one, if the World Championships have anything to say - can and should accomplish together. The pursuit of those achievements and accomplishments ought to shed light on how all relevant aspects can be unified for the greater good of everyone and fulfillment of interests in the best way possible.
In the current moment, Indonesia at least has a reason to celebrate for the process of realizing those dreams and ideals, ones that this Pokémon fan can even reference in dealing with it and then provide insights for those who are also relevant. As usual at this time of year, this Pokémon fan wishes a Happy Independence Day, and places the hope of a great unified future.
One year ago: My Land, Never Gone
Two years ago: Independence Numerology, Pokémon Style
Three years ago: Sparkling, Shining for the World
Four years ago: Rise Up and Live, with Body and Soul
Five years ago: ...And Social Justice for All
Six years ago: United in Diversity
Seven years ago: Red and White Philosophy
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