National Monument (Indonesia) "Gerbang Kemerdekaan" or the Gate of Independence, open slowly while the nationalist "Padamu Negeri" song plays followed by a recording of Sukarno reading the text of the Proclamation. On the southern wall there is a large bronze gold-coated statue of the coat of arms of Indonesia weighing 3.5 tons. On the eastern side is the text of the proclamation in bronze lettering. Originally the eastern side displayed the most sacred Indonesian flag, "Sang Saka Merah Putih", originally raised on 17 August 1945. However, because it is fragile and in poor condition it is no longer displayed. The wall on the
Bawang Merah Bawang Putih she can. One day Bawang Merah sees Bawang Putih sneaking off and secretly follows her to the pond, where she witnesses Bawang Putih talking to the fish. After Bawang Putih leaves, Bawang Merah lures the fish to the surface of the pond and catches it. Bawang Merah and her mother kill the fish, cook it and feed it to Bawang Putih without telling her where it came from. Once Bawang Putih finishes eating, her stepmother and stepsister reveal where they obtained the fish. Bawang Putih is repulsed and filled with remorse over this revelation. Bawang Putih gathers the fish bones