Ever since Indonesia's proclamation of its independence on August 17, 1945, “the Seventeenth,” known locally as Tujuhbelasan, has become a .
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Indonesia's Independence Day is celebrated every year on August 17 by all Indonesian citizens at home and abroad, and this year's anniversary .