Meulang tradition marks start of Holy Ramadan in Meulaboh

Seasonal vendors serve buffalo and beef to buyers during the Meugang animal slaughtering tradition ahead of the holy month of Ramadan at a government-supported entrepreneurship market in Meulaboh, West Aceh, Aceh, Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2026). The Meugang tradition features meat-based dishes and is celebrated three times a year in Aceh ahead of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha. ANTARA FOTO/Syifa Yulinnas/bar/M052

Seasonal vendors serve buffalo and beef to buyers during the Meugang animal slaughtering tradition ahead of the holy month of Ramadan at a government-supported entrepreneurship market in Meulaboh, West Aceh, Aceh, Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2026). The Meugang tradition features meat-based dishes and is celebrated three times a year in Aceh ahead of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha. ANTARA FOTO/Syifa Yulinnas/bar/M052

Seasonal vendors prepare buffalo and beef during the Meugang animal slaughtering tradition ahead of the holy month of Ramadan at a government-supported entrepreneurship market in Meulaboh, West Aceh, Aceh (Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026). The Meugang tradition features meat-based dishes and is celebrated three times a year in Aceh ahead of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha. ANTARA FOTO/Syifa Yulinnas/bar/M052