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Collection of ritual news, found 43 news.

Minister urges deep reflection for Nyepi in Indonesia

Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar encouraged Hindus to embrace Nyepi as a momentum to ...

Cultural tolerance on display at Ogoh-ogoh parade in East Java

The Ogoh-ogoh parade, featuring thousands of Hindu devotees in Lumajang, East Java, was seen as a demonstration of ...

President extends Nyepi Day greetings to Indonesian Hindus

President Prabowo Subianto conveyed his greetings to Indonesian Hindus commemorating Nyepi (Day of Silence) in the 1947 ...

Vice President to attend Nyepi ceremony at Prambanan Temple

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is scheduled to attend the "Tawur Agung Kesanga" ceremony, which will ...

Bali introduces comprehensive guidelines for foreign tourists

The Bali Provincial Government issued Circular Letter (SE) Number 7 of 2025 containing new regulations for foreign ...

UNESCO hopes Bali WWF demonstrates human unity, water civilization

Executive Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) expressed optimism ...

Indonesia urges Saudi to include additional Hajj quota in E-Hajj

Indonesia's Religious Affairs Ministry urged the Government of Saudi Arabia to immediately include the additional ...

Religious Affairs Ministry plans early Hajj guide selection

The Religious Affairs Ministry has decided to hold the selection of guides for the 2023 Hajj season earlier to improve ...

Central Java: Intangible heritage status for 16 more cultural works

Sixteen additional cultural works from Central Java have been designated as national intangible cultural heritage this ...

Local traditions, nation's strength must be preserved: Jokowi

Local customs, traditions, and wisdom are among the nation’s strengths and must always be maintained and ...

Thousands watch closing of cultural event Rang Solok Baralek Gadang

Thousands of people witnessed the closing of cultural events series "Rang Solok Baralek Gadang" (RSBG) held ...

Hajj practice session can help instill religious moderation: official

Religious moderation could be instilled in prospective Indonesian Hajj pilgrims through Hajj manasik (practice) while ...

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Pandemic alters Eid al-Adha animal sacrifice ritual in 2020

Eid al-Adha, or the Day of Sacrifice, is one of the two major festivals apart from Eid al-Fitr for Indonesia, where ...

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Hajj pilgrimage in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

On Wednesday (July 29), or 8 Dhu al-Hijjah 1441 Hijri, pilgrims congregated in Mina, Mecca, to perform the Tarwiyah ...

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Message of Idul Adha to Indonesian Muslims amid COVID-19 pandemic

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Muslims nationwide partook in the Idul Adha mass prayers on Friday morning despite ...