#rituals

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Welcoming Lebaran Day

The Eid al-Fitr or Lebaran Day, which is celebrated next Sunday in Indonesia, is the culmination of the month-long ...

Muarojambi shrine site fighting for UNESCO recognition

The seventh-century Muarojambi Temple site, Indonesias largest Buddhist shrine complex of the ancient Malay Kingdom ...

Catholic pilgrims gear up for "Semana Santa"

Thousands of Catholic pilgrims across Indonesia are gearing up for the celebration of the Holy Week, popularly known ...

Hindu community solemnly observes Day of Seclusion

Followers of Hinduism in Indonesia abandoned their routine activities and solemnly observed the Hindu Day of Seclusion ...

Bali observes noise-free Day of Seclusion

The Indonesian tourist resort island of Bali, with a population of 4.3 million and thousands of tourists, remained ...

EARTH WIRE -- Adat community urged to protect habitats of birds of paradise

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Papua office has urged Papuas Adat community to help protect the habitats of the birds ...

Government planning to certify Islamic religious preachers

The government, through the Religious Affairs Ministry, is contemplating certifying religious clerics and preachers of ...

Bantul adds three cultural villages in 2016 to preserve arts

Bantul Administration has added three cultural villages on the 2016 list for preserving local arts and culture. ...

President Jokowi wants Jakarta to become world sharia financial center

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said Jakarta should aim to become the global sharia financial center as Indonesia ...

Indonesia aims to become major fruit exporter

Fruit is an integral part of Indonesias culture, as many local rituals and ceremonies make use of fruits. Every ...

Jokowi hopes Indonesia to become major fruit exporter

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expressed his hope that Indonesia would become a major fruit exporter. "I hope ...

Asmat Cultural Festival a great initiative

The annual Asmat Cultural Festival, which is currently underway in the easternmost province of Papua, is a great ...

Arafah, where muslims go to answer Prophet Ibrahim`s call

Over 2 million Muslims from all over the world started moving from Mecca towards Arafah on Saturday for Wuquf, which ...

All Indonesian pilgrims arrive in Saudi

All regular Indonesian pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia, as the last flight group SOC 74 from Solo landed at the ...

Stop blaming goat meat for high blood pressure

To reduce import of beef, the Indonesian government will focus on developing sheep and goat farming in the country to ...