Sunday, February 3, 2008

IDUL FITRI IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD

Lebaran or Idul Fitri is the biggest Moslem holy day. Before we are celebrate Idul Fitri, all of Moslem people have to do fasting for a month in Ramadhan and they also have to tithe in rice or money paid on last day of fasting, especially for them who have a certain capacity.

Celebrating Idul Fitri in my neighborhood, commonly same as in the other place. At night before Idul Fitri, most of Moslem doing takbiran in mosque, and some of them doing it by walking around, ride a bike and take a drum.

At the Idul Fitri, all Moslem usually take a pray in the field near of my house. Not to many people celebrating Idul Fitri in my neighborhood, because of most of them are prefer to celebrate Idul Fitri in their native village. Pray Ied usually held at 06.30 A.M. After that, we are gathering together for beg on forgiveness each other.

beside of all habitual in celebrating Idul Fitri that we often see, another thing as distinctive feature from Idul Fitri such as parcel, ketupat, cake, etc. many people usually prepare it some day before Idul Fitri, and they are very enthusiastic to prepare anything for celebrating Idul Fitri.

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