Tag Archives: Ramadan
Most Popular Posts of 2017 Posted by sasha on Dec 27, 2017
Can you believe it’s almost 2018? Before we say Selamat Tahun Baru (Happy New Year), let’s take a minute to reflect on 2017. We love getting feedback from our readers, which is why we always look to see which posts you enjoyed reading. Here are our 10 most popular posts of 2017: 10. How to…
Mudik (Homecoming) Posted by sasha on Jun 19, 2017
It’s that busy time of year again, as millions of Indonesians are leaving the big cities to return to their hometowns and villages to celebrate Lebaran – the end of the holy month of Ramadan. This tradition is known as Mudik or Pulang Kampung in Indonesian. Let’s learn more about Mudik and why it’s such an…
Lebaran – The End of Ramadan Posted by sasha on Jul 6, 2016
Today is an important holiday in Indonesia and all across the Muslim world. Eid al-Fitr (“festival of breaking the fast”) marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, during which people fast from sun up to sun down. In Indonesia, it’s known as Hari Raya Idul Fitri, or more commonly Lebaran. While Idul Fitri is simply the Indonesian…