{"id":2791,"date":"2017-06-19T14:57:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T18:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/?p=2791"},"modified":"2017-06-19T14:57:06","modified_gmt":"2017-06-19T18:57:06","slug":"mudik-homecoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/mudik-homecoming\/","title":{"rendered":"Mudik (Homecoming)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/a>\u00a0– the end of the holy month of Ramadan. This tradition is known as Mudik<\/strong> or Pulang Kampung<\/strong> in Indonesian. Let’s learn more about Mudik and why it’s such an important part of Indonesian culture.<\/p>\n

What Does “Mudik” Mean?<\/h2>\n
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Photo by Budi Nusyirwan from flickr.com.<\/p><\/div>\n

The term mudik<\/strong> is a combination of menuju<\/strong> (towards) and udik<\/strong> (upstream). Thus, it means “to travel upstream.” For those braving the crowds and traffic jams to get home, it can certainly feel as if they’re traveling upstream. This begs the question – why are there so many people on the road at this time of year?<\/p>\n