Java
Indonesian Haul festival recalls pre-Islamic culture
By Alexandra Radu — July 29, 2019
WONOTIRTO, Indonesia (RNS) — In this small village in Central Java, the end of Ramadan is an auspicious time to honor one's ancestors in a festival called Haul. The celebration is a mix of Islam, Hindu and animist traditions.
Javanese Muslims hold a Nyadran ritual to welcome Ramadan
By Agoes Rudianto — May 7, 2019
CENTRAL JAVA, Indonesia (RNS) — Every year as Ramadan approaches, those who live on the slopes of Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu honor the dead in a deeply rooted Javanese tradition called Nyadran, bringing food offerings to their families’ burial sites and visiting relatives and friends, Christian or Muslim.
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