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Jakartans mark end of Ramadan with family and forgiveness

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Katherine

Lebaran (aka Idul Fitri), the end of the Muslim Month of fasting called Ramadan, is finally here. Last night, Jakarta was full of sounds, with Koran readings blaring from the megaphones of mosques, small firecrackers popping in the street and … Continue reading →

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More Lebaran Cheer

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Katherine

In the interest of sharing a little more on the last post, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Lebaran” (see below), I thought I would share these photos of the Lebaran excitement. We took these one evening in a … Continue reading →

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Lebaran

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Katherine

Much like Christmas in the U.S., Lebaran in Indonesia has been co-opted somewhat by commercial interests. Just as Christians do, Muslims get swept up in the shopping and the pressure to spend money for their biggest holiday of the year. Continue reading →

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