Category: Ceremony

Seluang Betebak Rice Homecoming, a form of gratitude for food prosperity
Seluang Betebak Rice Homecoming, a form of gratitude for food prosperity

Helloindonesia.id – Unlike the previous nights, the atmosphere of the seventh night of the Erau Festival was more lively. On that night, apart from the bepelas ritual, several special rituals were also carried out which were only held that night. One of these rituals is the rice betebak homecoming season. This festive procession which was […]

The Cool Erau Tenggarong Festival
The Cool Erau Tenggarong Festival

Helloindonesia.id – In the middle of every year, precisely in June, the City of Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan becomes very crowded. Why is it crowded? The reason is that in that month a festival called the Erau Festival is often held. Erau itself comes from the Kutai language, which is eroh which means […]

Rantako boom, The Spirit of Successful Planting Season
Rantako boom, The Spirit of Successful Planting Season

Helloindonesia.id – This small cannon functions as the start of the growing season in the Bagak Sahwa Village, East Singkawang District, Singkawang District, West Kalimantan. This small cannon is called the rantako which is said to be a British heritage and is used as a tool for the inheritance of the Dayak Salako Binua Garantuk […]

The Meaning of Unity in “Tabuik Naik Pangkek”
The Meaning of Unity in “Tabuik Naik Pangkek”

Helloindonesia.id – Entering the last day of the Tabuik Festival, the scenery around Pariaman City is filled with people who want to witness the closure of one of the biggest festivals in West Sumatra. Yes, they want to witness one of the closing processions namely Tabuik Naik Pangkek. Tabuik Naik Pangkek is the process of […]

Tanjung Aan Beach, Beautiful Enchantment of Mandalika
Tanjung Aan Beach, Beautiful Enchantment of Mandalika

Helloindonesia.id – The beach is located in the Mandalika Region, Central Lombok, NTB has a uniqueness, namely the texture of the sand. Some of the sand on Tanjung Aan Beach is white and has a soft texture like flour. Some are yellowish with a round shape resembling peppercorns. Therefore, this charming beach has been nicknamed […]

Potehi Puppet, Chinese Cultural Composition and Archipelago
Potehi Puppet, Chinese Cultural Composition and Archipelago

Helloindonesia.id – The Chinese peranakan community has become an inseparable part of the Indonesian nation. Traditional Chinese art also gives color to the culture of the archipelago. Compounding cultural elements from mainland China with the character of local culture presents its own uniqueness in the tradition that developed in the Chinese peranakan community in Indonesia. […]

Orom Sasadu, Tradition of the Sahu Tribe Eating Party in Jailolo
Orom Sasadu, Tradition of the Sahu Tribe Eating Party in Jailolo

Helloindonesia.id – The Jailolo community in West Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, has a unique harvest party tradition. The tradition of a joint meal party is called Orom Sasadu. Orom means eating, while sasadu means traditional house. The Sahu community holds Orom Sasadu twice a year. The first ritual is usually held in January after finishing […]

Pemaka Tradition, Guest Welcoming Ceremony in West Manggarai
Pemaka Tradition, Guest Welcoming Ceremony in West Manggarai

Helloindonesia.id – Pemaka tradition is a way of traditional elders throughout West Manggarai Regency to welcome guests visiting villages. This tradition only exists in the West Manggarai region, not elsewhere. As reported by Kompas.com, not all guests are welcomed by the Pemaka Tradition. Only special guests, such as governors, regents, bishops, newly ordained priests and […]

Mumification, the way the Asmat Tribe Respect the Customary Chief's Body
Mumification, the way the Asmat Tribe Respect the Customary Chief's Body

Helloindonesia.id – The process of preserving bodies through the process of mummification is not only in Egypt, but also in Indonesia, precisely in Wamena, Papua. The mummification process is the way the Dani people occupy the Baliem Valley, Wamena, to honor the bodies of their chiefs. The embalming process is done by rubbing the body […]

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