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Tabuik Ceremony in Pariaman, West Sumatra
Tabuik Ceremony in Pariaman, West Sumatra

Tabuik is a three-tiered keranda-shaped object made of wood, rattan and bamboo. Taboo is the main object that is paraded on the beach to then be thrown into the sea. Tabuik’s body is made in the form of a large, wide-winged horse, and has a long-haired beautiful woman. The making of tabuik was done from […]

Ngobeng tradition in palembang Indonesia
Ngobeng tradition in palembang Indonesia

Ngobeng is a tradition of eating together ancestral cultural heritage. That tradition, now starting to be rare because people prefer to entertain guests with a buffet. In fact, “ngobeng” is very meaningful, namely to respect guests and strengthen friendship. When entering the house, guests are immediately prepared with water to wash their hands and then […]

Nganggung tradition in Bangka Belitung
Nganggung tradition in Bangka Belitung

is a hereditary tradition that can only be found in Bangka. Because the nganggung tradition is a Bangka identity, in accordance with the slogan Sepintu Sedulang, which reflects the nature of mutual cooperation, the same weight is carried lightly and equally carried. In this event, every family head brings dulang, a kind of round tray […]

Belian Ceremony, Ritual of the Riau Petalangan Tribe
Belian Ceremony, Ritual of the Riau Petalangan Tribe

The ceremony is a ritual to reject the reinforcements carried out by the Petalangan Tribe in Riau. This traditional ceremony is usually held at night in the homes of sick people or in large traditional houses so that it can accommodate the large number of people attending this ceremony. In general, buying is intended to […]

Mangongkal Holi (Transfer of Bones), Tradition of Batak People
Mangongkal Holi (Transfer of Bones), Tradition of Batak People

The “Mangongkal Holi” ritual is one of the many cultural rites that exist in the Toba Batak community and is still practiced today. Basically, this ritual is one of the most sacred and complex procedures for its implementation. Mangongkal holi itself can be interpreted simply as an effort to move one’s bones from one cemetery […]

Get to know the Honai home of the Dani Papuan tribe
Get to know the Honai home of the Dani Papuan tribe

Have you ever seen a unique home image whose roof is almost similar to  half coconut shell? Well, this unique house is in the easternmost part of Indonesia, precisely in Papua. seeing its unique and funny shape, this house building in Papua is round and circular, the roof is made of straw, and the door […]

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