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Christmas in Indonesia, locally known as Natal from the Portuguese word for Christmas, is celebrated with various traditions throughout the country. Despite the majority of Indonesians being Muslims , Christmas is still widely celebrated in Indonesia. [ 1 ]
A letter of thanks from Richard Nixon to Elvis Presley. A letter of thanks, letter of gratitude, thank you card, or thank you letter is a letter or greetings card that is used when one person/party wishes to express appreciation to another.
Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. [4] Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day.
Begins: Either in late November or December (in the United States, the season specifically begins on the fourth Thursday in November, or American Thanksgiving): Ends: Either on Epiphany (January 6 or the Sunday after January 1) or after the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, in some traditions January 1 (New Year's Day) or February 2 [1] [2]
Neapolitan presepio at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh Detail of an elaborate Neapolitan presepio in Rome. In the Christian tradition, a nativity scene (also known as a manger scene, crib, crèche (/ k r ɛ ʃ / or / k r eɪ ʃ /), or in Italian presepio or presepe, or Bethlehem) is the special exhibition, particularly during the Christmas season, of art objects representing the birth ...
Nur Sutan Iskandar, 1954. Muhammad Nur Sutan Iskandar, known as Nur Sutan Iskandar was born in Sungai Batang, West Sumatra on November 3, 1893 and died in Jakarta on November 28, 1975.
Natal homing, or natal philopatry, is the homing process by which some adult animals that have migrated away from their juvenile habitats return to their birthplace to reproduce. This process is primarily used by aquatic animals such as sea turtles and salmon , although some migratory birds and mammals also practice similar reproductive behaviors.
Pastel de nata (Portuguese: [pɐʃˈtɛl dɨ ˈnatɐ]; pl.: pastéis de nata) is a Portuguese egg custard tart pastry, optionally dusted with cinnamon. [1] Outside Portugal, they are particularly popular in other parts of Western Europe, Asia and former Portuguese colonies, such as Brazil, Mozambique, Macau, Goa and East Timor.