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first month of the lunar new year, first day of the lunar new year, Chinese new year sinci: spirit tablet: 神位: 神位: Min Nan: sîn-ūi spirit tablet: singkék: Chinese newcomer (derogative), pure blooded Chinese, i.e. not of mixed ancestry: 新客: 新客: Min Nan: sin-khek: new guest, new outsider, new Hakka: singkong: cassava (Manihot ...
In Singapore, Chinese New Year is the only traditional Chinese public holiday, likewise with Malaysia. Each region has its own holidays on top of this condensed traditional Chinese set. Mainland China and Taiwan observe patriotic holidays, Hong Kong and Macau observe Christian holidays, and Malaysia and Singapore celebrate Malay and Indian ...
Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isakawarsa (Saka new year) according to the Balinese calendar (in 2024, it falls on March 11).. Nyepi, a public holiday in Indonesia, is a day of silence, fasting and meditation for the Balinese.
Ketupat Raya, images of ketupat are often used as decoration to celebrate Hari Raya or Eid ul-Fitr. In China, there is a similar dish called lap (苙) that is a local speciality of the island of Hainan. [25] Hainanese lap is usually bigger in size than Indonesia's ketupat.
The highland dialect, also known as Bali Aga [dialect] is a dialect of the Balinese language spoken by the Bali Aga people in mountainous areas and northern part of Bali, especially in the mountain range of Kintamani, and regencies nearby such as Bangli, Buleleng, and Karangasem, as well in Nusa Penida. [18]
The culture of Indonesia (Indonesian: Budaya Indonesia) has been shaped by the interplay of indigenous customs and diverse foreign influences.With over 600 distinct ethnic groups, including significant Austronesian and Melanesian cultures, contributing to its rich traditions, languages, and customs, Indonesia is a melting pot of diversity.
The name 'Benteng' is derived from the Malay word for 'fortress', used formerly to refer to the historic Tangerang area. It refers to a colonial fortress on the banks of the Cisadane River, built by the Dutch East India Company in the seventeenth century as part of their defence system against the neighbouring Sultanate of Banten.
Dodol is a sweet toffee-like sugar palm-based confection commonly found in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. [3] Originating from the culinary traditions of Indonesia, [1] [2] it is also popular in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, Southern India (Southern Coastal Tamil Nadu and Goa), Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Burma, where it is called mont kalama.