How to congratulate on special occasions in Indonesia and how people celebrate.
New vocabulary and phrases:
Nyepi - To be quiet or to be silent.
Selamat - Congratulations, safely.
Hari - Day.
Raya - Grand, great, big.
Selamat hari raya Nyepi - I hope that you celebrate the Great Quiet day in peace.
Ogoh-ogoh (Balinese) - The shaking
Puasa - Fasting.
Selamat puasa - I hope that your fasting will be complete.
Sahur - Early morning breakfast at around 3am
Bedug - Drum made of goat skin
Buka - Open
Selamat buka puasa - Congratulations that you can now break your fast.
Lebaran (Kawi) - Completed.
Lebaran - Eid
Selamat Lebaran - Congratulations for completing the fasting.
Hijriah (Arabic) - Lunar calendar
Eid alFitr (Arabic) - Holy and breaking the fast.
Selamat Idul Fitri - Congratulations for completing the fasting on this holy month
Maaf - Sorry, apologies.
Lahir - Born, a metaphor for what is said and done
Batin - Mind, spiritual, the metaphor for unspoken words.
Maaf lahir dan batin - Apologies for any wrongdoing, as well as the unspoken.
Ketupat - Glutinous rice, wrapped in coconut leaves
Sayur - Vegetables
Santan - Coconut milk
Rendang - Slow cooked meat in santan and various spices.
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