Indonesia, a country with dozens of thousands of islands and tribes. Each tribe has a unique characteristic and an irreplaceable identity unique alias. The uniqueness can be viewed from various things, one of which is the tradition in welcoming religious holidays such as the feast of Eid al-Fitr. Each tribe has its own way of giving thanks to the Creator. Here are some unique traditions in Indonesia to welcome Idul Fitri:

1. Tradition Pukul Sapu (Maluku Tengah)

As the name implies, in this tradition the youths from Morela village and Mamala village, Central Maluku district are facing each other by using a stick from the enau tree. Tradition Pukul Sapu itself is done routinely every 7 days post Lebaran. The youths involved will attack each other within 30 minutes. After the fight, every young man gets special treatment from his village. The youth from the village of Morela will gain distance as a wound remedy, while youths from Mamala village receive wound healing medicine made from coconut oil mixed with nutmeg and cloves.

Although this tradition is considered harmful to its members, but the tradition of Pukul Sapu is considered able to establish a relationship between the two villages well. The tradition that has been preserved since the 17th century was successfully siphoned the attention of many tourists, both domestic tourists and foreign tourists.

2. Topat War Tradition (West Nusa Tenggara)

Unlike previous traditions, in the Topat War tradition Lombok people fight each other by throwing a ketupat. War Topat itself is held in order to give thanks for the end of fasting sunna Muslims in Lombok and done 6 days after the feast of Eid al-Fitr.

Prior to carrying out Topat War, Lombok people made a pilgrimage to the tomb of the ulama. Generally, they make a pilgrimage to Tomb of Loang Baloq in Tanjung Karang Beach area and Makam Bintaro in Bintaro Beach area. After the pilgrimage, the procession of the Topat War began by bringing offerings in the form of crops made by the Sasak tribe and the figure of Hindus in Lombok. Then the Topatpun War began when the time was at 17.30, exactly where the sun began to set.

The tradition of Topat War is largely followed by Muslims and Hindus in Lombok. Not only reflect the strong religious tolerance between the two, but the tradition of Topat War itself is also able to invite humans to re-reflect their identity.

3. The Tradition of Cannon Carbons (Pontianak)

The people who live on the banks of the Kapuas River welcome the takbiran night in an unusual way. They expressed their gratitude by sounding a 6 meter carbide cannon. Over time, the tradition is now a race event, in which each group of citizens who have cannons tossing each other cannons to be judged by the jury.

Karbit cannon also leaves a history that is not less interesting. Based on the story of the Sultanate of Kadriah Pontianak (1771-1808), the first king of Pontianak, Syarif Abdurrahman Alkadrie was plagued by ghosts when opening the residential land. Disorders such ghosts finally overcome by sounding the call to prayer maghrib carbide cannon ahead. The sound of this Carb cannon can even be heard up to a radius of more than 3 kilometers.

4. Tradition Grebeg Syawal (Yogyakarta)

The routine ritual ceremony held on 1 Syawal is marked by the release of Gunungan Lanang which consists of a collection of crops. Gunungan Lanang is then taken to Masjid Gede Keraton Ngayogyakarta to pray for. Gunungan itself is a symbol of the embodiment of alms from the Sultan to his people. At the peak of the ritual, people around the contents of Gunungan Lanang fight in hopes of getting a blessing from the Almighty.

5. Ngejot Tradition (Bali)

When Eid ul-Fitr takes place, Muslims in the Bali area celebrate by giving a dish to the neighbors around regardless of the religious background. The Hindus who receive the gifts at the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrate the Galungan holiday, the great Hindu feast that commemorates the Dharma (virtue) victory over Adharma (evil). Ngejot tradition itself has been going on for a long time and can be found in the villages or in urban areas in Bali

Ngejot tradition can be said as the embodiment of acculturation between Islamic culture with Balinese culture. The integration between the two cultures also indirectly creates a tone of harmony that appears within the tolerance of interfaith communities.

6. Fire Burning Tradition (Bengkulu)

Serawai tribe in Bengkulu also welcomes Eid al-Fitr with a unique way. On the evening takbiran, Serawai and the surrounding community will burn the arrangement of coconut shells that resemble a skewer. The burning of coconut shells is symbolic of the expression of gratitude to the Creator and as a prayer for the spirits of the family to be peaceful in the afterlife.

7. Tumbilotohe Tradition (Gorontalo)

Towards Eid al-Fitr, the city of Gorontalo suddenly changed into lively and radiant. The city of Gorontalo will be filled with the lighting of oil bottle lamps installed by the Muslims of Gorontalo which started from 3 days before Idul Fitri ended. Uniquely, the tradition of pairs of lights is still done by Muslims Gorontalo even though they no longer occupy the Gorontalo region.

The number of lamps installed for each family is adjusted to the number of family members. Besides commemorating the feast of Eid al-Fitr, the tradition that has been handed down since the 15th century also aims to appreciate the Muslims who have been running fast with good.

In addition to the seven traditions mentioned above, there are many other traditions that are spread throughout Indonesia. The tradition is certainly not comparable to each other, because everything has its own uniqueness and meaning.

" Wherever we live, whatever it is our taditions, we celebrate the same day, where a day full of happiness comes to us "

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