Mixmug News. Identical to the usual Christmas celebrations Christmas tree decorated with colorful ornaments, santa, dinner together until the distribution of prizes for loved ones. But, it turns out in different regions of our beloved country is celebrating Christmas with a very different way.
As is known, Indonesia is rich in culture and have some traditions and unique way to celebrate this special day.
> Rabo-rabo in Jakarta
For those of you who live in Jakarta, may be familiar with the Kampung Tugu. Village located in Cilincing is famous as a place for living descendants Portugal. So do not be surprised if in Kampung Tugu has a unique tradition for celebrating Christmas.
At Christmas, visiting the nearby church and play Rabo-rabo. What is Rabo-rabo it? Rabo-rabo is a relic of the nation's tradition of Portugal, where citizens visiting other residents accompanied keroncong music and dancing together. Well, people have to participate with the group visited earlier to continue Rabo-rabo up to the last house in the area. So not surprisingly, the streets in the village monument will be very busy during the Christmas celebrations.
The peak of the celebration is done with bathing tradition, that is, people who are gathered "doodle" another person's face by using a white powder as a symbol of penance and apology ahead of the New Year.
> Wayang Puppet in Yogyakarta
As a city famous for its culture, not surprisingly Christmas in Yogyakarta full of tradition. In the Student City, a priest or pastor to lead worship using typical clothes of Yogyakarta, which beskap, blangkon and refined using the Java language. Christmas celebration comes with a puppet show entitled "The Birth of Jesus Christ".
Not unlike the Eid celebrations, Christmas time residents of Yogyakarta also visit their relatives and children will receive an extra happiness to receive gifts from relatives.
> Mabinda in North Sumatra
Such as Yogyakarta, North Sumatra Batak community also has a tradition in every big celebration. At Christmas for example, there is a distinctive tradition called Marbinda. Marbinda tradition is somewhat similar to the celebration of Eid al-Adha to Muslims. Here, they sacrificed animals together on Christmas day. Interestingly, the sacrificial animals obtained from the joint venture a few months before Christmas. If the funds collected quite a lot, they can sacrifice a buffalo but if not enough, they simply would sacrifice a pig. The meat of sacrificial animals are later distributed to those who participated joint.
> Kunci Taon in Manado
If most of the region celebrate Christmas on December 25 only, unlike in Manado, North Sulawesi, which has started the celebration since December 1, with a series of pre-Christmas event until its peak in the 25th.
Visit the grave of his beloved family is still a part of the big day, usually done after Christmas and before New Year. In this period, the cemetery was cleaned and decorated to make it feel the aura of the holiday.
Christmas celebrations continued until the first week of January, which ended with tradition Kunci Taon, where a number of communities paraded in the streets of the village with unique costumes and entertaining.
> Sounds of Christmas in Ambon, Flores and Papua
Flores, Christmas is usually synonymous with bamboo torches in almost every corner of the town at Christmas. For young people, they usually literacy throughout the night on December 24, while playing fireworks.
You will hear the cheerful sound of bells in the church if to celebrate Christmas in Ambon. In this moment, they usually gather with relatives.
> Another unique tradition in Papua, which is called the Barapen. Barapan or burn stone is a local culinary ritual to cook pork as part of a party of the birth of Jesus Christ. Not only that, some areas are decorated with ornaments plus Christmas songs are played for 24 hours straight.
> Penjor in Bali
Bali is not only famous for its beautiful beaches, but also the culture that is unique, including when celebrating Christmas. Wearing traditional clothing such as kebaya, scarves and fabric parchment with black and white becomes a habit Christians celebrate Christmas on the island. Churches in Bali is also not to be outdone, they are adorned with bamboo and coconut, or the people there call Penjor.
> Lovely December in Toraja
There are similarities regarding the Christmas celebration in Toraja in Manado, the start of the party since the beginning of December. By Christmas, the government held Toraja culture and tourism festival known as Lovely December. The main event was held on December 26, with a procession called Lettoan.
If you are curious about the Lovely December, you can come to Toraja ahead of Christmas, guaranteed no regrets. In this Ferstival, various events held to pamper tourists such as carnivals, art shows, a series of traditional ceremonies, craft fairs.
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