Five Places Celebrate the Lunar New Year in Indonesia

Lunar New Year is the most important celebration for the Middle Kingdom, as well as 1 Muharram for Muslims. Lunar New Year celebration begins on the first day of the first month in the calendar Tionghoa and ends with Cap Go Meh on the date to fifteen (at the time of full moon).In China, customs and traditions associated with the region New Year celebration is very diverse, as well as in Indonesia. For those of you who are not descendants of Middle Kingdom, but wanted to celebrate, here we provide some spot areas in Indonesia who took part to celebrate Lunar New Year with a different characteristic.1. Market Square and the Temple of Nine, JakartaThis temple dominated the entire building is red and surrounded by a wall. The main door is in the...

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The meaning of the Lunar New Year celebration

Several years ago, the Indonesian government declared the celebration of Lunar New Year a national holiday. Since then mushroomed Lunar New Year celebrations models offered various circles, particularly world trade.Even now there are many members of the Indonesian people eagerly celebrate Lunar New Year. Those who do not celebrate the Lunar New Year was not too damaged, at least can enjoy the opportunity to vacation on the holiday.The emphasis of the celebration of Lunar New Year without regard to the context of Indonesia will cause irrelevansi celebration for most Indonesian people. For example, emphasized the Lunar New Year celebration of spring. Indonesia does not recognize the existence of four seasons. Therefore, trinkets fitting symbol...

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Lunar New Year religious tolerance in Indonesia

Celebration of Lunar New Year is one proof of the success of Indonesia in developing the ethos of tolerance and religious antarsesama share, said Secretary of Doctoral Program Faculty of Islamic Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta (UMY) Muhammad Azhar."We have become` Indonesia `pilot project religious tolerance in the world based on cultural and religious diversity in this country. Celebration of Lunar New Year to the success of Indonesia's tolerance develops," he said in Yogyakarta, Friday.He said the Lunar New Year celebration which nowadays is a national holiday, shows that Indonesia is able to function well as a democratic country which has cultural and religious diversity."Diversity is owned by Indonesia, including religious diversity...

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