Hello everyone, how are you? I hope you're all well. I'm back participating in the Korean Hive Village contest. This community's weekly contest is truly fascinating. Comparing my usual holiday celebrations with Korean ones. Over the years of following South Korea, I've always been fascinated by Korean celebrations.
I'm interested in comparing Chuseok with Eid al-Fitr. On Eid al-Fitr, there are several traditions. First, visiting relatives, such as grandmothers or mothers. Second, visiting family graves. I always do both of these things during Eid al-Fitr.
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Every year, I have to visit my extended family's home. For example, because my maternal grandmother is still alive, her house becomes a gathering place for the extended family. There, we also eat traditional Eid al-Fitr dishes. Sundanese always have green chili vegetables, potato sambal, rendang, opor (rice cake), and ketupat (rice cake).
Similar to Korea, there are several traditional Chuseok dishes: joen, rice cakes, galbi-jjim, and japchae. So, what's the difference? Of course, the difference is the long holiday. Eid al-Fitr is the longest holiday in Indonesia. In fact, the government even observes a collective leave to commemorate this event.
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This is because everyone returns to their hometowns. Some major cities are deserted. Even large malls and cafes are closed. Large cafes, however, are not. This goes back to the difference between Chusoek and Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr is the longest holiday, allowing us all to enjoy a big family holiday.
Another thing is that this holiday is used for relaxing together. Some companies have different Eid al-Fitr holidays. My former workplace had up to 10 days. Oh yes, another difference is that many famous people and even officials hold open houses to welcome other relatives.
I've never been to an official open house before. But the agenda is quite interesting; I saw it on YouTube. That's all I can share for this challenge. Hopefully, this will help you get to know Indonesia. See you next time.
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