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Traditions of Southeast Asia

Songkran, Tet, Nyepi and Pchum Ben, rice rituals and temple offerings. 145 traditions on EveryParampara so far.

🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreKenduri A communal prayer meal and gathering shared across Indonesia, Malaysia and BruneiSpiritual · Feasts and festival meals

🇮🇩 IndonesiaSlametan A short communal meal on Java where neighbours share food, prayer and a wish for peaceSpiritual · Feasts and festival meals

🇮🇩 Bali, IndonesiaTumpengꦠꦸꦩ꧀ꦥꦼꦁ (Javanese); ᬢᬸᬫ᭄ᬧᭂᬂ (Balinese) A tall cone of rice ringed with side dishes, central to Javanese ceremonies and partiesTable custom · Feasts and festival meals 🇧🇳 BruneiBrunei Malay wedding A multi-stage marriage ritual of the Brunei Malay community, blending Islamic vows with traditional blessings and publicRite of passage · Feasts and festival meals

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Kenduri: Andreasprasetya, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Tumpeng: brother-harahap, CC BY 2.0, source
Slametan: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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