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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

🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreLebaranHari Raya Lebaran Indonesia's festive season of homecoming, seeking forgiveness and shared feastsFestival · Breakfast

🇰🇭 Phnom Penh, Cambodia and 1 moreBon Om Toukបុណ្យអុំទូក A three-day Cambodian festival of dragon boat races, floating lanterns and moon offeringsFestival · Tea-time and snacking customs

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

🇲🇾 Malaysia and 1 moreMalam Tujuh Likurمالم توجوه ليكور The Malay custom of lighting oil lamps during the closing nights of Ramadan.Spiritual · Fasting and breaking the fast

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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
Lebaran: Nurudin Jauhari, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Bon Om Touk: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Slametan: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Malam Tujuh Likur: Qatrunan, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

The weekly EveryParampara

Every week: one tradition from somewhere new, what is being celebrated around the world this week, and one idea explained.