People, Culture & Festive Events of your country

[Jakartans@PkDef]

Tell us about the people, culture, live style and festive events in your country.
Share photos, videos, news or stories here.

Let me start with my city, Jakarta, Indonesia.
From The Color Run, Jakarta 2014, a fun 5k run event.
11,000 people participate in this events, lots of happy and funny faces.

here is the video

photo compilation (i put in quote box to make it faster)

 

[KingMamba]

Looks like Holi. Most definitively based on it.

 

[Jakartans@PkDef]

Looks like Holi. Most definitively based on it.

I dont know about Holi but its powder base paint.
The Color Run event at first started in US, and its the most fun 5k run.
Now the Color Run event are conducted in more than 170 cities in 30 countries.


Color Run Jakarta 2014 videos by other participant (HD)

 

[Indos]

Minang Kabau, one of many ethnic in Indonesia (originally living in West Sumatra)

The Minangkabau ethnic group, also known as Minang (Urang Minang in Minangkabau language), is indigenous to the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra, in Indonesia. Their culture is matrilineal, with property and land passing down from mother to daughter, while religious and political affairs are the responsibility of men. Today 4 million Minangs live in West Sumatra, while about 3 million more are scattered throughout many Indonesian and Malay peninsular cities and towns.

The Minangkabau are famous for their dedication to education, as well the widespread diaspora of their men throughout southeast Asia, the result being that Minangs have been disproportionately successful in gaining positions of economic and political power throughout the region. The co-founder of the Republic of Indonesia, Mohammad Hatta, was a Minang, as were the first sovereign heads of state of both Malaysia and Singapore

The Minangkabau are strongly Islamic, but also follow their ethnic traditions, or adat. The Minangkabau adat was derived from animist and hindu beliefs before the arrival of Islam, and remnants of animist beliefs still exist even among some practicing Muslims. The present relationship between Islam and adat is described in the saying "tradition [adat] founded upon Islamic law, Islamic law founded upon the Qur'an" (adat basandi syara', syara' basandi Kitabullah).

Minangkabau people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Jakartans@PkDef]

Bro @Indos are you Minang a.k.a 'urang awak'?

 

[Indos]

Bro @Indos are you Minang a.k.a 'urang awak'?

Yup bro,....Where are you from though ?

 

[Jakartans@PkDef]

Yup bro,....Where are you from though ?

Javanese - Dutch from father side, Manado from mother side.

 

[Jakartans@PkDef]

Marhaban Ya Ramadhan
Ramadhan in Indonesia is not just religious event, its a national and cultural event.

Photo compilation of people activities during Ramadhan in Indonesia

Moslems praying at Istiglal Mosque the biggest Mosque in Indonesia

People waiting for time to break the fast as Mosque

Police woman distributing free 'Takjil' (fast-breaking snacks) on the street

People enjoy the fast-breaking moments in many way and many places in Indonesia

US Embassy in Jakarta host the Fast-Breaking meals for orphans

Even some Christian Churches in Indonesia host fast breaking meals for neighboring Moslems

Have a great Ramadhan 2014

 

[Jakartans@PkDef]

Once a dictatorship country, now the world's third largest democracy, the 90% Muslim country is poised to take a step forward!

9 July 2014, Tomorrow Indonesia will held Presidential Election.
The Biggest democracy in the world with 187 million voters, including 67 million first voters are ready to give their vote to get new leader for the next 5 years.

There are two candidates
1. Prabowo Subianto
2. Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

Here some pics during the campaign, a festival of democracy.

Candidate no.1 campaign and supporters

Candidate no.2 campaign and supporters

 

[Jakartans@PkDef]

Rally for Palestine today in Jakarta

SAVE PALESTINE STOP THE AGGRESSOR !!

A Thousand Candles for Palestine! - Friday 11 July 2014
Moslem & Christian support Palestine,

Moslem & Christian pray for Palestine

 

[Jakartans@PkDef]

Today, Indonesian celebrate the 69th Independence Day (17 August 1945 - 17 August 2014)

Indonesian from all over the country are celebrating this event as festive events.
From parades in the presidential palace at Jakarta to fun community games held at villages.
From Banda Aceh our western-most province to Papua our eastern-most province.

Festive games in villages and offices across Indonesia

Flag sellers in Banda Aceh, capital of Nangroe Aceh Darusalam our westernmost province

Remoted tribes in Papua, our easternmost provonce Celebrating Indonesia Independence Day

Independence Day ceremony at the presidential palace, Jakarta

@madokafc @MarveL @katarabhumi @nufix @Indos @Nihonjin1051 @Zarvan @Reashot Xigwin
pls join here and posted photos / videos of cultural events in our/your country (traditional, religious, pop culture, etc)

 

[Indos]

Blue Eyes of Indonesian

(Normally Indonesian has black or brown eyes)

Lamno People in Aceh

 

[Jakartans@PkDef]

Lamno People in Aceh

Are they living in some particular parts of Aceh, i mean sub-ethnic or these 'Lamno' people are just random genetic traits found in all Aceh population?

 

[Indos]

Are they living in some particular parts of Aceh, i mean sub-ethnic or these 'Lamno' people are just random genetic traits found in all Aceh population?

Living in some particular part of Aceh, but of course Today they are spreading. There are many theory about this people, some people said that they are mix Portuguese, but in my opinion many part in Arab has also blue eyes like in Syria/Palestine, and we know that many Aceh people has Arab roots and Aceh in the old time has relation with Turkey Ottoman Empire. I dont think Indonesian Muslim want to marry Portuguese because of religion constrain, and Portuguese is also hardcore Christian in the old time, since Lamno People are still Muslim Today.

Cut Nabila Azhar (Aceh origin)

I dont know whether she uses contact lense in her eyes or not, some Indonesian young female uses blue contact lense which is so ridiculous to me

 

[Aepsilons]

Obon Odori Festival in Japan



Obon is one of the most important Japanese traditions. People believe that their ancestors' spirits come back to their homes to be reunited with their family during Obon and pray for the spirits. For the reason, Obon is an important family gathering time, and many people return to their hometowns.

Obon was originally celebrated around the 15th day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar. Obon periods are nowadays different in various regions of Japan. In most regions, Obon is celebrated around August 15, and it typically begins 13th and ends 16th of August. In some areas in Tokyo, Obon is celebrated around July 15, and it is still celebrated on the 15th day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar in many areas in Okinawa.

Japanese people clean their houses and place a variety of food offerings such as vegetables and fruits to the spirits of ancestors in front of a butsudan (Buddhist altar). Chochin lanterns and arrangements of flower are usually placed by the butsudan.

On the first day of Obon, chochin lanterns are lit inside houses, and people go to their family's grave to call their ancestors' spirits back home. It's called mukae-bon. In some regions, fires called mukae-bi are lit at the entrances of houses to guide the spirits. On the last day, people bring the ancestor's spirits back to the grave, hanging chochin painted with the family crest to guide the spirits. It's called okuri-bon. In some regions, fires called okuri-bi are lit at entrances of houses to send the ancestors' spirits. During Obon, the smell of senko incense fills Japanese houses and cemeteries.

Toro nagashi (floating lanterns) is a tradition often observed during Obon. People send off their ancestors' spirits with the lanterns, lit by a candle inside and floated down a river to the ocean.


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