Home Town
By: Ahmed on September 18th, 2009.
Welcome to our home town.
It’s time to “Mudik” to Semarang City.
Mudik literally means going home or a return.
One of the celebrations of Lebaran is Mudik. In order to reunite with parents and families, millions of migrants from big cities like Jakarta make long journey to return to their home town by train or the other transportation.
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Tadarus Qur’an
By: Ahmed on September 16th, 2009.
A Muslim read Qur’an in Central Java Grand Mosque, Semarang. In the last few days of Ramadhan, many muslims intensify their religious practice, such as reading Al Qur,an more often and do sunnah prayers.
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Tarawih
By: Ahmed on September 3rd, 2009.
Tarawih prayers prayed during the 13th night of Ramadhan at Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah (Grand Mosque of Central Java).
This prayer is an Arabic phrase referring to extra prayers (Shalat Sunnat) at night and performed only during Ramadhan of the Islamic Calendar after Sholat Isya.
Tarawih is also spelled Taraweeh, Terawih, Taraveeh, or Taravih.
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Martial Art Dance
By: Ahmed on August 16th, 2009.
Beautiful and charming dancers from Banjarnegara Regency performed martial art dance on The Central Java Art and Cultural Parade 2009 along Jalan Pahlawan, Semarang. Many dancers and performers from every regency and city of Central Java showed their best appearance to The Governor.
This event was held to celebrate the 59th anniversary of Central Java Province at August 15, 2009.
Does anyone know the name of that dance. Is it Aplang dance?
Decorated Bike Competition
By: Ahmed on August 10th, 2009.
Energetic children rode decorated bike along Jalan Mataram, Semarang and they were guided by their mother.
During the commemoration of the Indonesian Independence Day (August 17th), many events are usually held in Indonesia, such as traditional competition [like this], exhibition and many more.
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