Ramadan


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Posted by winstonsmith on Tuesday, 17. June 2008 at 16:19 Bali Time:

In Reply to: Ramadan date? posted by cravic on Tuesday, 17. June 2008 at 15:40 Bali Time:

Ramadan begins on 1 September and goes on until begin October. Because the timing follows a lunar calendar that is not 'adjusted', every year the Holiday 'drifts' backward. In 2009 e.g. it will begin in Augustus. Not all Indonesians celebrate Ramadan, it is a Muslim holiday. Bali is still 90% Hindu. It is a time of daily fasting from sunrise to sunset, so people have the tendency to stay at home. What mainland? Indonesia has no mainland. You could just open a book, you know. Hope this was helpful.


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