Lebaran Topat Tradition In Lombok Island

August 28, 2012

For Muslims in Indonesia, Lebaran is a moment to visit relatives, a tradition that has existed since the first, in some areas like Lombok island, also has a unique tradition, namely ketupat Lebaran, a tradition where one week after the beginning of Shawwal (Hijri calendar), they make a ketupat, and visited the Tomb of the ancestors, gather and shook hands with each other, and continue visiting attractions such as Senggigi beach,Aan beaches and other.

the funerals that commonly visited in Mataram and West Lombok are Batulayar, Bintaro and Loang Baloq, three of them is the tomb of the patriarchs, or religious leaders.