Ngejot refers to the
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
ritual of giving food to neighbors as a gesture of gratitude, usually during times of celebrations or holidays.
Ngejot is predominantly performed in the province of
Bali
Bali () is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nu ...
in
Indonesia. The tradition is practiced by the
Balinese Hindu community. For Hindus, ngejot is held for
Galungan
Galungan is a Balinese holiday celebrating the victory of ''dharma'' over ''adharma''.Eiseman (1989) p353 It marks the time when the ancestral spirits visit the Earth. The last day of the celebration is Kuningan, when they return. The date is calc ...
and
Nyepi.
[
][
] For Muslims, the tradition is practiced before
Eid al-Fitr
, nickname = Festival of Breaking the Fast, Lesser Eid, Sweet Eid, Sugar Feast
, observedby = Muslims
, type = Islamic
, longtype = Islamic
, significance = Commemoration to mark the end of fasting in Ramadan
, dat ...
, the Muslim holiday commemorating the end of
Ramadan
, type = islam
, longtype = Religious
, image = Ramadan montage.jpg
, caption=From top, left to right: A crescent moon over Sarıçam, Turkey, marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Ramadan. Ramadan Quran reading in Bandar Torkaman, Iran. ...
. The Hindus give food in the form of
lawar, an Indonesian pork dish.
The ngejot tradition in India symbolizes inter-religious harmony and the brotherhood between Hindus and Muslims.
References
External links
Savemybali.blogspot.caUnearthingasia.com
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Balinese culture
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