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| Eid mass prayer on open field during colonial Dutch East Indies period. |
용어설명: 르바란 (Lebaran) 혹은 이둘 피트리 (Idul Fitri)
Lebaran or Idul Fitri is the popular name for
Eid al-Fitr in
Indonesia and is one of the major
national holiday in the country. Lebaran holiday officially lasts for two days in the Indonesian calendar, although the government usually declares a few days before and after the Lebaran as a bank holiday. Many individuals or families, especially
Muslims take
paid time off from their workplace during these days.
"Idul Fitri" is
Indonesian spelling of Arabic "Eid al-Fitr". While "lebaran" is localized name for this festive occasion, the etymology is not clear. It is suggested derived from
Javanese word lebar which means "finished",
[1] then the word "lebar" is absorbed into Indonesian language with additional suffix "-an", so it becomes a common vocabulary for a celebration when the fasting ritual is "finished”, or derived from
Sundanese wordlebar which means "abundance" or "many" to describe the abundance of foods and delicacies served for visiting guests; family, relatives, neighbors and friends during this festive occasion.
Another theory suggested, "lebaran" is derived from
Betawi, lebar which means "wide and broad", so the celebration means to broaden or widen one's heart feeling after fasting ritual of Ramadhan.
Madurese people have also a similar word called lober to describe the completion of Ramadhan fast.
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