Indonesian cuisine is rice cake made of steamed rice in banana-leaf wrapper. Rice cake is usually served with satay, salad or curry goat. Although these foods are similar to Buras, rice cake is more often found in many restaurants in Indonesia. This is because the way of making rice cake which is easier than diamond. Diamond also made with rice in coconut leaves (coconut) is usually more common during the Idul Fitri holidays.

Because steamed in a banana leaf, rice cake can be colored green on the outside, while inside it is white. Lontong easily found in various parts of Indonesia as a substitute for white rice. Although also made from rice and rice cake has a distinctive aroma. What is certain is the rice cake and food diamond is genuine and original cuisine made in Indonesia.

 No different with Warok authenticity. Even if there is rice cake and ketupat in other countries such as Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore. It was none other than the cultural absorption Indonesia brought by foreigners into the country since the old times.

Source: http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lontong

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The adhān (Arabic: أَذَان‎ Azan/Ezan [ʔæˈðæːn]) is the Islamic call to prayer, recited by the muezzin. The root of the word is ʼḏn أَذَن meaning “to permit”, and another derivative of this word is uḏun, meaning “ear”.

Adhan is called out by the muezzin in the mosque, sometimes from a minaret, five times a day summoning Muslims for mandatory (fard) prayers (salah). There is a second call known as iqama (set up) that summons Muslims to line up for the beginning of the prayers. The main purpose behind the loud pronouncement of adhan five times a day in every mosque is to make available to everyone an easily intelligible summary of Islamic belief. It is intended to bring to the mind of every believer and non-believer the substance of Islamic beliefs, or its spiritual ideology. Loudspeakers are sometimes installed on minarets for the purpose.

The adhan sums up the teachings of Islam: there is no deity but The God; Muhammad is God’s Messenger; salvation is found through obedience to the Will of God, of which prayer is an important expression.

According to Shi’a scholars, Ashhadu ana Alian waliullah (“I testify that Ali is the vicegerent of The God “) is not a part of adhan and iqamah but it is recommended (Mustahabb) to say that twice after third part of the adhan which is “Ash-hadu anna Muhammadar-rasūl ullāh”.Fatimid/Ismaili/Dawoodi Bohra believe to include and recite this at same place ,twice in main adhan,but not in Iqamah.

Fatimid/Ismaili/Dawoodi Bohra also recite”mohammadun -va- ali-un khayr-ul- basar va itarat-o- homa khayr-ul-itar “( mohammad and Ali are best gentleman and have best manners) twice after 6th part “Hayya ‘ala-khayril-amal”.At the end of Azaan ,they recite ‘Lā ilāha illallāh’ twice( but once in Iqamah). This tradition is contd. from their 1st Dai Zoib (1132CE) after 21st Imam Tayyeb and claim this is true Fatimid tradition.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhan

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The bedug (Javanese: bedhug) is one of the drums used in the Javanese gamelan. Unlike the more frequently-used kendang, the bedug is suspended from a rack and played with a padded mallet. It is similar in size or larger to the largest kendang. It is not adjustable like the kendang, but has pegs holding the two identical heads in place, similar to the Japanese taiko. Its sound is generally deeper and duller than that of the kendang.

The bedug is not used in most gamelan performances, but is used in special ensembles like the gamelan sekaten, where it takes the place of the kempul. In some pieces it is used together with the kendang, especially to accompany dance.

The bedug is used to signal the end of the daylong fast during Ramadan.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedug

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