I realized that Indonesians are more liberal compared to Malaysians when it comes to Ramadan (fasting month for Muslims).
People actually told me that it was OK not to fast on certain days that they "could not cope" and they will "repay" the fasting days after Hari Raya Aidulfitri (Muslim New Year) or defer until the next year!
Ramadan is supposed to last for 1 month but the shops that sells food along the roadside are resuming their businesses. I was told that normally people only fast for 1-2 weeks, then the 3rd and final week of the month they do not necessarily need to fast??
Here's a photo that I took in Palembang Indah Mall of the restaurant that I was eating in. They cover the windows with cloth (green) to prevent other eating folks from tempting the fasting folks......
People actually told me that it was OK not to fast on certain days that they "could not cope" and they will "repay" the fasting days after Hari Raya Aidulfitri (Muslim New Year) or defer until the next year!
Ramadan is supposed to last for 1 month but the shops that sells food along the roadside are resuming their businesses. I was told that normally people only fast for 1-2 weeks, then the 3rd and final week of the month they do not necessarily need to fast??
Here's a photo that I took in Palembang Indah Mall of the restaurant that I was eating in. They cover the windows with cloth (green) to prevent other eating folks from tempting the fasting folks......
Here's a bowl of Es Nangka (shaved ice) that contains "slabs of ice"! How do you eat desserts like this??
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