'Idul Fitri holiday is a time to rest'<\/p>\n
For many, Idul Fitri is a time to ask for forgiveness from
\nfamily, friends and colleagues. For others, particularly
\nchildren, it is a time to receive new clothes, pocket money and
\nto feast on traditional dishes. The Jakarta Post asked some
\nresidents about what the holiday means to them.<\/p>\n
Niken Widya Yunita, 22, is a Detik.com reporter. She lives
\nwith her family in Cimanggis, East Jakarta:<\/p>\n
Nothing is special about Idul Fitri for me. I do not take part
\nin the tradition of mudik (returning to one's hometown), since
\nmost of my family as well as relatives live here.<\/p>\n
I will spend my holidays taking a rest at home after very
\ntiring and hectic work days. Of course, I will visit my friends
\nand relatives to celebrate Idul Fitri with them.<\/p>\n
Kisyanto, 47, is a taxi driver who lives with his family in
\nBekasi:<\/p>\n
Idul Fitri is the time to go see my parents in my village in
\nCentral Java.<\/p>\n
They are very old now, and often miss their children. But as
\nall of us are here in Jakarta, we cannot leave our jobs at any
\ntime just to return home to visit our parents.<\/p>\n
Hatta, 29, is a filmmaker who lives in a boarding house in
\nSouth Jakarta:<\/p>\n
This Idul Fitri is more special to me than those before,
\nbecause I'm going home to see my mother in Magelang, Central
\nJava. It's been almost a year since the last time I saw her.<\/p>\n
This year has given me a little extra cash so I plan to buy my
\nmother a washing machine, as I have planned for a long time. I
\nwill take her to a store in Magelang so she can pick it out.<\/p>\n
I've never given anything special to my mother before. I think
\nI will spend more than a week at home. -- The Jakarta Post<\/p>",
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