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        "msgid": "silent-mode-in-celebrating-eid-in-hutananbolon-1774191073",
        "date": "2026-03-22 20:51:34",
        "title": "Silent mode in celebrating Eid in Hutananbolon",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "In Hutananbolon village, Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, the celebration of Eid al-Fitr 1447 H\/2026 has been markedly subdued following a devastating flash flood in late November 2025 that left the community reeling. Traditional festivities, such as communal cooking of lemang, baking festive cookies, and lively family visits, have been absent, replaced by a quiet atmosphere of recovery and simplicity. This poignant shift highlights the ongoing struggles of 198 families, including local leader Rasokki Panggabean, underscoring the flood's profound impact on cultural and social life in the region.",
        "content": "<p>Central Tapanuli-North Sumatra (ANTARA) - A different atmosphere\nenveloped Hutananbolon, Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, during\nthe celebration of Eid al-Fitr 1447 H\/2026. Islamic decorative ornaments\nwere nowhere to be seen along the village lanes. What remained was only\na expanse of mud and sand, seemingly replacing the role of the usual\nvariety of religious decorations that mark the holiday in previous\nyears. House doors were tightly shut. Streets that were usually filled\nwith residents exchanging visits were now deserted. There were no sounds\nof children\u2019s laughter, nor the buzz of family conversations during\nvisits. The village seemed to pause for a moment, harbouring wounds that\nhave not fully healed since the flash flood struck at the end of\nNovember 2025. In a simple house that still stands, Rasokki Panggabean\nsat on the terrace with his family. Rasokki is the local neighbourhood\nhead. In previous years, the house was always bustling with visits from\nfamily, relatives, and residents coming to exchange greetings. Last\nyear, complete dishes were served, and laughter filled every corner of\nthe room. However, this year, the different atmosphere felt so real.\nOnly small portions of ketupat the size of a child\u2019s fist were served on\na white-patterned plate. As a complement to the simple meal, Rasokki\nprepared one kettle of warm plain water for any guests who came. \u201cThis\nis how our Eid is this time, just as it is,\u201d said Rasokki softly. This\nyear has been a difficult time for Rasokki and 197 other family heads in\nHutananbolon. The annual traditions in welcoming Eid al-Fitr are no\nlonger visible in the village. Smoke, a sign of the tradition of cooking\nlemang together, which usually billows into the air from residents\u2019\nbackyards, is no longer seen. The tradition of making nastar biscuits,\nonion biscuits, and various other dry cakes has also disappeared.\n\u201cUsually we do make lemang. This time we didn\u2019t, because of the\nconditions anyway. So we didn\u2019t think about making those kinds of cakes\nanymore,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/silent-mode-in-celebrating-eid-in-hutananbolon-1774191073",
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