'Idul Fitri holiday is a time to rest'

'Idul Fitri holiday is a time to rest'

For many, Idul Fitri is a time to ask for forgiveness from
family, friends and colleagues. For others, particularly
children, it is a time to receive new clothes, pocket money and
to feast on traditional dishes. The Jakarta Post asked some
residents about what the holiday means to them.

Niken Widya Yunita, 22, is a Detik.com reporter. She lives
with her family in Cimanggis, East Jakarta:

Nothing is special about Idul Fitri for me. I do not take part
in the tradition of mudik (returning to one's hometown), since
most of my family as well as relatives live here.

I will spend my holidays taking a rest at home after very
tiring and hectic work days. Of course, I will visit my friends
and relatives to celebrate Idul Fitri with them.

Kisyanto, 47, is a taxi driver who lives with his family in
Bekasi:

Idul Fitri is the time to go see my parents in my village in
Central Java.

They are very old now, and often miss their children. But as
all of us are here in Jakarta, we cannot leave our jobs at any
time just to return home to visit our parents.

Hatta, 29, is a filmmaker who lives in a boarding house in
South Jakarta:

This Idul Fitri is more special to me than those before,
because I'm going home to see my mother in Magelang, Central
Java. It's been almost a year since the last time I saw her.

This year has given me a little extra cash so I plan to buy my
mother a washing machine, as I have planned for a long time. I
will take her to a store in Magelang so she can pick it out.

I've never given anything special to my mother before. I think
I will spend more than a week at home. -- The Jakarta Post