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Customs of West Java

After the end, we will soon arrive at the pilgrimage season to Mecca. This period is the peak time for weddings. Wedding signs can be seen everywhere on the weekends at road intersections. A Sundanese wedding, a mix of Muslim and local customs, and the groom is a photojournalist. Both the christening and the wedding take place in the bride's home.

On the third day before the wedding, the bride-to-be will hold a baptism ceremony, which is intended to baptize the girl clean and prepare her to transform into a wife. During this period, the bride-to-be is not allowed to meet the groom-to-be. Before the ceremony begins, the girl will take a shower, change clothes, and do simple makeup. Only members of the woman's family attended the ceremony, and a special master of ceremonies presided over it. According to the procedure, the girl kneels in front of her parents, washes and kisses the feet of her mother and father to express her gratitude for their upbringing. Afterwards, the parents brought their daughter to the front of the hospital, made the girl sit upright, and began to baptize the girl with rose water. The girl's other relatives also scooped up ladles of water one by one, poured it on the girl's head, and kissed her goodbye. The girl and her family all cried bitterly. shed tears.

The Javanese are the most populous ethnic group in Indonesia, with a population of more than 70 million, mainly distributed on Java Island. The Javanese people have a long history and developed culture. In history, famous feudal dynasties such as Majapahit and Matalan were founded, leaving behind rich cultural heritage. After Islam was introduced to Indonesia, most Javanese converted to Islam, but many people still maintained some beliefs in Hinduism and "animism." Most Javanese people live in rural areas and are engaged in growing rice, upland rice, corn, cereals and cash crops. Coastal residents are engaged in fishing. People living in cities are mainly people engaged in industrial and commercial activities, government civil servants and enterprise employees.

Most Javanese families are monogamous small families, and most of the marriages between young men and women are free love. Javanese people like shadow puppetry, dance and music, and their cultural attainment is generally relatively high