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Ketupat as traditional food of Indonesian culture

2018; BioMed Central; Volume: 5; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jef.2018.01.001

2352-619X

Angelina Rianti, Agnes Erlinda Novenia, Alvin Christopher, Devi Sulvia Lestari, Elfa Karin Parassih,

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Indonesia has very diverse cultures and traditions. The majority of Indonesians are Muslims; therefore, Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world. Cultures are strongly associated with religion; one of them is the Indonesian tradition of eating ketupat during Eid Al-Fitr. Ketupat is a dish made from rice and is wrapped in young coconut leaves woven in a diamond shape. Ketupat was first introduced by an Indonesian theologian named Sunan Kalijaga who was an important figure for Muslims in Java. But, eventually, the culture of consuming ketupat only during the Eid Al-Fitr is no longer prevalent. Every region in Indonesia began to have its own distinctive culture in preparing and serving ketupat.