3. Congratulations! - Selamat!. Part One

How to congratulate on special occasions in Indonesia and how people celebrate.  New vocabulary and phrases: Nyepi -  To be quiet or to be silent.  Selamat - Congratulations, safely.  Hari - Day.  Raya - Grand, great, big.  Selamat hari raya Nyepi - I hope that you celebrate the Great Quiet day in peace. Ogoh-ogoh (Balinese) - The shaking Puasa - Fasting.  Selamat puasa - I hope that your fasting will be complete.  Sahur - Early morning breakfast at around 3am Bedug - Drum made of goat skin  Buka - Open Selamat buka puasa - Congratulations that you can now break your fast. Lebaran (Kawi) - Completed.  Lebaran - Eid Selamat Lebaran  - Congratulations for completing the fasting.  Hijriah (Arabic) - Lunar calendar  Eid alFitr (Arabic) - Holy and breaking the fast. Selamat Idul Fitri - Congratulations for completing the fasting on this holy month Maaf - Sorry, apologies.  Lahir - Born,  a metaphor for what is said and done Batin - Mind, spiritual, the metaphor for unspoken words.  Maaf lahir dan batin - Apologies for any wrongdoing, as well as the unspoken. Ketupat - Glutinous rice, wrapped in coconut leaves  Sayur - Vegetables Santan - Coconut milk Rendang - Slow cooked meat in santan and various spices.  (intro and outro theme music courtesy of @transistor.fm) For transcript: please email [email protected]