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Lombok Event and Festival
January
Islamic New Year: being a predominantly Islamic island, Lombok’s Muslims
celebrate the start of the new year with prayer and readings. Some locals
exchange cards and gifts.
February
Chinese New Year: Lombok’s Chinese community puts on a good show during
their traditional New Year. Firecrackers, the colour red and happy
families fill many villages. This is a popular time for people to visit
relatives and purchase new clothing.
March
Bau Nyale Festival: Lombok’s most famous and fascinating ritual happens
along the south-central beaches when thousands of colourful sea worms are
washed ashore due to natural circumstances.
April
Gendang Beleq Festival: each village sends their version of this
traditional musical troupe to this grand gathering to compete and have a
good time.
Male’an Sampi: this fun and exciting Lombok tradition pits cattle against
each other in a race across a rice paddy, to mark the beginning of the new
planting season.
July
Senggigi Festival: during this week-long event, cultural events take place
at Lombok’s main beach area to promote the island’s tourism potential and
celebrate its unique art and culture.
Stick Fighting Festival: Senggigi is the best place to see this annual
event where men compete with sticks and shields, to show off their
strength and agility.
August
Independence Day: this national holiday marks Indonesia’s freedom from
colonialism with fun village games like pole climbing, special cultural
performances and other interesting activities.
September
Ramadan: one of Islam’s major events marks a month-long fast when food,
sex, drinking and smoking are banned. Visitors may find that many warung
and shops are closed during this month, but most Restaurants in Tourism
area are Open. the naughty Bali taxi Driver will say don't come to
Lombok as no Restaurants open, as they want to keep traveller stay in
Bali.
October
Idul Fitri Week: marking the end of Ramadan, this festive occasion sees
Muslims buy new clothes and get together for a special family meal. Gifts
are exchanged and hopes for peace and prosperity are shared.
Takbir Parade: to celebrate the end of Ramadan, the locals of Lombok hold
this special parade which is unique to the island.
November
Lebaran Topat: this important Muslim event is held on the seventh day
after Idul Fitri, bringing families together to enjoy traditional topat
rice snacks. The beaches south of Senggigi attract the most action.
December
Mulang Pekelem: Balinese Hindus living on Lombok make a pilgrimage to Lake
Segara Arak in Rinjani’s crater to throw offerings into the water on the
full moon, creating a fascinating and colourful scene on the volcano.
Perang Topat: Balinese and Sasaks come together at Lingsar Park to pray
for another year of good crops and fertility before engaging in a
frivolous battle where combatants throw topat rice snacks at each other.
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