Interfaith Tolerance: Muslim Man Helps Guard Dharma Bhakti Temple

... New Year, locally known as Imlek, so the temple was having ... crowds of worshippers for this Imlek, which would fall on Jan ... the temple during the 2019 Imlek celebrations. The temple’s doors ...

Year of the Rabbit Brings Good Fortune for Glodok Vendors

... New Year, locally known as Imlek, festivities to take place amid ... Chinese New Year decorations when Imlek approaches. “We have three stores ... plans for this year’s Imlek. “Today, I bought mostly snacks ...

A Decades-Old Nian Gao Business in Another Mid-Pandemic Imlek

... 19 pandemic. Despite the pandemic, Imlek is never without its lucky ... Eating the nian gao on Imlek is believed to bring prosperity ... Hoki began selling the chewy Imlek staple. Suwardi had inherited the ... is much sought after when Imlek is close approaching. Kue ...

Jakarta’s Chinatown Busy with Shoppers Prepping for Imlek

... the Chinese New Year or Imlek celebrations. And Jakarta’s ... is a popular destination for Imlek shopping. Glodok’s Pancoran ... an array of shops selling Imlek decorations. Despite the scorching sun ... is another alley filled with Imlek must-haves, including nian ...

Father of Chinese Indonesians: How Gus Dur Revives Imlek

... New Year, locally known as Imlek, is getting closer. On ... leader Soeharto had prohibited Imlek from being celebrated in ... time could only celebrate Imlek with families quietly in ... president Megawati Soekarnoputri then turned Imlek into a national holiday ...

Dragon Dance Rehearsal Intensifies ahead of Imlek

... or many people here call Imlek. The group, who call themselves ...

Imlek in the Time of Pandemic

... of worship table during the Imlek celebration at South Tangerang, ... worship his ancestors during the Imlek celebration at his grandmother' ... , burns spirit money after Imlek prayer in front of their ... inside a bucket during the Imlek tradition at South Tangerang, ...

Deep Temple Cleaning Before Lunar New Year

... it an optional holiday. However, ‘Imlek’ has been a national holiday ...

Melbourne Prepares for Year of the Ox

... cases recorded, though much of Imlek is encouraged to be celebrated ... the Lunar New Year -- or "Imlek" as Indonesians call it -- in ... for almost 5 years. For Imlek, he would usually have returned ... Neville was raised to celebrate Imlek means he plans to connect ...