Forgiveness Gathering

Forgiveness Gathering (Halalbihalal) is an Indonesian traditional gathering (although using Arabic terms) following the Eid Festival. The event is organised to gather people from a specific community to celebrate Eid Festival and to share forgiveness. This day I and Nuri were at Dinas office to attend the event. Ktut, Haryono, Sukadi and their wives joined it. Djoko Wasono, Parmin, Bambang Suranto and Adi Suwarno also joined it. The event was attended by about 300 people. We were employees and management of the Dinas (Agency of Central Java Water Resources Management). The management was with their wives. We shook our hands to share our forgiveness. We enjoyed the food provided. I woke up late so dawn prayer did not belong to me. Before 08.00 I and Nuri went to Dinas till 11.00. I did Friday Prayer at At Taqwa Mosque close to home. In the afternoon I accompanied Nuri to shop in Ada Supermarket, Bulu. In the evening I asked Rahutama to buy 3 portions of nasi padang we had dinner with.