“Ngabuburit” Moments During Ramadhan

Assalamualaikum, everybody. Welcome back to Semprul Blogspot. In this post, we will discuss the Ngabuburit moments during Ramadhan. Did you know that Ramadhan is a glorious and blessed month for all Muslims around the world? Perhaps, some of you who did not know yet are thinking why it is called so. Yup, Ramadhan is a glorious and blessed month for all Muslims around the world because, in this month, there is a lot of privileges for Muslims to increase their faith in Allah SWT rather than the other months. Ramadhan is known as a month of forgiveness, our rewards for doing a good deed are multiplied during this month, and the presence of a most glorious night which is better than 1000 months called Lailatul-Qadr. Despite all of the glorious things about Ramadhan, it obliges us to fast in order to learn about self-restraint from any temptations during Ramadhan. Ramadhan only happens once a year, so that is why this month is the most awaited month for Muslims because there are many unique moments or traditions during this blessed month. Those unique moments or traditions are different among the countries. In Indonesia, there is a lot of unique moments or traditions regarding welcoming Ramadhan.

One of the traditions in Indonesia is called Ngabuburit. It is an activity where someone spend their time outside their home at dusk while waiting for them to have iftar or breaking the fast. This activity is done during the Ramadhan and usually becomes a daily routine. There are many things that they do when Ngabuburit such as gathering with their family in public places, surrounding the city by walking, bicycling, etc., exercising such as jogging, playing ball, etc., read Qur'an and tadarus in the mosque. Usually, there is a group of people who gives Takjil, sweet food that is eaten to break the fast, to random people such as on the road, or in the mosque. They do that to share happiness with other people as we know that Ramadhan is a blessed month, and all the rewards for doing a good deed are multiplied. Anyway, talking about Takjil, there is a lot of people selling it on side of the road or market with various kind of takjil that we can choose. Kolak, coconut ice, cendol, fruit ice, blewah ice, etc. most of them are sweet foods and drinks. It is recommended to eat or drink sweet foods or drinks when we have iftar because our blood sugar level is decreasing when fasting, that is why it is recommended to have sweet foods or drinks during iftar.

Ngabuburit has become a tradition in our country, Indonesia. Also, this tradition becomes our uniqueness that distinguishes Indonesia from other countries, especially Islamic countries. Unfortunately, Ngabuburit involves a great mass, and interaction between each other. Ramadhan feels different this time since we are in a pandemic of Covid-19. Even though any traditions during Ramadhan especially Ngabuburit is still permitted by the government, but we must adhere to the health protocols in order to minimalize the spread of Covid-19 outbreaks. Stay healthy everybody, Wassalamualaikum wr.wb. 🙏😉