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The Belimau bath is a Malay Indonesian tradition, observed in order to welcome the month of Ramadan, especially in Bangka Belitung and Riau provinces. [1] The tradition has been carried down for generations and likely originated among the Minangkabau people before Islam arrived in Indonesia. [2]
Belimau consists of washing or bathing for physical and spiritual purification using limau water. [3]
In the Pacific Islands, the Belimau tradition ended about 300 years ago, but it was revived around 2006. [4] Since then, local governments have promoted the Belimau bath tradition as a part of religious tourism. [2] The Belimau Bath ceremony is held once a year, one week before Ramadan. [5]
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The Belimau bath is a Malay Indonesian tradition, observed in order to welcome the month of Ramadan, especially in Bangka Belitung and Riau provinces. [1] The tradition has been carried down for generations and likely originated among the Minangkabau people before Islam arrived in Indonesia. [2]
Belimau consists of washing or bathing for physical and spiritual purification using limau water. [3]
In the Pacific Islands, the Belimau tradition ended about 300 years ago, but it was revived around 2006. [4] Since then, local governments have promoted the Belimau bath tradition as a part of religious tourism. [2] The Belimau Bath ceremony is held once a year, one week before Ramadan. [5]