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Fanny Ghassani Reveals the Differences in Lebaran Traditions Between Arab and Javanese Families

Fanny Ghassani Reveals the Differences in Lebaran Traditions Between Arab and Javanese Families

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Fanny Ghassani Reveals the Differences in Lebaran Traditions Between Arab and Javanese Families

As the day of Idul Fitri approaches, Fanny Ghassani has already begun to imagine the excitement of gathering with her extended family. For Fanny, the moment of Lebaran is the only time when everyone can truly take the time to meet.

According to her, gathering with family is the most anticipated thing every year. It is during this moment that they can share stories and update each other on their lives.

"Gathering with the extended family. Because as we grow older, we become busier with our own activities. So I feel that the moment of Lebaran is a time when everyone is on holiday," said Fanny Ghassani when met in the Kebayoran Baru area of South Jakarta recently.

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"So whether we like it or not, everyone gathers. We can update stories, what we are busy with, or maybe there are plans for a vacation next year or something like that," Fanny Ghassani added.

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Having an Arab family background, Fanny shared that there is a unique tradition that is different when she celebrates Eid with her husband's family from Java. The difference is evident in the way they visit relatives

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"I come from an Arab family. Arab families usually, during Eid, it just goes on and on. Like today we visit family A, family B, family C. Then tomorrow family A visits us, then family B visits us, family C visits us. So usually we Arab families do it like that," she shared.

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When at her in-laws' house in Surabaya, Fanny sometimes feels overly excited in preparing everything for Eid, from cakes to decorations. Although her in-laws find it troublesome, Fanny actually enjoys it very much.

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"What matters is that I get to be busy. Because it’s fun, right? During Eid, what we look for is the busyness, right? Girls seem to enjoy being busy like that," she said.

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Aside from visits, Fanny also introduced a traditional Arab family dish that is rarely known to many, which is a cake with a strong spice flavor.

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"Maybe a cake. Has anyone ever heard of it? So the cake has a spiced flavor. Like there’s cinnamon, cardamom, and such. That’s a cake that I think many people don’t know. Kaak cake. That’s the one that’s different," she concluded.