Kapanlagi.com - When Ramadan fasting arrives, there are usually many ads that fill our fasting days, and of course, these ads are very memorable for us. There are many popular ads that are always eagerly awaited during Ramadan fasting. Such as cigarette product ads or syrup ads that always become favorites for viewers at home.
There are also old ads that sometimes make us reminiscent and nostalgic for the fasting days back then. These ads also make people who talk about them continue to remember the moments of Ramadan and wait for new moments for the latest Ramadan ads.
Therefore, to commemorate the past Ramadan, here are 7 vintage ads about Ramadan fasting that can make you nostalgic for that Ramadan.
1. Cigarette Advertisement
Vintage advertisement about Ramadan fasting (credit: Special)
The first vintage Ramadan advertisement is the advertisement owned by Djarum in 2004. If you were still in elementary or middle school at that time, you would definitely recognize this legendary advertisement. It shows a man who wants to go back to his hometown experiencing some difficulties during the journey.
Such as getting splashed by puddles and having his dates for breaking the fast eaten by someone else. In the advertisement, there is a message that forgiving all the events that happen is something noble. The advertisement also features a song by Ebiet G Ade that adds a deep impression and makes us nostalgic when we remember the advertisement.
2. Pertamina
Vintage advertisement about Ramadan fasting (credit: Special)
The next vintage advertisement is an advertisement from Pertamina. Just like Djarum, Pertamina advertisements always include deep elements in their Ramadan advertisements. And one of the legendary vintage advertisements from Pertamina is when an employee of Pertamina serves customers kindly and patiently.
In the advertisement that aired in 2008, it can be seen how a customer is feeling upset and takes it out on the Pertamina employee. But when Eid comes, the father apologizes for his actions. Surely, if you see this advertisement, you will remember and feel nostalgic for that time.
3. Atlas Sarong
Vintage advertisement about Ramadan fasting (credit: Special)
If you were born in the 90s, you will remember that there was a famous sarong advertisement at that time. And that was the Atlas sarong advertisement filling your Ramadan fasting month in 2000 to 2001. The advertisement showed how people used the sarong, and it was starred by the Indonesian legendary artist and singer Chrisye.
Because the advertisement is vintage, the image quality shown is not as good as the current image quality. In the advertisement, it can be seen how they walked together on the clouds using complete prayer tools.
4. Mie Sedap
Vintage advertisement about Ramadan fasting (credit: Special)
The next vintage advertisement is the advertisement for Mie Sedap food. The advertisement aired in 2008 and it gives a lesson that every goodness will bring another goodness. Where a young man who wants to break his fast but forgets to bring money, and he is given free noodles by the restaurant owner.
When Idul Fitri arrives, the father's restaurant is demolished, which makes the young man search for the father's house to give him 1 box of noodles. Because this advertisement is an old advertisement, it's understandable that the storyline is quite melancholic. But if you see this advertisement, you will feel nostalgic about the fasting month at that time.
5. Gudang Garam
Vintage advertisement about Ramadan fasting (credit: Special)
The next vintage advertisement is Gudang Garam's advertisement in 2007. This advertisement is a musical advertisement that presents togetherness in welcoming Eid al-Fitr during the night of takbir. It is filled with people singing, decorating mosques, and children gathering and playing together.
If you see this advertisement, you will be reminded of how you used to spend the night of takbir when you were a child with friends in your hometown. Warmth and joy can also be seen in this advertisement. The song provided can also make us sing and chant together.
6. Telkomsel
Vintage advertisement about Ramadan fasting (credit: Special)
Apart from food, advertisements for Ramadan fasting also come from prepaid cards. We know that in the past, there were many advertisements for prepaid cards. Unlike today, which uses Wi-Fi even though it still uses data from a prepaid card. In the past, we used to use credit for phone calls and SMS.
Therefore, during Ramadan, prepaid card providers will release advertisements and Ramadan bonuses. This is because people will send SMS and make phone calls to greet Ramadan and Eid. In one of Telkomsel's vintage advertisements that aired in 2008, it showed how senior artist Bimbo, Nirina Zubir, and the popular band Ungu at that time were doing the tradition of going back to their hometown (mudik).
7. Indomie
Nostalgic advertisement about Ramadan fasting (credit: Special)
And the last nostalgic advertisement during Ramadan is an advertisement for Indomie. This advertisement has been used from 1995 to 2001, and it became a characteristic of Indomie during Ramadan at that time. Although the celebrities would be changed every few years, the setting and presentation of the advertisement remained the same, nothing different.
In the advertisement, it can be seen how activities are carried out during sahur (pre-dawn meal) and breaking the fast together with family, also using the typical slogan of Indomie noodles. It is evident how the advertisement is still very old-fashioned, and surely if you see the advertisement, a sense of nostalgia will be felt.
Those are the 7 nostalgic advertisements that can be said to be unforgettable for television viewers at that time. They become beautiful memories where we can remember the atmosphere of Ramadan at that time.
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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.