GORONTALO - The ‘Lebaran Ketupat’ (Eid celebrated one week after Eid al-Fitr) tradition, which is celebrated by all the people of Gorontalo, is also celebrated by the academic community of Universitas Negeri Gorontalo (UNG). In 2023, to enliven this tradition, UNG held a Lebaran Ketupat festival which was centered in Hutabohu II Village, Limboto Barat Subdistrict, Gorontalo Regency.
To enliven the Lebaran Ketupat, UNG Rector Dr. Ir. Eduart Wolok, ST, MT, shared thousands of typical Lebaran Ketupat foods, namely nasi bulu (rice cooked in bamboo), ketupat (rice cake cooked in a container of made woven coconut leaves and dodol (a yummy fudge-like sweet made from glutinous rice, palm sugar and coconut milk) to the people who attended. The activity was even more lively as it was entertained by The Soul Band.
According to the Rector, the Lebaran Ketupat is a way for UNG to contribute to enlivening the community's traditions after Eid al-Fitr and share happiness with the people who celebrate the happy moments of Lebaran Ketupat.
"By being present in the community, UNG participates in sharing happiness on this ketupat day with local residents, and the people of Gorontalo Province in general," said the Rector.
The head of the organizing committee, Irwan Yantu uttered that the activity was held at the home of one of the UNG lecturers.
"We would like to thank the Rector for choosing this location as the center for the Lebaran Ketupat celebration. Alhamdulillah, we managed to enliven the series of activities where all the academic community and the public enjoyed it during the day," he concluded.
Held by Faculty of Education Universitas Negeri Gorontalo and supported by ten universities as co-hosts and an organisation.
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