September 09, 2010

The Eid Exodus



In comparison: The city crowds going back to their home towns and villages during Eid Holidays -

In Bangladesh


Courtesy Facebook user Baakbakum

In Indonesia:


Image courtesy Megatriks99

In Indonesia this tradition of going home during the Eid holidays is called Mudik.

Tomorrow is Eid-ul-Fitri in Indonesia and the exodus has started a couple of days ago. 2.2 million out of a population of 9.6 million are expected to leave Jakarta this week.

1 comments:

  1. I appreciate the sense of comparison between two countries focusing same feelings & reflections in celebrating Eid
    s. alam

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