LOMBOK ISLAND
- GENERAL INFORMATION
Geography & ClimateLombok island is located east of Bali. Lombok geographically is almost the same size as Bali and, just as there are popular tourist areas on Bali, so Lombok offers a variety of destinations to suit different holidaymakers' tastes.
Tropical climate with warm and humid weather all year round. Temperature range from 21 Celsius to 32 Celsius. Wet season starts from November to May and dry season start from May-October.
People & Religion
Population is about 2,5 million. The local inhabitants of Lombok are called Sasaks who make up 70% of the population are the predominant group with Balinese, Chinese, Arabian, and Javanese and other ethnics groups making up the rest. Bahasa Indonesia is the National Language, but English is widely spoken.
Lombok has three main districts with three capital cities: Mataram in the west, Praya in central and Selong in east Lombok. The majority of commerce is in the capital city of Mataram in west Lombok.
Islam is the majority religion, but all other
religions are practiced freely. Every Friday
around 12.30 noon, Muslims go to the mosques
just like Christians go to church on Sunday.
If
you are planning on traveling around the island
and visiting small villages it is more
respectable to wear slacks or knee length
shorts, a shirt with sleeves or a sarong. If you
happened to be here during Ramadan, which is the
Muslim month of fasting from sunrise to sunset,
please do not to eat, drink or smoke out in the
open public during this month long fast. Even
though the people don’t seem bothered in the
common tourist areas like, Senggigi and the Gili
islands, it is better to respect the people and
not eat or smoke openly.
Wetu Telu
Wetu telu is an unique religion that that blends Islam - Animism and is only found in north Lombok.
It roots stem from the village of Bayan in the north. The people who practice this still consider themselves Muslims but they have their own rituals in addition to the normal Muslim ones. One such ceremony is Nyiu, that takes place 1000 days after someone dies. The relatives of the deceased offer material things like clothing, toothbrushes, food, dishes, mattresses, etc. so the deceased will be pleased in heaven.
If
you are planning on traveling around the island
and visiting small villages it is more
respectable to wear slacks or knee length
shorts, a shirt with sleeves or a sarong. If you
happened to be here during Ramadan, which is the
Muslim month of fasting from sunrise to sunset,
please do not to eat, drink or smoke out in the
open public during this month long fast. Even
though the people don’t seem bothered in the
common tourist areas like, Senggigi and the Gili
islands, it is better to respect the people and
not eat or smoke openly.Wetu Telu
Wetu telu is an unique religion that that blends Islam - Animism and is only found in north Lombok.
It roots stem from the village of Bayan in the north. The people who practice this still consider themselves Muslims but they have their own rituals in addition to the normal Muslim ones. One such ceremony is Nyiu, that takes place 1000 days after someone dies. The relatives of the deceased offer material things like clothing, toothbrushes, food, dishes, mattresses, etc. so the deceased will be pleased in heaven.
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