Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Main attractions of Cirebon

So many traditional ceremonies are found in Cirebon. For instance, Muludan and Nadran. Looked from the name, Muludan is held every 8 to 12 Maulud. This festival is celebrated in Sunan Gunung Jati's cemetery and its center is in the palace. The main event is cleaning the heirloom of palace which is known as 'Pajang Jimat'. Meanwhile, Nadran looks like sea party. It is held by fishermen almost all along beach. It is kind of of expression of gratitude to God who gives prosperity to them. Beside Muludan and Nadran, there is any other traditional ceremonies. Those events make Cirebon rich of cultures and so attractive.
Not only cultures, but also a lot of special foods can be met in Cirebon. There are Nasi Jamblang, Empal Gentong, Tahu Gejrot and so on. Each of them has its own special character and taste. The most popular one is Nasi Jamblang. It is rice with a various of side dishes, packed by teak leave. Its package makes Nasi Jamblang different and special. It is not difficult to find all kind of those food, because they are available all along street in Cirebon. Beside that, the prices are also achievable, so we do not spend out much money to get brilliant taste. Hence, it is really worthed to visit my hometown, Cirebon.

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