Denpasar, Bali – Muslims in Bali observed the ngejot custom of sharing sacrificial meat with the fans of other religious beliefs on Eid al-Adha on Thursday.
The custom was performed by the Indonesia Institute of Islamic Dawah( LDII) – Bali, which butchered 115 cows and 244 goats and shared their meat with other spiritual neighborhoods.
According to the Quran, we require to share the meat with individuals who ask or do not ask for (the meat).
Of the 10 thousand packages of sacrificial meat targeted for distribution, around 400 plans were supplied to residents living around the LDII Bali office in Padangsambian, West Denpasar.
” This is inter-religious, we do not just target Muslims, however likewise others, particularly around the LDII office,” he informed.
According to Harlan, the circulation of sacrificial meat to neighborhoods living around the workplace was performed based on data and inputs.
The ngejot tradition itself is not brand-new: LDII Bali has actually been following it because the 2000 s and it was even popular at one point in 2012.
Ngejot is based upon the principle of brotherhood, which promotes inter-community synergy that is built not just on Eid al-Adha, however also during other religious events.
LDII Bali revealed the hope that the activity would help preserve common harmony so that local needs and difficulties can be solved together.
After the slaughter of sacrificial animals, the organizers right away distributed woven bundles including about 1.5 kgs of meat each.
Udayana University Veterinary student Gheasella said that individuals need to process the sacrificial meat properly.
” Don’t wash the meat however cook it straight. Because if you wash it, the germs will spread out, which can lead to zoonoses. It is better to put it in a pot and cook for 30 minutes and just after that, it can be consumed,” she added.
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