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 Rendang Curry is a native of the people of Minangkabau (Indonesia). One of the most distinctive flavors of the food culture of Minangkabau, and is served at ceremonial occasions and to honor guests. It muypopular in Malaysia and Singapore, traditionally prepared by the Malay community during festive occasions.

Ingredients

The Rendang is often elaborate with beef (or sometimes used chicken, lamb or vegetables like jackfruit or cassava) slowly boiled it all (sometimes for several hours) in coconut milk and various spices until the liquid is gone, the meat to the sauce, thus being ready to serve curry. The spices used in cooking include: ginger, galanga, turmeric leaves, lemon grass and chillies. During the slow process of cooking the meat absorbs all species and is getting gradually tender.

Variations and Serve

Existendos rendang variants: dry and wet. The dry rendang can be preserved easily during a period from 3-4 months, and is used for ceremonial purposes or to honor guests. The wet version, also known as Kali, can be found in Minangkabau restaurants without refrigeration and should be consumed in one month period.

The Rendang is often served with rice in Indonesia but in Malaysia it is served with ketupat (a bundle of palm leaves tablet) and lemang (rice on the grill caked with bamboo tubes).

Source: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendang

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The adhān (Arabic: أَذَان‎ Azan/Ezan [ʔæˈðæːn]) is the Islamic call to prayer, recited by the muezzin. The root of the word is ʼḏn أَذَن meaning “to permit”, and another derivative of this word is uḏun, meaning “ear”.

Adhan is called out by the muezzin in the mosque, sometimes from a minaret, five times a day summoning Muslims for mandatory (fard) prayers (salah). There is a second call known as iqama (set up) that summons Muslims to line up for the beginning of the prayers. The main purpose behind the loud pronouncement of adhan five times a day in every mosque is to make available to everyone an easily intelligible summary of Islamic belief. It is intended to bring to the mind of every believer and non-believer the substance of Islamic beliefs, or its spiritual ideology. Loudspeakers are sometimes installed on minarets for the purpose.

The adhan sums up the teachings of Islam: there is no deity but The God; Muhammad is God’s Messenger; salvation is found through obedience to the Will of God, of which prayer is an important expression.

According to Shi’a scholars, Ashhadu ana Alian waliullah (“I testify that Ali is the vicegerent of The God “) is not a part of adhan and iqamah but it is recommended (Mustahabb) to say that twice after third part of the adhan which is “Ash-hadu anna Muhammadar-rasūl ullāh”.Fatimid/Ismaili/Dawoodi Bohra believe to include and recite this at same place ,twice in main adhan,but not in Iqamah.

Fatimid/Ismaili/Dawoodi Bohra also recite”mohammadun -va- ali-un khayr-ul- basar va itarat-o- homa khayr-ul-itar “( mohammad and Ali are best gentleman and have best manners) twice after 6th part “Hayya ‘ala-khayril-amal”.At the end of Azaan ,they recite ‘Lā ilāha illallāh’ twice( but once in Iqamah). This tradition is contd. from their 1st Dai Zoib (1132CE) after 21st Imam Tayyeb and claim this is true Fatimid tradition.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhan

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The bedug (Javanese: bedhug) is one of the drums used in the Javanese gamelan. Unlike the more frequently-used kendang, the bedug is suspended from a rack and played with a padded mallet. It is similar in size or larger to the largest kendang. It is not adjustable like the kendang, but has pegs holding the two identical heads in place, similar to the Japanese taiko. Its sound is generally deeper and duller than that of the kendang.

The bedug is not used in most gamelan performances, but is used in special ensembles like the gamelan sekaten, where it takes the place of the kempul. In some pieces it is used together with the kendang, especially to accompany dance.

The bedug is used to signal the end of the daylong fast during Ramadan.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedug

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