Abstract
Garebeg, also grebeg, is the Javanese term for a grand ceremony celebrated three times a year at the kratons (royal courts) of Yogyakarta, Surakarta, and Cirebon, coinciding with the three Islamic feasts of Mawlid al-Nabī (birthday of the Prophet), ‘īd al-fiṭr (festival of the breaking of the fast) and ‘īd al-aḍḥā (sacrificial feast).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE. |
| Editors | Kate Fleet, Gudrun Krämer, Denis Matringe, John Nawas, Everett Rowson |
| Place of Publication | Leiden |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Pages | 34-35 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789004386662 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2019 |
Keywords
- Garebeg
- Islamic feasts and festivals
- mawlid al-nabī
- Javanese Islam
- ritual