Bulan ruwah

from arab

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From arab

Definition

The month of Sha'ban in the Islamic calendar.

Etymology

Borrowed from the Arabic 'arwah', meaning spirits or souls. This term refers to the month of Sha'ban in Javanese-Islamic tradition, during which people visit graves to pray for the souls of ancestors before Ramadan.

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