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Ketupat or kupat is a typical Southeast Asian maritime dish made from rice wrapped in a wrap made of woven young coconut leaves (janur), or sometimes from other palm leaves. Ketupat most often encountered during the celebration of Lebaran until the next 5 days when Muslims celebrate the end of the fasting month.
Typical foods that use ketupat, among others, I know (Sundanese), kandangan valve (Banjar), Grabag (Magelang district), kupat glabet (Tegal City), coto makassar (from Makassar, ketupat called katupa), lotek and gado- which can be served with ketupat or lontong. Ketupat can also be served to accompany satai, although lontong is more common.
In addition to Indonesia, ketupat is also found in Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. In the Philippines also found bugnoy that resembles diamonds but with a pattern of different webbing. [1]
There are two main forms of diamonds that are 7-pointed (more common) and angle-parallelogram 6. Each shape has a different plaiting groove. To make ketupat it is necessary to choose a quality janur that is long and wide, not too young and not too old.
Other uses
Among some circles on the island of Java, ketupat is often hung above the entrance of the house as a kind of talisman. There are people who hold the tradition of not making ketupat on an ordinary day, so ketupat is only served during Lebaran and up to five days (Java, sepasar) afterwards. There are even some areas in Java that only serve the ketupat in the seventh day after Lebaran alone or commonly called the Hari Raya Ketupat.
On the island of Bali, ketupat (there called tipat) is often offered as a ceremonial offering. In addition to offerings, in Bali ketupat sold around for additional food equivalent to meatballs, especially these food vendors are often found in Kuta Beach by being pushed around there.
The tradition of ketupat (kupat) Lebaran according to the story is a symbol of the expression of the Javanese language = = confess (admit) and pat = lepat (mistake) used by Sunan Kalijaga in menysyarkan Islamic teachings on the island of Java, which at that time still many who believe in the sanctity of kupat. This assimilation of culture and beliefs ultimately shifted the sacredness of a ketupat into an Islamic tradition when a ketupat became a food that always existed when Muslims celebrated Eid as the right moment to apologize and admit mistakes.
Local names
Balinese: tipat
Banjar: valupat
Betawi: tupat
Cebu language: puso
Filipino: bugnoy
Gorontalo: atupato
Java language: kupat
language Kapampangan: patupat
Madurese: ketopak
Makassar language: katupa '
Malay: ketupat
Minangkabau language: valve
Sasak language: topat
Sundanese: kupat
Tausug language: ta'mu
Tolitoli: kasipat
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