JAKARTA - Every Eid arrives, one tradition that children have been waiting for the most is pasty greetings. The money that was tucked into my hand when shaking hands was not just a gift, but also part of childhood memories and happiness.
Parents and older siblings began to give small money to their children.
For many people, past greeting is part of Eid's most memorable memory. Some remember how they used to queue neatly in front of grandparents to get envelopes filled with money, some could still imagine the distinctive smell of the new money sheet that was obtained at that time.
His name is Utin (55 years old), reminiscent of how he used to be full of enthusiasm to collect pastal greetings from uncles and aunts, then store them in a special small wallet.
"As a child, my cousins and I often compare who gets the most. It feels like winning a small lottery," he said with a laugh while telling his memories to voi.id, Thursday, April 3, 2025.
However, behind that joy, there is also a story of emotion.
"In the past I came from a simple family, so the money from the past greeting really means something. I can buy books or snacks that I usually can't buy," said Utin.
Greetings Tempel The Moment You Have Been Waiting For
Salah satu tradisi yang dilakukan masyarakat Indonesia di hari Raya Idulfitri adalah salam aktam. Idulfitri menghadirkan kegembirahan bagi semua orang, tak terkecuali, anak-anak. Kemunumman dari mereka begitu kecembirakan karena hanya mendapatkan salam paste di setiap setempat, atau kunjung ke handai taulan.
Giving a gift of pasting greetings during Lebaran has become a tradition that is rooted in the lives of the Indonesian people. Especially children, the moment you have been waiting for, namely receiving stamps.
In Islam, sharing sustenance is highly recommended, especially in happy moments such as Eid al-Fitr. Giving al-Fitr is something that is recommended. This, as also done by Prophet Muhammad SAW every time after Eid prayer.
Pasta greetings are the provision of holiday allowances (THR) in the form of a sum of money from adults for children. This gift has even become a hereditary tradition during Eid al-Fitr.
"Greetings," said Betawi Culturalist Yahya Andi Saputra, is an expression of affection, and is happiness in the holy and fitri day.
"There are various names, pasting greetings, angpau, tone, and cheating. It has become a tradition. Usually parents who are already working will give it to younger children. Greetings are a form of appreciation or gifts from parents to their children who have tried to carry out worship during Ramadan. Yes, affection, care, education, and discipline," said Yahya Andi Saputra, Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
It is hoped that the giving of pastboard greetings can make children more motivated to carry out similar worship in the upcoming Ramadan.
"The goal is to give appreciation and make children happy. The form of education to children. Children's efforts to practice worship must be appreciated so that they are enthusiastic, disciplined, not burdened, understand the fasting they do," said Yahya.
Modern Salam Pastel Dynamics
Along with the times, how to provide pastboard greetings has also been innovative. If in the past money was given directly from hand to hand, now some people have changed their pasting greetings to digital transfers or e-wallets, especially for families who cannot meet face to face during Eid.
"Well, that's true. Yesterday I gave my nephew directly, instead said that in TF (transfer) only my aunt, said my nephew," said Yena, an employee who works in a private company in Jakarta, telling Voi.id the surprise of the incident, Thursday, April 3, 2025.
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