Religion with company

During some of the days we felt that like taking a course in religion, and not development.

Since Indonesia is 95% Muslim, it can be difficult to get into the other religions. But luckily, we did! When it came to signs of religion, the Hindu offerings were the most prevailing. In Bali there was put out new leaves, flowers and incence every morning, which stood outside the hotel reception, on the beach, on the side walk and everywhere. We also saw it on Lombok and in Java, sometimes also with 5000 Rupiahs or so on it.

To be a good Muslim, you pray five times a day. If you are not near a mosque, you can just drop into a ”Musholla” on the nearest gas station, bus station or airport.

Speaking of mice; let us use the opportunity to broadcast a brilliant, yet way out of line, outburse. It was said by Anonymous to a hysterical Mona as a gekko fell from the roof and down on her lap: ”Don`t worry, gekko`s do not eat mice!”

Good quotes can best be followed by another good quote, and you are now about to learn the reason for the extensive corruption problem in Indonesia:
"If you believe in karma, you know that all the bad things you do will get back on you in your next life. Who wants to be re-born as a rat? More than 95% of all Indonesians are Muslims, and they do not have to worry about their karma..."

A while after we got back from Indonesia, it was time for a reunion party with the ones who had been in Tanzania on study tour. We got a greeting from Patrick, Flores: ”I wish you all a super bloody bagus party! Hello Mr. to everyone!” We could not have said it better ourselves!

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