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most people have forgotten the meaning behind traditional or religious festivals, during festival periods, people nowadays only want to enjoy themselves. to what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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Some folks argue that nowadays the original meaning of feast, either traditional or religious
festivals
, is left behind and that most of us see it as a means of seeking pleasure.
While
 I completely agree that having quality time with family or friends are priority during festival times, I do not agree that the meaning of the festival is forgotten. On the one hand, religious and traditional
festivals
 are celebrated by most
people
 each year. In Indonesia, since Muslims are the majority citizens here,
thus
eid
 al fithr is a good example of
festival
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 period when
people
 were most concerned with making cookies, shopping, giving and receiving presents, decorating their homes and enjoying traditional meals with their families. Even the homecoming culture is embedded in the image of
Eid
 al-Fitr. Most
people
, not only Muslims but
also
 other religious believers, look forward to
Eid
 al Fitr as a holiday period, rather than a time to practice religion. Similar behaviour can be seen during non-religious
festivals
,
for instance
, Independence Day, City Anniversary and local traditional
festivals
 in many places in Indonesia.
In other words
, excitement is
people
’s primary goal.
However
, I disagree with the idea that the underlying meaning of these
festivals
 is already forgotten. Before
people
 celebrate
Eid
 al Fitr, they have to fast for a month in Ramadan. Within
this
 month,
people
 of all ages, both men and women, boys or girls, fill their time by reciting the Qur’an, performing the Tarawih prayer, increasing alms and doing other good deeds. Parents
also
 play an important role in introducing their young children to the meaning of
the
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worship during Ramadan. Because of the role of all family members,
thus
 it makes the experiences they had during Ramadan were memorable. The same applies to the celebration of traditional
festivals
 that have a historical background. When participating in these celebrations,
people
 generally learn about the history behind them. In conclusion,
although
people
 mainly want to please themselves, I believe that deep down in their hearts they realize and understand the story and meaning behind the celebrations.
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Task Achievement
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Introduction
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Commercialization
  • Globalization
  • Cultural dilution
  • Traditional values
  • Secularization
  • Festivity
  • Heritage
  • Individualism vs. collectivism
  • Consumer culture
  • Intangible cultural heritage
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