Women bringing food for a big festival

Man and women sit on the baruga (raised covered platform) on mats.
The men get together to discuss current issues, to perform traditional rituals and obligations or just to drink, eat, chat and gossip.

Old Temple

The Old Mosque of Bayan. 

Feasts

Boys are traditionally circumcised. This happens in a major ritual (sunat). The boys are dressed up like princes and carried around on the shoulders of four bearers in decorated chairs.

Tradition

Older people are respected and form an integral part of society.