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Indonesia has officially changed a decades-old state policy of referring to Christian holidays by their Islamic names, such as Isa Messiah for Jesus Christ. President Joko Widodo signed a Presidential Decree to mark this shift to accommodate the Christian population in the country, which has the world’s largest Muslim population.
Shrove Tuesday was a traditional Christian feast day, falling just before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. It’s also the day to pig out on pancakes!