(28 Feb 2025)
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Pasar Senen Market, Jakarta, Indonesia – 28 February 2025
1. Jakarta residents shop for vegetables
2. Various shots of grocer arranging vegetables on stall
3. Various of grocer handing over a bag of vegetables and change
4. Various shots of women waiting while butcher cuts up chicken before handing it over
5. Tilt up of groceries in a plastic bag to a couple walking out of the market.
6. Wide of people entering and leaving the market
7. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Susilawati, Housewife:
"(We shop) To welcome the holy month of Ramadan. Every time Ramadan approaches, we like to cook for sahur and it has to be a special dish for the first day."
8. Various shots of buyers choosing chilies
9. Various of woman choosing vegetables at a stall
10. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Suherlan, Grocer:
"For the past 3 days, buyers have decreased drastically, unlike usual where there are quite a lot of buyers, but approaching fasting tomorrow. Usually 2 or 3 days before Ramadan, this market is crowded with buyers but this year it is quiet, there is no surge in buyers."
11. Two men push groceries from market using trollies
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Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts.
For Muslims, it’s a time of increased worship, religious reflection, charity and good deeds. Socially, it often brings families and friends together in festive gatherings around meals to break their fast.
In Indonesia, where 90% of the 282 million people are Muslim, Ramadan is a sacred and highly anticipated time not only as a month of fasting and spiritual reflection but also as a period of increased consumer spending.
It is also an exciting time for businesses.
Hotels, restaurants and cafes all prepare special Ramadan promotions, shoppers flock to malls to buy new clothes and home decorations for the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of Ramadan, and children often receive new clothes and gifts.
However, some Muslims worry how they will survive financially during Ramadan this year amid soaring prices.
Indonesia’s Trade Ministry says prices of imported staples including wheat, sugar, beef and soybeans have risen sharply this year as a result of rising global commodity prices and supply chain disruptions.
However, many say that the price increases have not only affected imported food, but also local commodities such as rice, eggs, chilies, palm oil, and onions.
Gas and electricity prices have also increased. Many blame the government for this.
Several shopping centers and malls in Jakarta, including Pasar Senen, are quieter than in previous years.
Traders say that the recent price increases and rainy season in Indonesia have made people reluctant to go out to shop, preferring to shop online instead.
Susilawati, a housewife who was out with her husband, said that Pasar Senen market remains the main choice for shopping, not only because it is close to home, they know the traders who have competitive prices.
"To welcome the holy month of Ramadan. Every time Ramadan approaches, we like to cook for sahur and it has to be a special dish for the first day." said Susilawati.
Pasar Senen, which is usually full of visitors, has experienced a sharp decline ahead of Ramadan this year.
The market, which is usually crowded, looks deserted. Many traders complain about the lack of foot traffic, which has caused their turnover to reduce.
Ramadan is followed by the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
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