Kudus
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- The kudu is a variety of antelope.
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Kudus is a city and regency in northeastern Central Java, Indonesia.
The city is known as the "birthplace" of the kretek clove cigarette, which is by far the most widely-smoked form of tobacco in the country. Haji Jamahri, a resident of the city, invented them in the 1880s, and the city remains a major center for their manufacture.
Most residents of Kudus are Javanese; There is an Indonesian Chinese minority in the city center, as well as an Arab neighborhood, Kudus Kulon, to the west of the city center.
A major landmark in the city is the Minaret Mosque (Masjid Menara), built in the early sixteenth century and the first minaret built on Java.
This city is also known for its local cooking, with dishes including Soto Kudus, Lentog Tanjung, and a snack called jenang. A festival named Dandangan is held for about one week at Muslim's Id Qurban in Kudus Kulon.
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- Minaret at Kudus - ArchNet.org
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A festival named Dandangan is held for about one week at Muslim's Id Qurban in Kudus Kulon.
Correction: This festival is not held for about one week at Muslim's Id Qurban in Kudus Kulon (West Kudus). But it held about one week before Ramadhan (Muslim's Fasting Month) until first day of Ramadhan
