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Sebagai orang yang bijak Kebudayaan dan tradisi daerah setempat ada baiknya dipilah apakah cocok untuk kebudayaan kita di timur atau tidak. Kebudayaan tentunya tidak terlepas dari : 1. adat istiadat/ kebiasaan 2. Religi/agama setempat 3. kondisi dan tempat Sebagai bangsa yang besar keragaman budaya sangat lah beragam. ambillah yang bermanfaat dan singkirkan yang tidak bermanfaat. tanamkan pada generasi muda kita, ada baiknya kita melestarikan budaya kita sendiri dari pada ikut ikutan budaya asing. April Mop, dikenal dengan April Fools' Day dalam bahasa Inggris [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahasa_Inggris], diperingati setiap tanggal 1 April [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_April] setiap tahun. Pada hari ini, orang dianggap boleh berbohong atau memberi lelucon [http://id.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lelucon&action=edit&redlink=1] kepada orang lain tanpa dianggap bersalah. Hari ini ditandai dengan tipu-menipu dan lelucon lainnya terhadap teman dan tetangga, dengan tujuan mempermalukan mereka-mereka yang mudah ditipu. Di beberapa negara, lelucon hanya boleh dilakukan sebelum siang hari.[1] [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Mop#cite_note-0] Hari ini juga banyak diperingati di internet [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet]. Bahasa pemograman PHP [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP] pun merayakan April Mop ini dengan mengganti logo php pada setiap page 'php info [http://id.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Php_info&action=edit&redlink=1]'. Perhatikan logo PHP [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP] pada php info [http://id.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Php_info&action=edit&redlink=1], setiap tanggal 1 April [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_April], logo tersebut akan berubah menjadi gambar-gambar lain yang lucu, misalnya gambar anjing [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjing], gambar drakula [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drakula], dan gambar Batman [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman]. Lelucon yang terkenal Alabama Mengubah Nilai Pi: Newsletter New Mexicans [http://id.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Mexicans&action=edit&redlink=1] pada April 1998 mengandung artikel yang ditulis oleh seorang ahli fisika Mark Boslough [http://id.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mark_Boslough&action=edit&redlink=1] menyebutkan bahwa undang-undang Alabama telah mengubah nilai dari konstanta pi [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi] ke angka 3.0. Pernyataan ini sebelumnya pernah muncul pada cerita berita novel fiksi ilmiah tahun 1961, Stranger in a Strange Land [http://id.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stranger_in_a_Strange_Land&action=edit&redlink=1] oleh Robert A. Heinlein [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_A._Heinlein].[2] [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Mop#cite_note-1] Pohon Spaghetti [http://id.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pohon_Spaghetti&action=edit&redlink=1]: Program televisi BBC [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC], Panorama membuat sebuah lelucon terkenal pada tahun 1957, yang menampilkan orang-orang Swiss [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss] memanen spaghetti [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghetti] dari pohon. Banyak orang yang menghubungi BBC untuk mengetahui cara menanam pohon spaghetti mereka sendiri. Hal ini pernah difilmkan dalam St. Albans [http://id.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St._Albans&action=edit&redlink=1][3] [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Mop#cite_note-2]Efek samping April Mop [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkas:Tsunami_large.jpg] [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkas:Tsunami_large.jpg] Tsunami April Mop di Hilo, Hawaii [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii]. Rutinitas lelucon April Mop sering membuat orang-orang yang memperingatinya meragukan liputan berita [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berita] yang terbit pada tanggal 1 April. Pada 1 April [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_April] 1946 [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/1946], tsunami gempa Pulau Aleutian [http://id.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tsunami_gempa_Pulau_Aleutian&action=edit&redlink=1] membunuh 165 orang di Hawaii [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii] dan Alaska [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska] mengakibatkan dibuatnya sistem peringatan tsunami. Di Hawaii, tsunami ini dikenal dengan "Tsunami April Mop", karena banyaknya orang yang mati karena tidak percaya berita akan kedatangan tsunami tersebut. Peluncuran Gmail [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmail] pada April 2004 [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004] oleh Google [http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google] juga awalnya dianggap lelucon, karena Google memang terkenal sering memasang lelucon April Mop pada situs mereka.SEJARAH April Fool’s Day The most convincing historical evidence suggests that April Fool’s Day originated in France in 1582, under King Charles IX. With the reform of the old Julian calendar by Pope Gregory XIII, the King ordered that the new year festivities associated with the vernal equinox be moved to January first according to the new Gregorian calendar. The vernal equinox celebrations started 25 March and lasted for a week, culminating in great dinners, parties and gift giving on 1 April. Many French men resisted the change and continued their annual ‘Pagan’ revelry on 1 April. They were mocked and ridiculed for persisting in their old ways, receiving fictitious invitations to non-existing parties. The victim of such a prank was known as “Poisson d’Avril” or April fish, this being the time the Sun was leaving the zodiacal sign of Pisces … or fish. As a rule all functions occurring during this period came under that rubric. Even Napoleon I Emperor of France was nicknamed “Poisson d’Avril” when he married Marie Louise of Austria 1 April, 1810. French men continued to associate the date with whimsical April fooling, making it a uniquely French tradition. It was not until 1782, two centuries later that the practice crossed the channel and was adopted by the English, and from there it sailed to the New World with the pilgrims. In Mexico, Peru and other Latin American countries the same tradition is celebrated on 28 December, known as “Dia de Los Innocentes”. The day was once dedicated to mourning the innocent children slaughtered by King Herod during the early days of Christianity. It has evolved through the centuries and has acquired a lighter tone, full of sporting silliness, evoking joy and laughter. Another intriguing symbol which has retained strong significance throughout history is the fish. It was worshipped as a deity by various peoples in Europe, Asia and the Mediterranean area. The fish was one of the astral signs of the Chaldean sun zodiac devoted to Sun worship. It was also worshipped by Syrians, Babylonians, Phillistines, Romans, Scandinavians and Greeks. The Egyptians still eat a pickled fish on their annual Spring day “Sham Al-Nessim”, (Whiff of the breeze) and the ancients called their goddess Isis “Fish of the Abyss”. In China, the great Mother Kwan Yi was often portrayed as a fish, and in India the goddess Kali was known as the “fish-eyed one”. The Church often Christianised pagan practices, emblems and even deities. Early Christians used the Greek word “ichthus” — fish — as an acrostic for Jesus based on the initial letters of the word (Iota Chi Theta Upselon Sigma) signifying Jesus Christ the son of God, the saviour, as explained by Saint Augustine. The eating of fish on Friday is an old Swedish tradition honouring their Godess Friga… Romans also used Friday to worship Venus, calling it “dies viernes” day of Venus… An Amalgam of pagan rituals that die hard, of Spring, of love, of fish, of fools, April Fool’s Day, also known as All Fools’ Day is still laden with mystery and joy, still prospers in this third millennium,fostered and protected by tradition, from the ravages of time. The reason is simple …according to ancient Roman poet Horace “it’s lovely to be silly at the right moment”… A fool is better liked for his folly, than a wise man for his wisdom, So why not be a little foolish today; Of all the creatures that creep, swim or fly, Peopling the earth, waters and the sky, >From Rome to Iceland, Paris to Japan, I really think, the greatest fool is man … – Nicholas Boileau Despreaux (1630-1711) **************************************************** This email and any materials attached are itended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and any contain information that is privileged, confidential. If this reader of this email is not intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. 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