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Leberan is a joyous time for mutual forgiveness when pardon is asked for all wrongs done during the past year; kind of like Christmas, Valentine's Day, and the New Year's resolutions all rolled into one. With everyone dressed in their finery, this is a time for Muslim Indonesians to visit and revisit neighbors and relatives, bringing gifts of specially prepared food, the best the family can afford. At each house a cup of tea is served with a sweet doughy cake and helpings after helpings from selections of bright cookies until you burst. Lebaran continues until all the visits to relatives are ended. A big family could celebrate Lebaran for as long as a week.