REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, By Andi Abdussalam

JAKARTA -- The Indonesian Muslims across the country, on Tuesday, commemorated the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad with different rituals and offerings, hoping to seek blessings from God with the prophet's intercession.

The rituals included processions such as the horse cart march, decorated vehicle parades, and 'Baayun Anak', a ceremony where the parents place their babies on swings to mark their presence on earth.

All of these rituals are an acculturation of local cultures and religious values.