- published: 22 Jul 2015
- views: 11299390
Adat (Jawi: عادت) is the generic term derived from Arabic language for describing a variety of local customary practices and tradition as observed by Muslim communitites in North Caucasus, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. Despite its Arabic origin, the term adat resonates deeply throughout the Maritime Southeast Asia, where due to colonial influence, its usage has been systematically institutionalised into various non-Muslim communities. Within the region, the term refers, in a broader sense, to the customary norms, rules, interdictions, and injunctions that guide individual's conduct as a member of the community and the sanctions and forms of address by which these norms and rules, are upheld. Adat also include the set of local and traditional laws and dispute resolution systems by which society was regulated.
The word adat is derived from the Arabic word ʿādā́t (عادات), the plural form of ʿā́da (عادَة), meaning custom, or habit and is considered as synonymous with urf (عرف), something which is commonly known or accepted. It generally refers to the result of long-standing convention, either deliberately adopted or the result of unconscious adaptation to circumstances, that has been followed where practical considerations have been uppermost.
Face is blank, emotion free
walk the highlands, walk the creed
so super ultra clean
there's no need to kill a dream
keep your fingers in the cream
so super ultra clean
chorus
and i see the wonders
(theese chemicals can do)
this will all preserve the peace
it'll put your mind at ease
so super ultra clean
face down in the mud you'll see
there's a way for you and me
to be super ultra clean
live your life in fear of dirty laundry
live your life in land of ultra clean
in my dreams my shirts come back to haunt me