From a spiritual perspective, mudik is a metaphor that carries a message about humans’ origin, end of life and a homecoming journey to the Creator. In world of puppetry, it is called sangkan paraning dumadi.

Traffic is surging on major routes as holidaymakers return to the big cities. Traffic management measures, including contraflow schemes, turning two-way roads into one-way ones and making toll roads free of charge may be implemented to reduce congestion.

Traffic jams are to be expected during the return of workers who went back to their hometowns for Idul Fitri. The National Traffic Police predicted that traffic would peak on June 19 and 20 and on June 24.