This period is characterized with unpredictable weather: sudden torrential rain following very hot afternoons. It is during this period that many people succumb to masuk angin, a health condition marked with digestive flatulence, dizziness and nausea.
It is said that a cup of hot wedang jahe is the best remedy for this problem. Many roadside stalls offers various kinds of ginger-based drinks, from hot chocolate ginger, to lesser galangal ginger, ginseng ginger with honey, milk ginger, to a mix of ginger, milk, fermented cassava and ice cubes. The drinks are served in a simple glass and cost around Rp 11,000.