These events include marriages, circumcisions, and hair cutting rituals. Every family in the village participates in such activities because of the strong feeling of community. Lembak families do not usually live together as extended families. Instead, each family tries to have their own separate home. Newlywed couples may temporarily live with their parents, but they prefer to have their own homes as soon as possible.
Men wear western-style cotton shirts and slacks.
In times past, the Lembak were heavily influenced by Hindus from India. However, today, nearly all Lembak are Sunni Muslims. A mosque serves as the formal religious center in each village, and most men attend Friday prayers at least some of the time. Because the Lembak live in rural areas, unemployment is high. As a result, many of the men are forced to temporarily, or even permanently, move to the cities in search of jobs.