Malaysia
Upin & Ipin
If the passing of time is signified by the alternation of the four seasons in the West, in Malaysia it is marked by the coming and going of various festivals and public holidays. New Year. Maal Hijrah (New Year in the Islamic calendar). Chinese New Year. Thaipusam. Wesak Day. Merdeka Day (Independence Day). Hungry Ghost … Continue reading
Malay Wedding Part 4: Akad Nikah
This is the fourth of five installments of my mini-series on Malay weddings. In case you haven’t read the previous installments yet, here are the links:- Malay Wedding Part 1: Meminang Malay Wedding Part 2: Hantaran Malay Wedding Part 3: The Venue The most important part of the Malay wedding is the akad nikah, or … Continue reading
Lunchbreak In Malaysia
Walk into any shopping mall during lunchbreak on Fridays and you’re bound to see hordes and hordes of womenfolk shopping, window-shopping, eating. This is because on Fridays, everyone gets a two-hour lunchbreak, in order to give the men enough time to go for Friday prayers at the mosques. [NB: Majority of Malaysians are Muslims.] But … Continue reading
My Favourite Photo Of KL To Date
…is not even one that I took, but an image that I found in Google Images. Allow me to point out to you some points of interest in this photo. Moving clockwise, let’s start with the Petronas Twin Towers on the upper right-hand corner. I suppose they’re famous enough to not require any introductions anymore. … Continue reading
When Hantaran Goes Modern…
Remember my previous post on hantaran? Well, times are changing and hantaran is changing along with the times. Now we get nifty gifts like this netbook for her… And this Blackberry for him. When I expressed my surprise at such high-tech gifts, Dr B said she’s even seen someone give a PS3 as hantaran! Makes … Continue reading
