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Menanti Lebaran

Welcoming The Raya Season

As the annual fasting month rolls in, Muslims from all
across the globe unite under a singular cause of sacrifice.
Once the fasting month draws to a close, Hari Raya
Aidilfitri - also known as Hari Raya Puasa - is celebrated;
a joyous celebration marking one’s unwavering self-
discipline and fortitude at resisting temptation. Darren
Timothy has a closer look at this festival.

ari Raya Aidilfitri in bottles of traditional kuih (cakes) and
begins with the men biscuits. Often, the smell of freshly cooked
heading to mosques in rendang is an aromatic delight in houses.
the morning for prayers Men are seen wearing Baju Melayu,
Hand to thank God for all complete with a samping (a cloth tied
his blessings. The children will then ask around the waist, covering the trousers)
for forgiveness from their parents and and a traditional truncated cone shaped
the elderly in the family before receiving cap called a songkok. For the ladies,
small packets of money from them. There brightly coloured Baju Kurung, Baju Kebaya
is often a mass exodus from the city as or a Jubah are popular picks with the
families head back to their hometowns to modern varieties coming in beautiful
celebrate Hari Raya. geometric patterns and shapes. In order
to show a unified front, families wear
Out With The Old, In With The the same colours when hosting guests or
New visiting relatives.
Houses are filled with new furnishings One of the most unique elements of
and decorations and tables are covered the festival is their method of greeting

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