Sunday, October 19, 2008

Hari Raya...ritual

Most Malaysia people majority are Islam. After complete fast during Ramadhan, they are exited for waiting and celebrate Hari Raya. Usually before go mosque, we should eat but is not compulsory to eat it. After that, they go to mosque to pray “Solat Hari Raya”. Many people join to pray there. At mosque, they are gathering and meeting each knows other. After finish pray they should listen a sermon by person who lead a pray. In Islam its call “Imam”. It so happening and they look so happy. They come with wear new clothes. Naturally they wear traditional clothes like “Baju Melayu” for man and for women they wear “Baju Kurung, Kebaya, Kebarung and Jubah”. It looks very nice and beautiful. After finish pray, they go back home and normally each family will apologize and shake hands each other because before this they might make a mistake for that person. By this way it cans tight the relationship between them. This is the special about celebration of Hari Raya.

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