Hari Raya Celebration
Friday, 5 September 2014 | 08:17 | 0 Alien[s]
Assalammualaikum and hello people :)
Today i would like to share how Malaysians celebrating Hari Raya . Oh yes , Selamat Hari Raya to all muslim people . First i want to tell you what is Hari Raya . Okay for your information , Hari Raya is the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast , is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims. Hari Raya literally means ‘celebration day’, and Hari Raya Aidilfitri is the day that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of dawn-to-sunset fasting.
Hari Raya is one of the biggest holidays in Malaysia, and many Muslims (and even non-Muslims) return to their family home (balik kampung) driving or flying home for a couple of days before the day to be with their families and loved ones. There are often jams during this travelling time but these soon resolve as other travellers reach their destinations.
Hari Raya Aidilfitri sees families and friends seeking forgiveness from each other, visiting ancestors’ graves, saying prayers at the mosque and visiting relatives and friends to feast traditional Malay delicacies like ketupat, rendang, satay, lemang , dodol and curry. In Malaysia, children are given token sums of money from their parents or elders.Then , in the evening on Hari Raya children and teenager are enlivened with the fireworks . Among the popular firecrackers are ‘papan’, ‘bola’, ‘eggs’, ‘rockets’ and ‘ketupat’ with the ‘mercun bola’.
In Malaysia, the first two days are regarded as public holidays but most will take a week off for this celebration. Those working in the cities will return to their hometowns (balik kampung) and reunite with their parents, relatives and old friends in the celebration of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, leaving the cities quiet and empty during the festive season (usually there are very good airline deals in the weeks/months before the Balik Kampung period). Although the cities start to be populated again at the end of the week, the celebration doesn’t end there as one month of Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations follow a month of fasting. People continue visiting each other’s homes and throwing open houses until the festivities approaches its end 30 days later. It isn’t often that festivities last for a month long, so take the opportunity to catch up with friends and family while indulging in the various delicacies!
So , that is how Malaysians celebrate Hari Raya Festival . Not only celebrate the victory after fasting for a month, but to bond among family, friends and other people.
