Monday Hari Raya Puasa Celebration 18.7.

2016

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one month of fasting – celebrate - Hari Raya Puasa - month of Syawal – joy –
morning – mosque - guests and relatives
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Womenfolk - varieties of cakes – decorate - coloured lights - lit
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visit - Muslim friends – hospitality - wear new clothes – jewellery - songkoks
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Town – crowded - dressed gaily – visit - friends and relatives – cinemas -
kampung' - festival - festive season
 Hari Raya celebration

Every year, after one month of fasting, Muslims celebrate Hari Raya Puasa
which falls in the month of Syawal. All Muslims celebrate the day with great joy. In
the morning, they go to the mosque to pray. Then, on returning home, they receive
guests and relatives who come to pay them a call.

Days before, the womenfolk make many varieties of cakes, cookies and
sweets. They also cook 'rendang' curries and prepare 'satay' to go with the 'ketupat'.
Homes are decorated with many coloured lights all over the garden. Small lamps are
lit and placed along the driveway.

On Hari Raya Day, many Malaysians visit their Muslim friends to share their
joy. They receive warm hospitality and are entertained to a feast of specially
prepared food. Boys and girls wear new clothes and shoes. Girls wear jewellery and
boys new 'songkoks'.

The town is usually crowded with Muslims dressed gaily and going about.
They visit their friends and relatives while some go to the cinemas or to the Lake
Gardens. Many, however, go back to their 'kampungs' to celebrate the festival with
their parents. It is also a time for family reunions. Everyone rejoices during this
festive season.

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one month of – fasting – celebrate - Hari Raya Puasa - month of Syawal – joy –
morning – mosque - guests and relatives
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Womenfolk - varieties of cakes – decorate - coloured lights - lit
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visit - Muslim friends – hospitality - wear new clothes – jewellery - songkoks
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Town – crowded - dressed gaily – visit - friends and relatives – cinemas -

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school holidays – Penang - car

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long journey – 6.00 am - dark and chilly - passed rubber plantations - tin mines

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crossed over – ferry - seaside bungalow at Batu Ferringhi - coconut palms - swayed -
gracefully

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Swimming - playing on the sandy beach - picking pretty shells - Snake Temple - the Pagoda -
Butterfly Farm - cable train ride - Penang Hill - fascinating.

chilly Cool or cold enough to cause shivering

sway to move slowly from side to side

fascinating pleasing to the eye or mind

It was a long journey and so we started off at 6.00 a.m. and drove along quiet roads. It was
still dark and chilly. On the way, we passed rubber plantations and tin mines. I was interested
in the scenery as we study about these industries in our Geography lessons in school.

Finally, we crossed over to Penang by ferry and reached our seaside bungalow at Batu
Ferringhi. I loved the blue sea with its gentle waves sparkling in the sun. The coconut
palms swayed gracefully in the breeze as though to welcome us. The sea was so inviting that,
before long, we changed into our swim-suits and jumped into the cool water. I enjoyed
swimming with my family.

We spent the whole week swimming, playing on the sandy beach and picking pretty shells
to take home besides catching tiny crabs. We also drove around the island and visited tourist
spots like the Snake Temple, the Pagoda and the Butterfly Farm. I enjoyed the cable train ride
up Penang Hill which I found most fascinating. After an enjoyable week in Penang, we
returned home.
 My Friend’s Birthday Party

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thirteenth birthday – invited - friends and neighbours - happy and excited

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pink dress - white daisies – hair - neatly tied up - pink ribbons - sweet
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4.00 p.m – friends – coming – house - presents
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played games – winners - prizes
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a lot of food – popiah - pretty birthday cake - pink icing – busy - snapshots
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6.30 p.m – party – over - children received present – delighted - farewell – hostess – happily -
enjoyed - friends
 On her thirteenth birthday, Irdina held a party in the evening. She invited about twenty
school friends and neighbours. She was very happy and excited that day.

She wore a pretty pink dress with white daisies on it. Her hair was neatly tied up with two
pink ribbons. She looked very sweet, all dressed for the party.

At about 4.00 p.m. that evening, her friends started coming to her house. They brought
many presents for Irdina. There were story books, boxes of chocolates, pretty handkerchiefs,
cute-looking dolls, jig-saw puzzles and game sets.

After wishing Irdina a `Happy Birthday', they gave her their presents. Then, they ran into
the garden to play on the red swings, slide, see-saw and merry-go-round. It was a picture of
joy and happiness as they ran about laughing and screaming.

A little later, they played games such as 'Musical Chairs’ and `Treasure Hunt'. The winners
received exercise books, pencils, sweets or bars of chocolates as prizes. Irdina enjoyed the
privilege of giving away the prizes.

Just then, Irdina's mother called them in to sit around the gaily decorated table. There was a
lot of food like curry puffs, cakes, sandwiches, jelly, iced-syrup, ice-cream and 'popiah'. In the
centre was a pretty birthday cake shaped like a clock. It had pink icing with thirteen pink
candles and flowers on it. While her friends sang the birthday song to her, Irdina cut the cake.
Her father was kept busy taking snapshots of the children.

At 6.30 p.m. the party was over. Before going home, the children received presents from
Irdina 's mother. Each friend was given a story book and a balloon. They were delighted. After
saying farewell to their hostess, they went home happily. Irdina had enjoyed her birthday party
with her friends.

popiah Popiah is a Hokkien-style fresh spring roll common in

snapshot A photograph taken with a small hand-held camera

farewell the act of departing

provisions supplies of food and other necessary things

florists a shop which sells cut flowers and plants for inside the house

adjourn to to finish doing something and go somewhere, usually for a

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My mother and I – shopping – Saturday – visited - shoe shop – bought - a pair of low-heeled
shoes

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Supermarket – foodstuff – trolley - grocery items – florist – thirsty - coffee-house -lemonade
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Emporium - last stop - T-shirts – shorts – tired - taxi
 My mother and I went shopping last Saturday. We first visited a shoe shop as I needed a new
pair of shoe for school. My mother bought a pair of low-heeled shoes for herself also.

Next, we entered a supermarket. Mother bought some foodstuff and provisions here. I
helped her with the trolley. When mother had completed her list of grocery items, she went to
the florist to buy flowers. I preferred the bookshop, so we went different ways. I bought a story
book and some birthday cards. By that time mother had selected her flowers. Together, we left
the place. Feeling thirsty, we adjourned to a coffee-house nearby and ordered a cold
lemonade each.

The emporium was our last stop. Here we added some T-shirts and shorts. By now, we were
tired and heavily loaded. So we took a taxi home. I enjoy shopping with mother on a Saturday.

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