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WELCOMEEEEEEEEEE! Hey Hi Hello. Our name is Ili Humeira(09), Khairiyah Sabina(12), Nurhazirah(16), Siti Khatijah(25) and Sri Nurul Shahirah(27)! And we are the teen tit tit hippies! *Shakes hand* Alalalalala shakalalala boom boom. Vroom vroom wheewhoowhuu. *Does the Kallang Wave* Uhhhhhhhhhhhh okay we don't know what to say anymore so... Welcome to our literature blog! *Inserts five models of stickman waving*
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Section A.
5:47 AM
"Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!"The term "Hari Raya" literally means "Day of Celebration". Another greeting is "Maaf Zahir dan Batin" which translates loosely to "I seek forgiveness (from you) physically and spiritually", for Hari Raya is a time to reconcile and renew relationships with others. On the eve of Hari Raya, my father and brothers will recite the takbir which is held in the mosque. The other family members, as well as me, will watch various programs in conjunction with Hari Raya on television. After the show, we will be busy arranging the various delicacies inside the containers, which will be served the next day. My mum's delicacies such as ketupat and a meat cuisine called rendang are among the most delicious cuisines (that are served during Hari Raya) among my family. When my father and brothers get home, they will help in other chores such as decorating and cleaning up the house. This is for the purpose of family-bonding. We would somehow get close together and bonded. And this gives me a feeling as if we were the world's happiest family ever. I feel so happy and I wish this would not just happen during Hari Raya eve, but I want us to be like that every single day of our lives. On Hari Raya itself, my father and brothers will perform their prayers in the morning at the mosque. Once the prayer is done, they will get back home and my whole family will then visit the grave of our loved ones. During this visit, we will clean the grave, perform the recital of the Yasin — a chapter (surah) from the Qur'an and also the tahlil or prayers for the deceased. All these are done in hope that our loved ones are blessed by God and they are spared from the punishment in the grave. This is not something to feel happy about. I would be so deeply saddened and I would cry, remembering the times I had with the passed. The rest of the day is spent visiting relatives or serving visitors. Hari Raya is a very joyous day for children for this is the day where adults are extra generous. Children will be given token sums of money, the green packets, also known as 'duit raya' from their parents and elders. Eventhough I am a preteen and no more a child, I still get 'duit raya'! The is the best part whereby I could get to meet and greet with my relatives whom I won't get to meet everyday. Not that we live so far away, but due to our own busy schedule, we won't get to meet very often. At night, celebrations with sparklers and firecrackers will be held whereby my younger cousins, nephews, nieces and I will light the firecrackers. Sometimes, I would play catching or hide-and-seek with them. I would shout and sing Hari Raya songs, and I feel like I was still a little girl. Well, I can't deny that there will still be a kid in everyone's soul, no matter how old we are! Done By (WITH LOVE UH!) : Siti Khatijah. (25) Blogged by TEEN TIT TIT HIPPIES! |