Monochrome Maniacs-Year 1834.

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The year 1834 building in Kuching.

Eid-Ul-Fitri Prayer.

On the morning of Eid-Ul-Fitri also known as Hari Raya in Malaysia,Muslim throughout the world perform Eid-Ul-Fitri prayer.This year I decided to peform my prayer at Masjid Bandar Kuching also known as Masjid India.

I met a group of Bangladeshi foreign Muslim workers .

More than half of the foreign workers are believed to be working legally or illegally in Malaysia.

I greet them with Salam and Eid-Ul-Fitri greeting.

"This Eid-Ul-Fitri did you miss your family ? "

"I miss my family,I miss my country and I miss my land".

Ramadhan Street Shot on Friday.

I prefer to buy curry paste from this stall 'Curry Hj Saad' very popular since 70's until to-day & the 2nd photo 'The traffic Jam'.

Gear:Olympus E-410 with Zuiko 50mm f2.8 (belong to friend Abbar of KFK).

The people come as far as Santubong,Simunjan & many more Villages to shop for Hari Raya in the City.Business look good for this hired van operator.The Hari Raya fall on Sunday 20 of Sep 2009.

It's been a while since my last street photography,The last outing was a simple photo coverage of day one at Ramadhan bazaar in Jalan Stutong.This time I decided to try something else.I parked my car at parking lot in padang pasir(field with sand)but I did not see any sand there hehehe....From there I walk from masjid bandar Kuching to Jalan Gambier & India street mall.You know I still prefer to shop here..I'm a man who keep my word" spend wisely during festival".To-day (Friday) the traffic from Satok to Gambier Road was busy and jam all the way..What about to-morrow(Saturday)..don't worry I'm around to cover the story.

Get your flower here.

Camera:Olympus E-410 with Zuiko 50mm f2.8 Pancake.

These are fake flowers.No water,fertilizer and sunlight to keep them fresh.Isn't it look like real flowers????

Young boy sale Lemang at roadside, do you believe that all the lemang on the table is about Rm300( US$100). Each lemang at price of Rm10(small)Rm12(M) & Large size will cost you Rm15.00.

Camera:Olympus E-620 Zuiko len ED 14-54 f2.8-3.5. set to artfilter pinhole.

I was walking from one street vendor to another seeking photo opportunity.The traders especially the young boy are friendly,courteous.Most of them invited me to take pictures.

Paying the zakat or tithe is one of the tenets in the Pillar of Islam, where every Muslims are obligated to pay during the month of Ramadhan.

Soon after I snapped the portrait photo..the young boy whispered "I'm in the Utusan Sarawak(local malay edition newspaper) to-morrow".

Well...that all for Friday street shot..It was nice walk .

Sky Watch Friday-Islamic Architecture.

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The Kuching City skies as seen at 08:30 am  Friday 18/09/2009.

Gear: Olympus E-620 with Zuiko len ED 14-54mm f2.8-3.5

ABC Wednesday letter 'I' for Indian Muslim in Kuching.

This week letter is "I " and my letter "I" is INDIAN,Indian Muslim in Kuching City.If you are interested to know more about ABC Wednesday just click to the home page HERE

The INDIAN MUSLIM Community does brisk business at India Street where they specialise in imported textiles,songkok,Islamic religious books.magazines,currency exchange,restaurants and species.This is 'Little India' among the local here and you could smell the rich aroma of perfumes and spices.

The customer buy Songkok from Indian Muslim merchants.

In Malaysia,SONGKOK definitely a festive season necessity for every Muslim.The songkok or headgear is commonly worn in Malaysia during the Hari Raya as well as when attending any religious occasion.

Greeting & Selamat Hari Raya.

My World Tuesday: Day-City.

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I recently study that GO & SEE Kuching City life is as early as morning from 07:00AM.Kuching City is a day city.Night life is just so boring(not telling about night-club,disco and pub) the shops around main bazaars and India street mall will close around 06:00PM.

Since Kuching City rapidly developing into a tourist destination one can find of hotels in Kuching at a very reasonable rate.

For the backpackers maybe this is one of the best accommodation with reasonable rate.

Try to find some good backpackers hut or hotels and you will find a good one that suits your budget.

Monochrome Maniacs-Muslim Trader.

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Old part of Kuching City.One of the oldest Indian Muslim trader along the old shophouses.