This week ABC-Wednesday is 'W' and WEEDING is my choice.To view more of ABC from other parts of the world click HERE and also W forWish and I wish all my blog visitors Merry Christmas,Wonderful Holiday and Jolly good 2009.
Malay Wedding.A Malay wedding ceremony spreads over two days, beginning with the akad nikah ceremony. The groom signs the marriage contract and agrees to provide the bride with a mas kahwin(dowry). After that, their hands are dyed with henna during the berinai besar ceremony. The bride's hair is also trimmed or her eyebrows shaped by a beautician known as the mak andam.
The second day, the groom is accompanied by friends, relatives, musicians and bunga manggar (palm blossom) carriers to the bride's house where they are usually greeted with the sprinkling of yellow rice and scented water.
Sometimes, the penca silat or the traditional Malay sword dance is performed. To add gaiety to the joyful affair, the groom and his party are required to overcome humorous obstacles before being allowed to go in.The above photo image of the Malay weeding dress.
10 comments:
Uncle, you forgot to mention one thing; that it is normal to say the whole villagers or half of city population gather together for this auspicious event :)
Kat kampung lagi seronok ;)
i wish ill be able to observe it one time.
Happy holidays uncle Awang!!
Hi uncle awang! merry christmas and a happy new year!
akmal,
Mawi kahwin satu Malaysia heboh(apa kah benda tu..)Nasib baik tak ada yang sponsor masa kat bilik XXXX.DI kampung kanduri biasa satu kampong datang apa lagi kahwin..memang seronok.
Something different. Best wishes to you.
great ABC post and thanks for sharing one of your famous traditions. anyways, have a blessed christmas to you and your love ones... from my islands to yours.
Both posts, ABC and My World, are great. Merry Christmas.
WOW! Thanks for this wonderful info about Malay weddings.
Merry Christmas!
This is fascinating, thank you so much! Those costumes are so beautiful.
Although I am very late, I'd like to offer Seasonal good wishes on behalf of the Team.
I would love to actually see a Malay Wedding with the bride all dressed so pretty and the groom looking so sparkling. Would be something to remember!
Have a great New Year full of happiness.
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