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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Strictly Malaysian-Balik Kampung.

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Loosely translated, "balik kampung" means to go back to one's hometown. However, it is most applicable when used to describe the annual pilgrimage of city folk to their respective hometowns during festive seasons.

It's not uncommon to find cities like Kuala Lumpur turning into ghost towns during Hari Raya Puasa and Chinese New Year due to this yearly exodus. This feeling of desolation in cities is magnified when festivals fall close together, such as Kongsi Raya (Hari Raya Puasa and Chinese New Year) although this happens only occasionally.

2 comments:

Pak Zawi said...

Awang, my children will balik kampong this Raya. At least they still have the kampong to go back to. Selamat berpuasa.

mamadou said...

Assalamualaikum Uncle Awang

I like this photo! I do not why. Probably...nostalgic