"Peel it. Feel it.": July 2012

Sunday 15 July 2012

Shah Alam: My Uni Life and Travels!

Back to 2008, I was accepted to further my study at MARA University Technology a.k.a UiTM at Shah Alam, Selangor (for the second intake session). It was overwhelmed on the first day I arrived there (no friends, no pals, nothing at all). And obviously, UiTM is such a big place. Everything is about speed and RapidKL (no offense, but I do hate that bus...). But then, my usual life at Kuching seems to changed a bit as I realised, Malaysia is such a wonderful country (but sad thing is, I was poor at that time, and I can't capture all the things I saw while travelling)

So, these are parts of my 'UniLife and Travels'! (and few are kept for one good reason; I can't upload ALL that, sweetie..)

We're here for freshy seafood but before that, picture first! (Raise my hand on the air!)

This is Royal Malaysian Police Museum (assignment force, babes..) My mom said that triple in picture is bad but who cares? I'm not the Death God who eat apples ^^

Squat time! (My position seems odd)..at the blinking place of I-City Shah Alam. Isn't that peachy?

At Kelanang Beach, Hulu Langat (Me said: You jump, I jump..)...what a Titanic! ^^

The Old Johor Lama, obviously..at Johor. I thought to myself (hey, I should make some prove when I'm in here)..so, I took it without my own face...=p

Lovely UTHM at Johor, we're on the learning trip but the best thing is, shop-shop at Bukit Kayu Hitam. (Ah, sweetness..)

And finally, spent one good day at Gabai River . It was a good place for hangout with friends. But nothing is better than ayam panggang (aw, pleasure...)

Tuesday 3 July 2012

Malay Wedding: It's Wonderful

Malay wedding is unique and now it becomes one of attraction for foreigners. Malay wedding is grand affair where the couple is treated as royalty. The wedding ceremony is divided into 2 parts which are the akad nikah (marriage legal contract) and bersanding (enthronement). Usually, the two parts are been celebrated for 2 days but there is also a gap between 2 parts or combined it together in one day.

During bersanding...

Literally, bersanding means sitting together of the bride and the bridegroom on the bridal couch (also known as pelamin). The bridal couch is the centrepiece, and the ceremony begins with the procession of friends, family, and relatives. Each guests received bunga telur or egg flower (which is not necessary an egg but somehow it can be replace with sweets or small gifts) as a sign of fertility. Since the couple is treated as royalty, so various royal customs are performed for them, including musicians, silat (traditional Malay martial art), and a group of hadrah (played as a background music- one of Sarawak Malay culture).

About merisik (spying custom) and bertunang (engagement)...

Merisik is one of important custom for Malay people as a system of arranging the marriage. The man's family will look around the identify the future bride and the deeper investigation about the woman will go further during merisik. One or more wakil (representatives) from the man's family will pay a friendly visit, and it gives the visitors a chance to see the woman or whether their daughter is interested for the match. It is not a formal proposal, and it is possible 'no progress' may take the place.

Bertunang is the second one of Malay custom in arranging the marriage, which is not very necessary and the purpose of bertunang is to plan the wedding ceremony, preparing wedding gifts, wedding budget and other things that involved before the day of the wedding ceremony.

Images of Malay Wedding ceremony (during my sister's wedding on 1st July 2012)...>>>