Hi Friends,
I'd finished training for 2 weeks. Well, it is quite an easy task for me. Haha!! I think i'll love my current job. However, the problem is, the air-cond is really cold!! I cant stand the cold, so what i need to buy is, winter sweater!! Hahaha. U know right, Malaysia is a hot and humid climate, but in my office, its WINTER!!! sooooooo cold. and also, i need glove b'coz my fingers stiff whenever wanna type the reports. Haha..I wonder how winter will look like. Coz i never been anywhere which has a winter season. But what i know is, i might sit in front of the heater for the wholemonths, and that for sure. Haha~
So, today i was at home, sitting alone again, and again, and again. which i felt bored. hmm...so, i think its better if i update my blog. Sorry guys, it have been quite a long time i didnt update this blog, busy with my training session. Well, the staffs are really kind, friendly and helpful too. Thank god. :) Im happy with my job now. yeeehaa!!~
Hmm...well, as u know, my training isnt really tough one. I've time to reading articles within the training session. haha..So, currently, i'd been through the afghanistan culture and traditions. Well, u know what, i'd found the country really rich with culture and traditions. One of the famous dancing is called, Attan. Its a nice dance follow by music. I really do like the song rythm.. *dung dung dung*- when they turn over and over...hehe...nice nice movement... but its quite hard to follow :)
Well, my team leader said that i might be gonna start my shift on next month. So i've another week to enjoy. HAHAHA!! i just love the training session, dont have load work to be done. Hiihi...
Haaa....u know what, my bestfriend will gonna marry soon. The 'nikah' will be on this up coming friday-26/11/2010. But, i cant attend it coz im working on that day. Check this out...we do these together..we called it 'hantaran' in Malaysia :)
Yeah, I think, its better if i put in some of the idea of Malay Wedding..its actually no much different with hindi-muslim wedding. Coz some of the malay tradition is adopted from hindus, but has been modified with the malay religion-islam.
The wedding started with 'akad nikah' ceremony, where the groom signs the marriage contract and agrees to provide the bride with 'mas kawin' (mahar). Basically, the wedding took into 2 parts-nikah(marriage contract) and 'bersanding'(enthronement).
Before the wedding took place, there is 'adat merisik', which is basically for asking ceremony or simply we can say it as "spying custom". In this ceremony, one or more the groom's presentative will pay a visit to the woman's family. Its not a formal proposal and probably no progress may take place, depends on both family decision. If both will agree and will continue the marriage, 'adat bertunang' will take place next, where normally a ring is given to the bride as a symbol that the woman is someone's now. This ceremony took place at the woman's home. The man is usually waiting for his representative at outside of the house. The discussion will be made at that time.
Next, 'akad nikah' ceremony is sometimes took place at the bride's house, however most of the time, it will took place at mosque. Within this ceremony, an agreement with mas kawin(mahar/marriage gold) will be signed by the groom. This shows that the groom agreed and willing to marry the bride. Before 'bersanding' ceremony took place, there is 'berinai besar' (great henna-ing) ceremony. A beautician called 'mak andam' will trim the bride's hair, eyebrows shaped and make up. The bride hands and fingers are dyed with henna.
For the 'bersanding' ceremony, the main part is when both groom and bride sitting on a 'pelamin' (dais) and their family members will sprikle them with yellow rice and scented water a.k.a 'air mawar'. Bunga telur (Egg flower) will be given to every guest as a symbol of fertility.
'Makan beradab' (formal meal) took place whenever every guest had 'renjis' (sprinking scented water & yellow rice). The bride and groom feeding each other sweetened rice. Celebrations are concluded by posing for family photograhphs.
For further reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malay_wedding
Well, for me, i will skip the 'bersanding' ceremony because i think its kinda wasting my time and money too..hahaha!! And i dont wanna be a sculpture for my weddingday later...hee~~
...........till then.................to be continued...........
Love,
Sofia :)
