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Question: Describe a festival celebrated in Malaysia

Hari Raya Celebration

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One of the prevalent celebrations in Malaysia is Eid or more Precise

commonly known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri or Hari Raya Puasa. Hari Raya vocabulary
literally means 'Celebration Day'. It is celebrated by Muslims on 1 Syawal of
Muslim Calendar after a month of fasting. Shopping malls and bazaars are Sense
usually crammed with people days ahead of Hari Raya, which creates a
distinctive festive atmosphere throughout the country. Precise
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This is the time when my mother and I will do our last minute Precise
acquisition of clothes, delicacies and festive decorations. Then, we will vocabulary
return to our home town to celebrate the festival. The night before Hari Raya Sense
is filled with the sounds of the takbir in the mosques. Just like in many parts
of Malaysia, especially in the rural areas, I will light oil lamps and place
them outside and around my grandmothers home.

My brothers, together with my cousins, will light traditional

bamboo cannon or firecrackers which are notoriously loud and can be very Sense
dangerous. The atmosphere resembles a battlefield, filled with thunderous
and colourful explosions of happiness and joy. My mother and aunts will be
busy preparing special dishes like ketupat, dodol, rendang and other Expression
delicacies to serve on the next day. My favourite is definitely lemang which
is a type of glutinous rice cooked in bamboo.
On the morning of Hari Raya, we will wear our traditional clothing,
the baju kurung. Before heading to the mosque for prayer, we will greet one Varied sentence
another and ask for forgiveness for sins which we may have committed. structure
Once the prayer is completed, it is common for many Muslims to visit the
graves of loved ones. During these visits, we will clean the grave, recite
Yassin, and also perform the tahlil ceremony. All these are done as a means Precise
to ask God to absolve both the departed and the living for our sins. vocabulary
 The rest of the day is spent visiting relatives or serving visitors at
home. Hari Raya is a very joyous day for me and other children as we will
be given token sums of money, also known as "duit raya", from our parents
or elders. I truly enjoy the Hari Raya celebration which is a really unique
festival. It is more than a religious celebration as it fosters closer relation in a Varied sentence
family as well as the neighbourhood. structure