Sharing our cultures!!!! 1Malaysia GO!!!

[nemosmknimh]

well though we live in multi racial cuntry,how many of us really know well about each celebration in Malaysia??

for example,what does Malay do during Hari Raya(im sure everyone knows!!!)
Why does chinese have Kuih Bulan celebration?
and what is Thaipusam really about??
and How is Gawai celebrated??

lets share it here!!!!!!!!

[pureint91]

Kuih Bulan Festival is about commemorating the downfall of dynasty yuan, where zhu yun zhang succeed in beating down the barbarians~

[nemosmknimh]

Kuih Bulan Festival is about commemorating the downfall of dynasty yuan, where zhu yun zhang succeed in beating down the barbarians~


so it's about celebration after winning a war??
ok2.....
thx!!!
name your cultures!!!

like Kuih Bulan...
then got feed the ghost celebration too rite???

[pureint91]

Kuih Bulan? U mean name in chinese? The feed the ghost celebration should be zhong yuang festival. According to legend, deceased are allowed to visit their relatives on that festival.

[castle]

gawai is all about drinking to celebrate the new harvest of paddy...

[zaiy]

gawai is all about drinking to celebrate the new harvest of paddy...

:smack it's not all about drinking! dont mislead people la castle :notrust

[pureint91]

For more info, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gawai_Dayak

[nemosmknimh]

thanks for sharing....
hurm how about telling in details what you do in celebration???