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Monday, September 14, 2009

Preparations Hari Raya Puasa


Preparations Hari Raya Puasa
In a country like Negeri Sembilan where there are a number of Muslims, Hari Raya preparations can be seen at least one month before the festival. Tampin, Kuala Pilah, Seremban, Nilai, Bahau the place that is known for the Muslims to gather, is always filled with large crowds during Ramadan. Bazaars would be set up and they would be selling numerous festive items for Muslims. Carpets, clothes, bags, food, music CDs, household items and VCDs would also be sold at Tampin, Kuala Pilah, Seremban, Nilai, Bahau. At night the place is lit up with glittering lights. There would also be a wide variety of food which would be sold at the fairs and they include lomang, ketupat, rendang, kuehs bahulu, otak-otak, cakes, buns, breads, curry, noodles and even curry puffs. Most of the Muslims shop here to get the food to bring home to eat when they are breaking the fast. The time when the Muslims break the fast is usually around 7:15pm.