DeepaRaya Celebrations

This Babe has been bogged down with work the past few days, hence no time to update this blog. I guess updates will also be sporadic for next week since I'll be off the whole week in conjunction with the Deepavali and Hari Raya Aidil Fitri holidays. In view of that, I'll just show some pictures on what's happening around in Masjid India area which uniquely have a bazaar with the combination of both Indians of the Hindu faith and Malays of the Muslim fare.

The moment I stepped down from the bridge over Klang River at the LRT station, there were stalls lining up the road side. Many of them selling clothes, belts, wallets and etc predominantly displaying goods to usher in Hari Raya Puasa. More of them in front of Wisma Yakin and Masjid India. I was enjoying the occassional blast of Hari Raya songs but as I walk along, the scenery kinda changed. Towards the part of Wisma Hanifa and Semua House, the stalls were displaying Indians wares and I have to endure the loud Bollywood songs from nearby music shop. Heh, the best of both world? At the backlane of Globe Silk Store (is it Jalan Bonus??) more stalls lined up both sides. Since it was hours before buka puasa (breaking fast), many stalls were preparing and cooking food. So I would not have much photos on buka puasa fare. I guess those you can visit Masak-masak to feast your eyes on all the local goodies found in the various Ramadhan bazaar that boo_licious visited.

Okie, less talk... feast your eyes! Click to view a larger picture.

Prayer beads and lots of other miscellaneous items.


Woven mengkuang bags. So many shapes and colours, take your pick.


Colourful handmade bags.

Selendang (shawls) in myriad of colours.


Colourful telekungs (Muslim women's scarf/headgear). Take your pick...


Brooches for telekungs.


Sarong batik which I think came from Indonesia.


A lady checking out the baju kebaya and baju kurung (traditional Malay woman dresses).


These baju are made from batik prints cloth made popular by our late First Lady.


Baju kurung for little girls. Oh they're so pretty! Got sequins some more... darn wished I have a girl.


Silky batik cloths waiting to be tailored into beautiful baju kebaya or baju kurung.


Baju Melayu (traditional Malay men's clothes that is usually worn with samping as seen in the left picture. There are many types of samping and ways of wearing them).


Songkok (traditional Malay men's headgear). They are usually made of velvet.


Capal (traditional Malay men's leather footwear that goes with their baju Melayu). Since I'm a mommy, I tend to be fascinated with the kids version. Yes, these are child sized Capal. So cute.


Ketupat.


Muslim lights oil lamp around the house compound. I kinda forgot for how many days and for how long. Sorry, no time to research with my Muslim friends now.


Tonnes of cookies and bags of murukus and chips.


Indian sweetmeats. I tried some and they're lovely. Bought some from the guy in stripes. He saw me taking photos and asked whether I'm from the media kakakaka... Then the guy in white was playing with the little girl asking her to smile at the camera. So I offered to take a photo of them smiling from ear-to-ear.




Deck your home with some Deepavali decors.


Busy pavement.


I loved the way the shops displaying their saris. Kinda like a fan and they're so beautiful shimmering under the light.


Children kurta (a type of traditional Indian men's clothings).


Gold and colourful bangles.


Fancy decorating your tables with some table runners and table cloth? Rolls of plastic table cloth waiting to be cut to size.


Nothing beats flowers for festivities be it real or fake.


Beaded screens... ohhhh soooo RETRO!

Wishing all my Hindu friends a very Happy Deepavali

and

to all my Muslim friends Selamat Hari Raya. Maaf Zahir Batin.