RAYA OHHYEAHH!!!

      Mostly all Muslim in this world awaits for 'Hari Raya Aidilfitri Celebration' every year. Hari Raya Aidilfitri was like 'Hari Kemenangan' for us Muslim because we manage to fast for a month. My sister and I was so excited to celebrate raya this year as we would went back to our grandparents house that situated in Perak. We departed from Kuala Lumpur to Perak one day earlier before Hari Raya at 8 in the morning. It took us about 4 hours to reach my grandparents house that was located in Ipoh,Perak.

      We arrived in Ipoh at 1 in the evening. My 'Opah' that is my grandmother delightfully welcomed us with a wide smile on her face. At the same time, my grandfather was busy making 'Dodol' with my uncle outside the house. My sister and I unpacked our luggage first before we started to join then doing all the chores for raya preparations with my fellow cousins.

      After finished unpacked our luggage, I help my sister to changes the old curtain at my Opah house with a new one. It was a yellow colour curtain with detechable linings. My mother helped my grandmother to prepare the cookies that to be served to visitors during Hari Raya. Some of the cookies are Nutty Butterscotch Cookies, Bubble Rice Choc Chip Cookies, Semperit Pandan, Red Velvet Cookies and Jam Tart. My auntie that came back from Sarawak had bring back the most popular cakes there that is Sarawak Layered Cake. She brought about three types of Layered Cake that is 'Ketupat' layered cake, 'Pua Kumbu' layered cake, and 'Lapis Cappuccino Cheese'.

      My cousins helped to hang coloured lamp at the wall of the house and stake many oil lamp outside my 'Opah's house to brighten the house and to raise up our raya spirit. Hari Raya would be dull if there is no 'ketupat' and 'rendang' so my aunties cooperate together to make 'ketupat' and cooked 'rendang' for hari raya feast. That night,all my relatives gather at my 'Opah' house and make last preparation such as cleaned the house, cooked Hari Raya feast and of course watched the fireworks that my uncle let off. The atmosphere was filled with the sound of exploding fireworks.

      Day that we had been waiting for had arrived that is 'Hari Raya Aidilfitri'. My mother woked us up early in the morning. I quickly took a bath and wore my green coloured 'baju kurung'. After finished getting ready I went to the kitchen and saw many feast on the dining table such as, 'ketupat', 'rendang', 'lontong', 'nasi tomato' and 'bihun sup'. Before we enjoy all the feast served, we went to the mosque to pray first. As we returened home from mosque, we seek for forgiveness with each other and after that we started to enjoy all the feast served. Not to forget, I received duit raya from my grandparents and my relatives.

      I think this is the best time in my life because all my family gather altogether and spend our time. I hope that I can experienced this kind of 'Hari Raya' celebration next year too.