This saturday is Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, which marks the end of Ramadan.
I am always amazed at the strict regime that Muslims adhere to i.e. waking up early to eat and fast the whole day.
It will be a first full fledged no safe distancing measures as we are in an endemic Covid-19 stage and I know my Muslim friends will be so happy to be out and about doing home visits and feasting, just like Chinese during Chinese New Year celebrations.
I will always eagerly look out for their Hari Raya apparel as usually families are color coordinated and seeing them all in the same cloth colored outfits is just to inclusive and cohesive as a family, I feel.
The Malay kueh kueh ("kueh" is a Malay word for cakes) is quite similar to our Chinese New Year cookies too. I think it is like a melting pot as they too have Kueh Bangkit, Kueh Tart (pineapple tarts), Kueh Bauhlu, Love Letters etc.
Their money gift packets are in green wrappers whereas our Chinese version is red to signify auspicious color. Green is auspicious to the Muslims.
I wish all my Muslim friends a happy, joyous Raya filled with delectable treats, lots of green packets of money and may they enjoy the festivities to mark the end of Ramadan.
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