Description Of Wedding Ceremony

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Amirah Mohd Ariff Professor Sara Sams WAC107 24 March 2014 Malay’s Wedding Ceremony. “Beep beep!” My father horned his car. “Amirah, come on, faster! If not, you will stay here alone. Do not blame me for doing this to you!” He warned me. “Yes daddy, I’m coming! Be patient!” I replied. I knew that they were very excited to see our grandparents, but I was not ready yet! I have no time to put on make-up; I zipped the bags and quickly rushed to the car carrying a pink colored luggage and my favorite backpack. We were heading to our grandparents’ house which is located at Teluk Intan, one of the most beautiful cities in Perak as its famous Leaning Tower is quite similar to the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. When we arrived, I really missed the atmosphere of my village. The condition here was tranquil without the hustle and bustle of the city. The neighbours consisted of Malay, Chinese and Indian. They were very friendly and helpful. Even though we rarely went to visit our grandparents, they still greeted us. The reason why we are in Perak is because we were going to attend a wedding ceremony held at our grandparents’ house as my aunt, Marina got married to her fiancé, Hamdan. This wedding ceremony was so important that all the relatives and neighbours knew about it. It was held at our grandparent’s house because this would be easier for us to gather as a big family. I saw many tents, tables and chairs that were placed in front of the house. The tents were arranged in a row and were decorated beautifully. At the end of the arranged tents, there were beautiful tables for the bride and groom to eat. Floral designs were usually used to decorate the ceremony. The theme of this wedding was the mixing of pink and white color. This is becau... ... middle of paper ... ...o form a bouquet. Usually we also gives out one bunga telur with a handful of yellow glutinous rice. The thing that I knew about the egg is that it is the symbol of fertility that the couple be blessed with children. I did not know that every piece that was gave to the guests, have a very deep meaning. Once I did research, I found out that the fishing rod is symbol of a mast which is a place to raise a flag, and this is the flag of a Malay's life principles. Decorative paper for the fishing rod is a symbol of the host's hope of maintaining a lifelong friendship with the guest. While yellow glutinous rice--it is a way for the host to atone for mistakes that might occur during the feast. We were very tired conducting this ceremony, but I found out that this tradition should not be forgotten by the next generation, as each aspect in this ceremony had more significance.

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