It is the time of the year again when Malaysians celebrate Hari Raya Aidil Fitri. A celebration to commemorate the successful completion of one month fasting for the Muslims. Muslims made up of 60% of Malaysian population.
During the Hari Raya, most people will go back to their home town. There will be the usual balik kampung exodus and jam along the North South Highway. The villages which on normal days are quiet will come alive with the sound of fire crackers. The village roads which are normally smooth sailing will experience jam. The Kuala Lumpur city roads on the other hand will be empty!
Will this scenario change in the future when most Malays migrated to the city? Maybe not. Somehow celebrating Hari Raya in the city is not as much fun as celebrating it at your kampung (home town)! So I'm sure the Malays will find excuses to go back even after their family have migrated to the city ;)
I went to a shopping mall near my house yesterday to snap some of the festive decorations. Will try to snap more in the coming weeks.
I have added a few pictures to the album. You may access them at my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/mkhasha.n.travels/. Go to the photo albums.
Njoy!!
