Hari Raya is the biggest Muslim holiday of the year and they celebrate it it mid September after they break fast for Ramadan. It is a time of year where many people have open houses in which hundreds of friends stop by. You either host or you make the rounds to all the other open houses.
Here is the wikipedia explanation -
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (literally "Celebration Day of Fasting") is the Malay term for the Muslimfestival of Eid ul-Fitr. Hari Raya is also known as Lebaran. Muslims in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines celebrate Eid like other Muslims throughout the world. The term "Hari Raya" literally means "Day of Celebration" — it is also occasionally used to refer to Eid ul-Adha in the form of "Hari Raya Aidiladha". The main greeting used by Muslims in Malaysia and Singapore is "Selamat Hari Raya" which means "Happy Eid" in Malay. Another greeting is "maaf zahir dan batin" which translates loosely to "I seek forgiveness (from you) physically and spiritually", for Hari Raya is a time to reconcile and renew relationships with others.
Samantha's school also celebrated the holiday. Here are a few pictures of the typical decorations and outfits. Autie Sharon also served a tasting of all the traditional Hari Raya food items. The other picture is Samantha in her baju kurung (outfit).
Samantha - you look so "pretty in pink!"
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