Hari Raya Puasa

Hari Raya Puasa is a celebration during which the muslims celebrate the end of the fasting month. Before Hari Raya, Muslims will fast (not eating from dusk to dawn each day ) for a month. During the fasting month, Muslims will prepare for Hari Raya by buying new traditional costumes like Baju Kurong, Baju Kebaya etc. They will also prepare or buy traditional cuisine such as briyani, baulu etc. They would clean and decorate their houses so that their houses are welcoming to visitors. Every night, during the fasting month, the males go to the mosque for a special prayer called " Terawih ". On the last day of the fasting month, everyone will be busy applying final touch-ups to their houses. On the morning of Hari Raya, the males go to the mosque for another special Hari Raya Puasa prayer. While the women and girls stay home and prepare food so that when the men come home, they will eat together. Then, the family members will ask for forgiveness from members of the family and make their way to their paternal or maternal grandparent's houses where they would meet their reletives too.the children collect money from thei homes and prepare for the next day of visiting.