Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Hari Raya Aidilfitri is a major religious celebration for the Muslim community in Malaysia and around the world. Hari Raya Aidilfitri is also commonly known as Hari Raya Puasa. In Bahasa Malaysia, “Hari Raya” means ‘A Great Day’. “Puasa” means ‘fasting or abstention’ in Sanskrit. Hence, Hari Raya Puasa literally means ‘great day of fasting’ or in actual terms ‘the festival marking the end of a period of fasting’.

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One of the tenets of Islam is to fast during the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar. This is a compulsory fast where faithful Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and other sensual pleasures from dawn to dusk. The virtuous aspects of life are emphasized during the month of Ramadan, a holy month.

Dates are the perfect food for breaking fast because they replenish the body with minerals, natural carbohydrates and vitamins. Dates are a rich source of natural sugar, iron, magnesium, potassium and fibre.

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Hari Raya Puasa is ascertained by the religious authorities by the sighting of the moon from several vantage points in Malaysia. The first day of Shawal, the tenth month of the Muslim lunar calendar is Hari Raya Puasa. Hari Raya Puasa is announced by the Keeper of the Royal Seal over all forms of media.

In Malaysia, Hari Raya Puasa is a public holiday celebrated over two days. It is ushered on the first day with prayers at the mosque early in the morning and a visit to the cemetery for prayers for the departed souls of loved ones.

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Men perform prayers at the mosque while children ask for forgiveness from their parents. The little ones will also be given ‘duit raya’ or gifts of money in small green packets. While the first three days of Hari Raya are usually reserved for catching up with the family, many families hold open houses throughout the month where friends and neighbors of other races are invited to share conversation, laughter and a variety of traditional delicacies and snacks.

Hari Raya traditional delicacies

Ketupat is one of the must-haves on Hari Raya. Ketupat is a dish made from rice or glutinous rice wrapped in woven coconut leaves into a diamond shape which is then steamed.

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Ketupat tastes bland therefore it is usually paired with serunding (dry coconut fried with chili) or rendang (either beef or chicken cooked with coconut milk and spices).

Lemang is another must-have delicacy for the Muslims during Hari Raya Aidilfitri. It is a traditional food made from glutinous rice, coconut milk and salt. To make lemang, the bamboo sticks need to be hollowed out. Then they are lined with banana leaves and filled with the ingredients. The sticks are leaned against a makeshift horizontal pole near a fire to cook.

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After the main course, it is time to dig into the sweet treats of dodol and wajik.

Dodol is a sweet toffee-like confection made from coconut cream and palm sugar.

Wajik is a sweet sticky rice cake made with steamed glutinous rice and further cooked in coconut milk, palm sugar and pandan leaves.

Kuih Makmur, Kuih Bangkit, Almond London and Semperit are the top 4 popular cookies or traditional cookies enjoyed during Hari Raya festival.

Hari Raya Aidilfitri marks an important time for Muslims to unite as a family in the exchange of love, blessings and forgiveness.

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