life, the journey: eid ul adha

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

eid ul adha

after years of not celebrating day 1 of eid with my family, it was a great pleasure to be together with my entire family the recent eid ul adha. eid at my mum's is usually so fun as it is the time the entire family would gather, especially on the eve when the festive mood is at its peak.

the girls will cook all kinds of food... rendang, nasi impit, kuah kacang, cakes, candy and my mum's speciallity like mutton kurma and mutton masala. some will do the ironing of new clothes to be worn on the eid morning while the younger ones will stay awake and watch tv until late night. for years, it was usually my mum and i who were to sleep the last as i would feel guilty leaving my mum alone.

in the morning, the men will go for eid prayers while the ladies will pray at home. my mum will read a doa at the end of the prayers. as the men arrive from the mosque, we will have the alaati session for the men. we will eat a hearty breakfast of lemang & rendang, nasi impit, kuah kacang, indian custard, putu mayam with mutton kurma.... after that we will laze around while my mum will prepare lunch with my sisters.... it really felt great this eid ul adha....
my boys...