【Hari Kebangsan Malaysia—マレーシア独立記念日】 Happy National Day Malaysia! ✩ May the country continue to prosperous harmoniously! Have a great holiday everyone! 8月31日マレーシアは、５９回目の独立記念日を迎えました。 1957年8月31日イギリスから独立し独立国家としての地位を確立した日。遡れば過去３００年に渡ってポルトガル、オランダ、イギリスそして日本による植民地支配を経験しました。戦後民族独立運動気運が高まり”自分の国を自分で統治する” 当たり前の事のように聞こえますが、独立は国民の悲願だったはずです。あれから５９年の歳月が流れましたが初心忘るべからず。。。多民族国家マレーシアのこれからの益々の繁栄を祈ります。
【Traditional Malay weddingーマレー伝統の結婚式】 “The more the merrier” is the most important concept for the Malay wedding and your presence is more valuable than presents! I was invited to attend my dear friend daughters wedding ceremony the other day. Malay wedding usually spreads over two parts, beginning with legal and religious ceremony called Akad Nikah followed by a family celebration. Wedding gifts exchange between the bride and the groom is essential. It usually consists of a pair of shoes, watch, bag, cloths, flowers, cakes and fruits, etc…The total number of gifts must be in odd number, usually 7 or more. Don’t…
Johor Craft Festival 2015 were held at the Angsana Mall till yesterday. The 5th edition of the annual event is to further promote Malaysian craft products to visitors, apart from locals. The area was HUGE and it took me nearly over an hour to go around the site. No wonder, a total of 300 entrepreneurs in various fields of handicrafts were participating! I enjoyed talking with some of the exhibitor and She said that keeping these tradition stay alive was extremely important for the next generation. 世代を越えて伝えられてきた技法や技をどうやって次世代へ伝えていくのか。。。 パラン（伝統的なナイフ）職人さんたちの高齢化も進んでるようでした。現代のニーズにマッチさせて商品化していく事が大事なんでしょうね。斬新なアイデアをコラボして世界へ発信しませんか〜？
Deepavali is just around a corner! I was amazed to see hundreds of small shop next each other on the roadside of Jalan Trus near the Hindu Temple there. They are selling EVERYTHING what you need for Deepavali. Come and join them to feel the celebration of lights! ヒンズー教徒が最も盛大に祝うこのディパバリは別名”光の祭り”という別名を持っているとか。この時期バザー周辺のイルミネーションは、一見の価値あり‼︎（渋滞は避けられませ〜ん。）
