Im back with my special 'Counting down to Syawal' series in which I have been talking about issues that are related to Hari Raya. This will be my final part to the series and today, I want to talk about your baju raya or raya clothings. I know I have discussed this topic before in my first part. Now if you remember, in my first part of the series, I asked about whether you think there is a need to buy a new baju raya every year but for today, I want to ask your opinion about having your entire family wearing the baju raya with the same colour.
I believe it has become a very common trend for people nowadays to wear the baju kurung of the same colour with their families. I have done it before in the past. I dont know about you, but for me, I think wearing the baju raya of the same colour represent unity and togetherness in the family. It is also good when you are visiting your relatives with your family because it would be easier for other people to know which is the family that you belong to if you are wearing the same colour. However, nowadays, I dont really follow that trend anymore because I think everyone has their own choice of baju raya and their preferred colour, so it would be unfair for the children in particular to listen to what their parents are saying and doing what they want when they are not happy at all. That is why I have decided to go my own way and wear what I like rather than wearing what my parents would like me to wear in terms of the colours. Since I have a little bit more of time to talk, Im going to ask another question and it is going to be about having an open house. As you know, Hari Raya is a time for everybody to get together, from your friends to your relatives. Some of you might have many people to invite to your house and sometimes you are very busy during the weekdays. Therefore, the weekend is probably the only days that you are able to visit or invite guests to your house and since that is the case, you think it would be much easier if you invite everyone at once, so you organise an open house.
My parents had organised an open house before, and I have to say it was a really fun thing. I mean you have so many people coming to your house, eating the delicious food, it was like a buffet. During that time though, I was about 15 or 16 years old so it was easier for me to get green packet then as compared to now. I got a lot and I was really happy, but the same couldnt be said for my parents though. An open house means anyone can come to your house, people that you know of course, and usually the will bring the entire family with their small kids, so my parents had no other choice but to give away more and more green packets. But overall, I enjoy the experience. The situation is different though if I went to an open house because usually, there will be many people and I dont really like crowded places. The good thing about going to an open house is probably you have a lot of food to choose from. Im not saying all of them are nice, if you are fortunate, they will cater the food but if you are not, they will cook it. If it is catered, of course the food will taste better but if it is not, then you have to judge it for yourself.
Alright, Im done with my special series. I hope you have enjoy reading all of it. Feel free to share with me your views on the topics here or any other topic in the series for that matter. Ive got nothing more to add now. Till next time, see you.
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