Hari Raya Puasa

Before Hari Raya Puasa, we (muslim) have to "puasa" (fast). Fasting prohibits us from eating, drinking, even having bad thoughts (therefore covers having arguments with others). Puasa month starts 1-month before Hari Raya Puasa. As you can tell from the name Hari Raya Puasa, we celeberate for finishing Puasa.

1) Puasa month (also known as Bulan Ramadhan)
We don't take food/beverages from morning prayer (about 5am ++) until evening prayer (about 7pm ++). The time will varies in different area (where the sun rises and sets at different timing).
It is easy for us to stay away from hunger/thristy if we have enough meals before 5sth, that meal we called it "Saho". Then after 7sth, we break the fast (buka puasa).

2) Hari Raya Puasa

a) Eve
Same as others, this is the best time for all the family members to reunion. We all go back to our hometown (balik kampung). It is my habit to return one day before the 1st day of Hari Raya Puasa. So that I can fast 1 day in my hometown, and break-fast with my family members. It is fun eating with them.

Hari raya eve, after the last day of fasting, we prepare food for Hari Raya.

Common food will be "ketupat".


b) Day 1
We will wear new cloths. We usually have colour themes for each family. This year, my family members selected green colour. Therefore, everyone wears green. We will decide on the colours months ago, so that we can buy the clothes or ask tailor to make new clothes for all family member with the same clothes. Therefore, it is common to see mother and daughters wearing the same pattern of clothes, as they are made by the same tailor! I bought a ready-made shirt from JohnMaster, since I'm still single. I think I will love to have tailor-made cloth after I have my own family.

Early in the morning, the kids have to greed (salam) the parents (or whoever older). Salam is a manner that all Malays are taught since young before you know how to say "hello, uncle". We hold the hand of the older, and kiss his/her hand. Or alternatively, we can just put his/her hand on our forehead. This is to show respect, and greed the olders. And they will tap our head to give us blessing.


The kids salam-kan the parents, and getting green packet (same like red packet for Chinese, money is inside the packet). Also, u can see all of them wearing in GREEN.

After that, all family members will go to the grave to greed the deadone. My parents passed away when I was young. So, we went to greed them.


Since we cant kiss their hand, we clean up the grave area.

And there continue our house-visiting. Each house we go, they will serve us food = ketupat, cookies etc.... We have to eat almost everything they served, to show that we appreciate their host. So, eat eat eat eat till the end of the 1st day and continue on 2nd, 3rd day....


eat eat eat eat....

c) Malay traditional cloth
We prefer the silk material, as it is soft and cool. Normally buttons are not included. So that we can select the colour of button.


The button on top is removed.


The button which can easily tuck into the shirt.

By Teddy Din

中秋节 ♦ Mid-Autumn Festival

每年农历八月十五日，是传统的中秋佳节。此夜的月亮比其他几个月的满月更圆，更明亮。人们仰望天空如玉如盘的朗朗明月，自然会期盼家人团聚。远在他乡的游子，也借此寄托自己对故乡和亲人的思念之情。所以，中秋又称“团圆节”。
Every year 15th day of the 8th lunar month of the Chinese calendar, is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. The moon of this night is the roundest and brightest full moon. While people watch the shining moon in the sky, will think of their family and want to get together with them, exspecially for those who studying or working overseas. Therefore, it's also known as "Reunion Festival".

中秋传说有四：
There are 4 legends for Mid-Autumn:

1.〖嫦娥奔月〗
Chang'e (mythology)



有很多版本，大概共同的有后羿是嫦娥老公，然后后羿射日把九颗太阳射下剩一个。某某原因下（不一样版本有不一样原因）吃了仙丹飞上月宫。故事详情请参阅这里。
There are few versions, roughly the same is something about her husband, Houyi the Archer has shot down 9 Suns and left one in the sky. And because of some reasons (the reasons varies by versions), she ate a magic pill and flew to the Moon. Please click here for detail.


2.〖吴刚折桂〗
WuGang cutting Sweet Osmanthus tree



吴刚因遭天帝惩罚到月宫砍伐桂树，不死之树——月桂树随砍随合。吴刚只好永无休止地一直砍。故事详情请参阅这里。
WuGang was punished by the God for some reason to cut the Sweet Osmanthus tree on the Moon, immortal Moon Sweet Osmanthus tree will regrow after cutting. WuGang has to cut the tree forever without rest.

3.〖玉兔捣药〗
Jade Rabbit blending Herbs



相传月亮之中有一只兔子，浑身洁白如玉，所以称作"玉兔"。这只白兔拿着玉杵，跪地捣药，成蛤蟆丸，服用此等药丸可以长生成仙。故事详情请参阅这里。
The legend says that there is a rabbit lives on the Moon, the whole body is white like a jade, so it's also called "Jade Rabbit". This rabbit use a jade stick, kneel down and blend the herbs to magic pill, after eating this pill may become angel. For detail please click here.


4.〖朱元璋与月饼起义〗
Zhu YuanZhang and Moon Cake Rebelling



朱元璋起义抗元，军师刘伯温献计，月饼里藏字条互通消息“八月十五杀鞑子”。成功把元朝推翻。故事详情请参阅这里。
Zhu YuanZhang rebell the Mongolian rulers of China in the Yuan dynasty, his advisor Liu BoWen gave an idea to pass the message by putting a notes "15th of August kill the Mongolians" in the moon cake. Sucessfully overthor the Yuan dynasty. For further information please click here.


中秋节有什么东西好玩？
Anything to do during Mid-Autumn Festival?

1）赏月
Enjoy the moon light



月到中秋分外明，每逢佳节倍思亲。通常中秋节跟家人在一起的话，都会聚在庭院一起赏月，聊天。
The moon of the Mid-Autumn is specially round. Normally we will enjoy the moon light in the garden together with our family, and chit chat.

2）灯笼
Latern



点蜡烛，提灯笼，逛街去。小学美术老师还会教学生怎么自制灯笼，请看这里。
light up the candles, carry lantern, walking on the street. Primary school art teacher will then teach the student to DIY their own lantern. Please click here.

3）月饼
Moon Cake



中秋节吃月饼，和端午节吃粽子、元宵节吃汤圆一样，是全球华人的传统风俗。
Mid-Autumn festival eating Moon cake, and eating Dumbling during Duanwu Festival, eating TangYuan during Yuan Xiao festival are the same, they are the chinese tradition all over the world.

相关的歌：
Related song:

《水调歌头》邓丽君



明月几时有　把酒问青天
不知天上宫阙　今夕是何年
我欲乘风归去　唯恐琼楼玉宇　高处不胜寒
起舞弄清影　何似在人间
转朱阁閣　低绮户　照无眠
不应有恨　何事长向別时圆
人有悲欢离合　月有阴晴圆缺　此事古难全
但愿人长久　千里共婵娟


《月亮圆》山脚下男孩



月亮圆　月亮圆　月亮照在我的家
沒有春夏秋冬的家　流传千年
现在的孩子不相信　月亮有小白兔
功课与电脑　使他們不再听古老的神话
当高楼大厦　遮档了古老的月亮
就趁这个季节　让你的孩子知道
古老的神话　源自何方

Malaysia celebrates 50th years of independence! 马来西亚五十周年国庆快乐！Malaysia feiert 50. Jahre Unabhängigkeit!

Short review of Malaysia' s History :
马来西亚历史简介：
Kurzer Bericht von Geschichte Malaysias:

1）Empire of Melacca.
马六甲王朝。
Die Empire von Melaka.

Parameswara took a stroll with his dog all the way from Sumatra to Melacca
(Peninsula), end up his dog was bullied by a mouse deer.
拜先生从巴冷邦溜狗溜到马六甲，有只鼠鹿欺负他的狗狗。
Parameswara ging mit seinem Hund Gassi von Sumatra bis Melaka (Halbinsel). Sein Hund wurde von ein Hirschferkel tyrannisiert.

For revenge on behalf of his doggie, he took the land as his country and named Melacca.
为了帮他的狗狗报仇，他把那块土地占领了下来，还命名为马六甲。
Um für sein Hündchen zu rächen, nahm er das Land als sein Land und nannte Melaka.

2）Colonial period.
殖民时期。
Kolonialperiode.

Portugal (Afonso de Albuquerque): We want spices! ... They occupied Melacca.
葡萄牙：我要香料！。。。他们占领了马来西亚。
Portugal (Afonso De Albuquerque): Wir wollen Gewürze haben! ... Besetzten sie Melaka.

Netherland (Willemson Kaatokoe) : We want pewter! ...same as above.
荷兰：我要锡米！。。。同上。
Niederland (Willemson Kaatokoe): Wir wollen Zinn haen! ... gleich wie oben.

Great Britain did the same thing, but why?
英国也占领了马来西亚，为什么？
Großbritannien tat die gleiche Sache, aber warum?

Great Britain (George Canning): We don’t know why we did it, when the others did it, why don’t we?
英国：我也不知道，看到人家抢我不是也来抢一份咯！
Großbritannien (einmachender George): Wir wissen nicht auch, einfach weil die anderen so taten.

3）World War II (Japanese Forced Occupation Period).
第二次世界大战（日本殖民期）。
Zweiter Weltkrieg (japanische Zwangsbesetzung Periode).

Japanese troops came down from north with their bicycles.
日本人骑脚车打着下来。
Japanische Truppen fuhren hierher vom Norden mit ihren Fahrrädern.

Thailand: I will give way! Please don’t occupy us!
泰国：不要打我！我让路给你们过！
Thailand: Ich gebe nach! Bitte nicht uns besetzen!


End result, Picture explained all.
结果。。。你讲呢？
Am Ende, Bildung erklärte alle.

4）Malaya Independence day 1957.
马来亚独立 1957年。
Malaya Unabhängigkeittag 1957.

Tunku Abdul Rahman took his kaki lead his parliament members to Great Britain to pueh to negotiate.
东姑带领人到英国谈判。
Tunku Abdul Rahman leitete seine Parlamentmitglieder nach Großbritannien zu vermitteln.

Tunku: We want independance ! Since you heck care me don’t give a damn about me, no phone call ,no sms , not even a email!! Let us just break up!
东姑：我们要独立！你都不理我们的！又没有打电话，又没有寄短讯，电邮也没一封！我们分手吧！
Tunku: Wir wünschen unabhängig zu sein! Weil du mich nicht interessierst, keinen Telefonanruf, keine SMS, sogar ein E-Mail nicht zu schicken!! Lass uns trennen!

Great Britain: Then good, I wish you all the best then!
英国：好吧！那我祝你幸福咯！
Großbritannien: Alles klar, dann wünsche ich dir alles beste!

Tunku(in heart): It happened so drastic ? damn it! I've prepared 10 pages of ' reasons for breaking up' .....
东姑心想：这么快？害我准备了十页《分手的理由》只用了一句。。。
Tunku (im Herzen): So schnell? Verdammen! Ich bereitete 10 Seiten „der Gründe zur Trennung“ vor.....

5）The united of Malaysia and separation of Singapore from Malaysia.
马来西亚成立与拆伙。
Vereinen von Malaya und Trennung des Singapurs von Malaysia.

Cassava (ubi keledek) , dog and egg are cooked in a pot , stew to thick sauce.
In between , with the tears of Lee Kuan Yew, the egg is withdrawn.
That’s all for a Malaysia recipe.
木薯，狗肉，鸡蛋，丢进一个锅里，三碗水煲成一碗水。
用李光耀的眼泪当调味料，再把鸡蛋拿回出来。。。
一碗马来西亚汤便煮好了！
Manioka, Hund und Ei werden in einem Topf gekocht, Eintopfgericht zur starken Soße.
Zwischen, mit den Rissen Lee Kuan Yews, wird das Ei zurückgenommen.
Das ist alles für ein Malaysia Rezept.

6）Our Leader.
领导人功绩。
Unsere Leiter

Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Alhaj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halimshah
1st Prime Minister from 1957 to 1970 for 13 years
第一任首相 东姑 1957-1970，就任13年
1. Premierminister von 1957 bis 1970 für 13 Jahre

Proclaiming Malayan independence.
在独立广场喧哗。
Er proklamierte malaiische Unabhängigkeit.

Tunku : Independence(Merdeka)! Independence(Merdeka)! Independence(Merdeka)!
东姑：独立! 独立! 独立!
Tunku: Unabhängigkeit! Unabhängigkeit! Unabhängigkeit!

Tom, Dick and Harry : What is the time now ! @#$@!$^$%# We need some sleep!
平民甲：现在才几点啊！吵死了！不用睡觉啊？！
Tom, Dick und Harry: Was die Zeit jetzt ist! @#$@! $^$%# Wir wollen schlafen!

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Tun Abdul Razak b. Hussein.
2nd Prime Minister from 1970 to 1976 for 6 years
第二任首相 拉萨 1970-1976，就任6年
2. Premierminister von 1970 bis 1976 für 6 Jahre


Successfully controlled May 13 Ethnic Riot.
摆平五一三苏州屎
Er steuerte 13. Mai ethnischen Aufstand erfolgreich

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Tun Hussein Bin Dato’ Onn
3rd Prime Minister from 1976 to 1981 for 5 years
第三任首相 胡先翁 1976-1981，就任5年
3. Premierminister von 1976 bis 1981 für 5 Jahre

Hardwork for country’s unity
团结人民。
Einheit des Landes

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Tun Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad.
4th Prime Minister from 1981 to 2003 for 22 years
第四任首相 马哈迪 1981-2003，22年
4. Premierminister von 1981 bis 2003 für 22 Jahre

Discovered Former Deputy Prime Minister’s (Anwar) secret
发现前副首相安华先生的癖好
Er enthüllte Geheimnis des ehemaligen Abgeordneten Premierministers (Anwar)

Mahathir: I know what you did last summer ( noted : no season in Malaysia)
马哈迪：我知道你的秘密！~~
Mahathir: Ich weiß was hast du gemacht!~~

Anwar : Ah? How did you know that I use my thumb for nose digging? neh neh neh neh neh neh~~
安华：啊？！你怎么知道我是用拇指挖鼻屎的？
Anwar: Ah? Wie weißt du, dass ich meine Nase mit meinem Daumen grabe?

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Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi
5th Prime Minister from 2003 till now
第五任首相 阿都拉 2003-现在
5. Premierminister von 2003 bis jetzt

In love with his beloved wife. chick here
很爱他的妻子
Er liebt seine geliebte Frau sehr.

20. October 2005 The death of his beloved wife, Endon Mahmood
2005年10月20日 妻子恩顿逝世
20. Oktober 2005 der Tod seiner geliebten Frau, Endon Mahmood

7. March 2007 I want to remarried ? It MUST be a rumor!
2007年3月7日 我要再婚？谣言来的啦！~~
7. März 2007 I wünschen wiederzuheiraten? Es MUSS ein Gerücht sein!

6. June 2007 married with Jeanne Abdullah (former name: Jeanne Danker)
2007年6月9日 和珍妮结婚
6. Juni 2007 heiratete mit Jeanne Abdullah (ehemaliger Name: Jeanne Danker)

7）Equal Rights Amendment.
法律面前人人平等。
Gleichgestelltes berichtigt änderung.

Freedom of speech:
言论自由：
Freiheit der Rede:

"If you cannot fight rape, better lay down and enjoy it." - Haji Roselan Johar Mohamed (Kota Kinabalu Umno pro team head, Barisan Nasional)
“如果你没办法打赢强奸犯，索性躺下好好享受它。”
„Wenn du nicht den Raub kämpfen kannst, es ist besser, zu legen und genießen.“

"Soak it (the keris (Malay’s weapon)) with Malaysian Chinese blood" - Najib Razak (Deputy Prime Minister, Barisan Nasional)
“以华人血染红它（马来剑）”
„Es(das Keris (eine Waffe des Malaiianers)) tränken mit malaysischem chinesischem Blut“

"Malays will kill Chinese, Chinese will kill Malays, Indians will kill everybody else." - Tengku Adnan (Tourism Minister, Barisan Nasional )
“马来人会杀华人，华人会杀马来人，印度人会杀全部人。”
„Malaiianer töten Chinesen, Chinesen töten Malaiianer, Inder töten jeder sonst.“

no problem to say these, but not altering the National Anthem to a rap song. Find out why -here
都没问题，但是篡改国歌除外。
kein Problem diese zu sagen, aber nicht die nationale Hymne nicht zu einem Pochenlied ändernd.

Don't sue me! I have no money!~~
不要告我啊！我没有钱！~~
Klagen Sie mich nicht! Ich habe kein Geld!~~


National Security:
社会治安：
Staatssicherheit:

Rape, Robbery, Stealing , Accidents ,countless. example here
强奸案，抢劫案，偷窃案，车祸，无数。。。
Raub, Raub, stehlend, Unfälle, unzählig.



The goats from Prime Minister were even stolen!! click here
首相的羊还被偷。。。
Die Ziegen vom Premierminister wurden sogar gestohlen!!

Don't steal my goats！~~
不要偷我的羊啊！
Stehl nicht meine Ziegen! ~~

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If one nation can be prosperous and safe, why do we still need democracy and freedom of speech? (Quote from namewee)
如果国家能安定繁荣，不民主又如何？<引用：黄明志>
Wenn eine Nation wohlhabend und sicher sein kann, warum wir benötigen jedoch Demokratie und Freiheit der Rede? (Anführungsstrich von namewee)