Islah – Malam Berbedak, Berpacar & Penggangunan

“Malam Berbedak” or “Night of Powdering” is a ceremonial event where family members and friends/family are invited to ‘bless’ the Bride/Groom by anointing the Bride/Groom with an ointment made from colored rice flour and scented oils. The Bride and Groom are dressed up in traditional Berbedak attire which is different for each one. The Bride [...]

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iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update

I’ve upgraded my iPhone OS to 3.0 this morning. The file size was around 200+ MB. It took me around 30 minutes to download and complete the update process.
Once OS is updated, you will notice that there’s a new application which is “Voice Memos”. You will also notice that the SMS icon is slightly different [...]

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13/June/2009 Run

This morning I did my run at the Belapan Track. My leg feel fresh but I’m lazy to run more than 13 laps.
Did 13 laps in 32 minutes 09 seconds.
I’m posting this from Coffee Bean @ Brunei International Airport. Waiting for my 7pm flight to Singapore.

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Islah & Minah – Menghantar Berian & Akad Nikah

“Menghantar Berian” means delivering gifts which consists of all the requests during the engagement ceremony, and may also include additional gifts by the groom. The bride would also, if she so wishes, respond in kind. The delivery of the gifts is usually a grand affair, with an entourage of men or women carrying silver trays [...]

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Islah – Berbedak Mandi

Berbedak Mandi is a ceremony to bless the soon-to-be groom and bride by close family members especially the parents, siblings and elders in their own homes. Here, they are scrubbed with traditional body-scrub powder which is applied to the whole body by the close family members. It symbolizes fertility and wealth.
The “melulut” started after [...]

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