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Singapore was only lightly populated at the time of its founding as a British trading settlement in the early 19th century. Today it is a multi-ethnic society - one composed of variety people - as well as one of the world's most densely populated countries. Much of Singapore's growth came about as a result of immigration. Slightly more than 75 percent of its people are of Chinese origin. Malays(muslims), the original inhabitants of the region, are the second largest ethnic group, making up to 15 percent of the population. The other major ethnic groups are Indians and Pakistanis. A small number of Europeans, mainly of British background, also live in the island.
For this contest, i ahve chosen costumes from the Malay race. The name of that traditional costume is Baju Kurung.
The baju kurung is a simple knee-length blouse worn over a long skirt pleated at the side. The outfit is completed with a selendang (dupatta) or tudung (scarf around the head) around the shoulders or on the head . Baju kurung too can be matched with "kain songket", "batik" or even "pelikat". Kain in malay means cloth. Songket, pelikat and batik are diffrent types of cloth like how we have cotton, silk etc.
The baju kurung is more liked by people because it covers the whole body except for the palms and the face which is considered to be polite. The baju kurung is more suitable with the teachings of Islam as it is not exposing the whole body except for the palms and the face.
Nowadays, baju kurung can be found in different styles. These clothes are being tailored so that they suit the person wearing it. Among the baju kurungs that have been tailored are "baju kurung labuh", "baju kurung moden", "baju kurung cekak", "baju kurung Kedah" and others.
Here's a picture of what Mamta and Akshay would wear to the Independene day Parade:
As you can see form the picture, the clothes are not all that glam but it is the traditional costume for the Malays, wether in Singapore or in any other country. The head gear for the men is known as the Songket.
As for thier son Krish, this is what he would wear:
Some traditional Malay customs:
Let us now take a look at some of the culture, traditiona dn way of life of the Malays. The few Festivals celebrated by the Malays are Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Eid) and Hari Raya Haji( Haji Eid) When Malays meet other Malays, they give the Salam. Assalamualaikum is Arabic for 'peace be upon you' .This means when they meet, they greet and wish each other peace.
Also, when Malays eat, they usually eat with thier right hands. This is a simple custom started by thr Prophet Muhammad. Because, Malays are usually Muslims, they usually try to emulate the good ways of thier Prophet. Hence, it is a good practice to always keep your hands clean before each meal.
And speaking of food, here are some of the traditional Malay delicacies.
These are all the traditional Kuih-Muih, which means malay cakes and pastries.
Here are more:
I have now come to end of my entry
i put mamta and akshay in typical..normal american clothes.we pretty much wear hoodies n sweatpants @ school,yes it does get to about 100 degrees everyday,but most of the classrooms are cold & it also gets a little chilly in the evening @ disney
and i put a mickey mouse hat on mamta because at disney,everyone wears mickey ears!! and on our akshay i put an ameican flag hat a little big huh?
i made the background as disney because most visitors come straight to disneyworld,children and adults alike sometimes wait and wish to see disneyworld one day. even more than the statue of liberty,people want to visit disney as its one of the most beautiful and also fun places to be =]
i consider myself very lucky to libe half an hour away from this great place!
i know i def wont win this contest but i just did it for fun because it was much needed that i think about what i have and how good i have it compared to some people who have a little less than me.and i am thankful for my parents who have given me such a good life.
i think that everyone should at least get to see america,the land of opportunity,at least once in their lives.
As we know that we have to suggest Akshay Mamta and Krish costumes for the Parade so here are my take...and i am Taking Rajasthani formal wear
For Akshay!!
will start with the top Turban!
Dress
Mojari
For Mamta
Jewellary Bodala
For Krishna
with love Rajasthan
Padharo mare Desh!
If you find any of your entries missing please pm nishtha or jigglypuff726 asap.
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