Horse drawn public transport

Horse drawn carriage as a public transport still exist in Lembang near Bandung in Indonesia. This is not for tourist. Just like you hop on to a bus in other places, you hop on a horse drawn coach here.

 

Zakat booth

Temporary Zakat booth - 2010, Canon EOS 7D

 

Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia - During the Muslim month of Ramadan, special booths are set up to enable Muslims to pay their alms (Zakat al-Fitrah).
 

 

Eid 2010

This is our last year's Eid family ...err...gathering. Maybe we should ban hand phone this year!

Eid celebration in Malaysia for the year 2010 was declared to fall on 10th September. Happy Eid celebration to all muslims.

Ramadan bazaar

Sunray filtering through Ramadan bazaar in Kuala Terengganu - 2010, Canon 7D 

Every year in Malaysia, during the month of Ramadan, temporary stalls are erected for traders to sell food for breaking fast and cookies for Eid celebration.

Tapai - A traditional food in Malaysia - 2008, Canon 350D

Cookies for Eid celebration - 2008, Canon 350D

Breaking fast

The bell keeper keeping track of the time to ring the big bell - 1971, Konica C35, Tri-X ASA 400. Developed in Microdol-x


In my hometown, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, during the month of Ramadan, signal for breaking fast used to be by ringing of a big bell and firing of a cannon. The hundred years old tradition of ringing the bell was discontinued in around the year 2000. The firing of the cannon is now replaced by firing of a single firework that gives a loud boom.

The sound of the bell can be heard in a very wide area of the town because it is located on a hill (Puteri Hill). It is the sound everyboby will be very keen to hear at sunset because they can break their fast. The bell will thereafter be struck on every hour until midnight.  At midnight, ringing of the bell is long. It begin slowly, then it gets faster in rapid succession, a pause, ending with a single ring. It is called Goncang.

The person responsible to ring the bell is said to be from one family. It is passed from one generation to another.

The bell house at Puteri Hill - 1971, Konica C35, Tri-X ASA 400. Developed in Microdol

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