Christmas is a month away . As usual the business folks are busy preparing for it . Malaysia is celebrating all kind of festivals these past few months and the shopping mall we went had its Christmas decorations up .
The trees were nicely decorated with the typical bright and colorful lights ....adding excitement for the Christmas shoppers . I could hear the cash register going ka...ching .....!!! Good business with all these festivals .
Daughter Yasmin can't resist but to have her pix taken...
under the watchful eyes of this guard . He gladly posed for me when I told him he looked smart in that uniform of his plus the hat he is using . I wonder if he is a Malaysian or lain lain ...? Bangladesh ? Gurkha ?
There were not as many shoppers as on other days . I was thankful for that . I heard the sound of malay songs being sung ....soothing music ...accompanied by the sound of a gendang , accordion and violin . We walked along , stopping now and then at certain shops to window shop ...gaze and drool over certain products . We turned a corner and was surprised to see a malay band performing .
I just had to go near and take this pix . The singer looked familiar ...is it our Datuk Lat ...Malaysia's famous cartoonist up there ....?? A hugh disappointment ...coz if it was him ...I would have gone on the stage and perhaps sing along too !
It was a show case of Malaysia cultural heritage ...the promotion of Batik and other local crafts . Its not that often one comes across exhibitions or promotions like this . There were Batik paintings
and other crafts as well . I was indeed thrilled . It allows my children to stop a while and appreciate Malaysian culture . Its also a time to share the culture with the other Malaysian races as well . Do enjoy these pictures .
I ended up buying this tabung ....made from bamboo ....at least there is a place now for the loose coins . Now this bamboo proudly stands at a corner on my work table .
Till then , take care !
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