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Hari Raya Puasa
Hari Raya Puasa, also known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri or day of Eid-Al-Fitr, is a major festival marking the end of Ramadan and celebrated by Muslims all over the world, including in Singapore.
Weaving Ketupat
Ketupat is a rice cake wrapped with coconut leaves. Rice is a staple food for many communities in Southeast Asia. For the Malay community, there are several ways that rice is served- and ketupat is one of the ways where rice is cooked in small pouches made from young coconut leaves. The use of coconut leaves is a commonly found example of traditional food packaging found in the region.
Making and Wearing of Songkok
The songkok is a traditional headgear worn by males, primarily in the Malay community, across the Malay/Indonesian archipelago to complete a customary attire, especially during formal occasions, and at social and religious events.
Making and Wearing of Baju Kurung
The baju kurung, loosely translated to mean “concealing dress” in Malay, is a traditional Malay costume that consists of a loose-fitting knee-length blouse, worn over a pair of pants (for men) or a long skirt (for women).
Craft and Practices related to Kebaya
Kebaya is an upper garment that is traditionally made from fabrics such as velvet, cotton, gauze, lace, or voile, and at times adorned with embroidery. It is typically identified as a blouse or tunic with the collar extending from the back of the neck down to the hems on either side of the front body.
Kueh Tutu
Kueh tutu is a small steamed cake made of finely pounded rice flour, typically with ground peanuts or grated coconut filling.
Henna
Henna is a dye obtained from the henna plant (lawsonia inermis) native to Asia, Australia, and Northern Africa. It is typically used by Indian and Middle Eastern communities for cultural and religious occasions, as well as for beauty and cosmetic purposes. In Singapore, henna has particular cultural significance for the Malay and Indian communities, and has also increasingly gained popularity as a form of contemporary body art extending to other communities as well.