Sunday, March 9, 2008

Am I wrong to be angry and confuse?

At a wedding today, attended by my brother, he had the first taste of gelombang perubahan in Shah Alam.

As the story goes, like any malay wedding loud music and karaoke is a must. We malays just have to share with everyone the fact that we can't sing for nuts. I am a malay and I understand that this is what happen at weddings...its a celebration ...everyone wants to celebrate the lucky couple and wish them the best. The louder the music the better. Biasalah kan majlis kahwin.

Unfortunately, this may not be the scenario in future malay weddings anymore. Someone from the opposition party came and told off the host that loud music is not allowed. I don't know if it was deemed 'haram' or against Islamic teaching but I was told they have to stop playing the music.

Everyone who were at the wedding was shocked and left ...including my brother. I suppose due to respect to the 'Raja Sehari' nobody wanted to say anything and just decide to leave.

I silently pray that I heard this wrongly when my brother told me about this.... I am still praying hard..... I may not be the best melayu ...may not even be melayu yang mempunyai daya saing setanding kaum cina...not yet at least.....but I do not want to hate another melayu for the reasons above. But I cannot refrain myself....Am I wrong to be angry and confuse?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hey!

I caught your comment on my blog and decided to leave you one here at your blog as you've been such a darl! :)

Anyways i read your latest entry, i wouldnt be quite so sure as you are as to how to react when that happens here in Singapore. People would fly into a rage!

(that is IF they could)

xoxo

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