This festival follows a month of fasting. On the eve of this celebration, my whole family will be busy preparing food, cakes, sweets, biscuits and various delicacies to be served. The delicacies consist of rendang, ketupat, sambal goreng (fried chilli paste) and serunding(shredded coconut fried with spices. We will also be busy doing the chores such as decorating and cleaning up the house.

Early in the morning, my father and brother would go to the mosque to attend Eid prayer. When they get back, we would spend the rest of the day visiting different houses. Firstly, we would go to my grandparents’ house for both my mother and my father’s side. For the next few days, we will just be visiting our relatives’, friends’ and neighbours’ houses. During the night, there are often celebrations with sparklers. We usually see and hear young children playing with them downstairs.

I think the part I enjoy most every year is when the adults are being extra generous. Children will be given token sums of money from their parents and elders. I enjoy celebrating this festival together with my family and friends as it is a time to reconcile, seek forgiveness and renew relationships with others.

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