When they came a visiting...tt's way.

2018 will just close in a few days time.

kismes tree loli ...kata pohim.

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As of now, in another 2 days, citizens of Christian faith would be celebrating Christmas. Malls in the big cities at this time would be dressed up to welcome the festivities. And people of all faiths could savour the beauty of the decorations.
In Kangar,nothing much to see.
Yet I do recall an occasion where I walked through MegaMall and Pavillion amidst the wonderful decor. It was during cikten's convo and we had put up at one hotel in the Mall. Cititel to be exact.

Haraam ,jangan ucap Merry Christmas, jangan menyanyi Jingle Bell...some ustazs say. But there are muftis who said otherwise. Tak salah. Sometimes tak tau nak ikut mana. To be on the safe side,jangan berlebih2. Nanti Muslim pula yg seperti merayakan Christmas.
Anyway, watching the happiness on Fohim and Fateh's face among the deco was a delight to my old soul.

seronok pohim dapat hadiah

mana prezen utk fateh....tak aciiii.

My memory of walking the streets of Edinburgh before Christmas was  never forgotten. Christmas was a few weeks away but the decor was already in place. A massive christmas tree was erected in town. Shops and malls were decorated  beautifully. Celebration was in the air days before.

Yesterday,my sister's clan from SP came a visiting after attending their friends' wedding invitation.
After scratching my head for what to jamu them, I came out with beehoon goreng cikson. When we have visitors especially from far, from what late tokton instilled in us, have something to serve them. Especially if their visit is announced. Lainlah kalau tak diketahui. Jamu ayaq kosong pun ok dah dengan apa yang ada. And I could well see that the practice is carried out in our family. Anak2 selalunya tak perlu suruh bila ada tetamu, air kena hidang. Keluarlah roti biskut pun ok . Hihi.

Jangan bagi tetamu balik dengan tekak yang dahaga......

Lagi satu... tokton way of welcoming guests. Tempat tidoq.
She went out of her way to make them sleep comfortably. And I could see all my siblings practising the same. The roomiest room , clean sheets and bed welcome us in SP and KL.

And when its time to return home, tokton would see that they could be something to tapau and bring home. It doesnt have to be big . Teloq ayam pun jadi.
Rasanya orang Kedah begini bila ada tetamu. Our car was never empty when we visited our saudara and friends in Kedah. Ada2 saja yang bekalkan. Ulam2 keliling rumah pun jadi buah tangan.
That is hospitality.

Bye. Enjoy your weekend.
Sis Han,thanks for the visit. Come again.