GIMMICK TO DRAW THE INTEREST OF OTHERS

Each year, my colleagues and I organise a Resource Centre Week to promote the use of the library.  The theme that we have decided on for 2011 is "Traditional Malay Cooking". 
The launching ceremony was carried out during assembly this morning and we prepared a gimmick to draw everyone's attention to two types of traditional Malay food.

What we did was to have two boys dressed as peddlers selling traditional Malay food.  The first boy entered the hall carrying a basket with a traditional snack called sagon.  He was calling out "Sagon, sagon. Dua kupang satu"  (Sagon, sagon.  20 sen for one.)  Then the other boy entered carryng a basket containing "Pulut Kuning and Gulai Ayam"  (Yellow Glutinuous Rice and Curry Chicken).  He was also calling out "Pulut Kuning.  Pulut Kuning".

 When both the boys reached the middle, they faced the stage where the principal and other teachers were seated.

 Then the principal who was already cued on what to do called out to the smaller boy to go up to the stage.

 She proceeded to ask him what he was selling.  He answered, "Pulut Kuning". She then asked how much.  The answer was RM2.50.  The principal said that RM2.50 for a bit expensive for glutinuous rice only.  Then the boy answered that the Pulut Kuning came with Curry Chicken.  After that, the principal said that she'd buy one.

 The boy is putting the container of Pulut Kuning into a bag to give to the principal and she pays him RM2.50.  In Malay culture, the seller would say, "Jual ya"  (with the money received I have sold you food) while the buyer will reply, "Beli ya"  (Bought).  It is with this transactional exchange that the Resource Centre Week was launched.  Wasn't it fun?
The Sagon was also distributed to the teachers as goodies for the launching ceremony.  Besides that pamphlets and a Bulletin was also given out to advertise the activities of the week and also the types of Malay Traditional Food.

After the launching ceremony, the committee members were treated to a breakfast of traditional Malay meal comprising of Pulut Kuning with Gulai Ayam, different types of traditional kuih (cakes) and Kopi-O. 
Next week, Haji Hasnin will be demonstrating on to cook Nasi Lemak and Sambal Ikan Bilis the traditional way and that is cooking the food over a charcoal fire.  The librarians and other teachers are invited to attend the event which will be held around 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday.