JOINING IN THE FESTIVITY

Auntie May buying the Diwali titbits
Auntie Linda buying vadai

Deepavali goodies

Stall selling cookies

Auntie May at the kacang putih stall

Sweet balls (I forgot the Tamil name)

Candies

Candies

I brought my three golden girls to the Little India in Ipoh Old Town this morning. They said that they wanted to have a feel of the festivities of Deepavali. In Hokkien, this is known as Lau Juet or partaking in a happy occasion (my my translated this for me since she is a Hokkien).

My Aunt May says that if we join in such happy occasions, we would also be able to benefit from the positive energy of the occasion.

To me, I am a Malaysian and celebrating Deepavali along with my Hindu colleagues, students and friends has become a habit.