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Festivals In
Malaysia

CHINESE HARI RAYA
NEW YEAR AIDILFITRI
DEEPAVALI

HARI MOONCAKE
GAWAI FESTIVAL

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INTRODUCTION

Malaysia is a multi-ethnical country, having
many different cultural festivals. However we
will only be describing 5 major festivals to you,
why and how we celebrate these 5 festivals in
Malaysia.

Chinese New Year, Deepavali, Hari Raya
Aidilfitri, Hari Gawai and Mooncake Festival.

CHINESE NEW New
YEAR Year,New
Beginning
Chinese New Year,
also called Lunar

New Year, annual 15-
day festival in China

and Chinese
communities around
the world that begins
with the new moon

that occurs
sometime between

January 21 and
February 20
according to

Western calendars.
Festivities last until

the following full
moon.

WHY CELEBRATE Great
CHINESE NEW Fortune and
YEAR Great Favor




The New Year
celebration is centred
around removing the
bad and the old, and
welcoming the new
and the good. It's a
time to worship
ancestors, exorcise
evil spirits and pray
for good harvest

HOW CHINESE

Have a
NEW YEAR IS Bright
Future.
CELEBRATED


Celebration
s to usher
out the old
year and
bring forth the luck
and prosperity of the
new one, therefore,

often include
firecrackers, fireworks,

red clothes and
decorations. Young

people are given
money in colourful

red
envelopes(ANGPOW).
In addition, Chinese
New Year is a time to

feast and to visit
family members.

DEEPAVALI

The word “Deepavali” is a
combination of the words "Dipa" and

"Gavali", the first of which means
'light' and the latter means 'in a row'
or also known as diwali, is a festival of
lights celebrated by those of Hindu
faith and is a holiday in malaysia. It is

celebrated on the 14th day of the
month of alpasi in the tamil calendar

between october and november.
People celebrate Deepavali as a
festival representing the beginning
and the victory of good over evil, thus
having light as the celebration’s
central symbol.It means the light that

took over the dark.

Deepavali is one
of the most
important

festivals of the
year to celebrate

by performing
traditional
customs at
homes.

WHY
CELEBRATE
DEEPAVALI

The reason celebrate Deepavali is
because as the majority of the Hindus

are Tamils in Malaysia.
It follows the south indian pattern of

Deepavali, where it celebrates the
festival as the day when Lord Krishna

defeated and killed the tyrant ruler
Narakasura who had kept torturing
his patrons since long. The villagers
then celebrated the victory of the
Goodness of defeating Evil by turning

on the lights and partying.

HOW THEY
CELEBRATE
DEEPAVALI

There are several Deepavali customs.
On Deepavali, or Diwali, families would
get up early in the morning to take an

oil bath, symbolic of cleaning and
purifying one’s body and mind. They
would then perform prayers at home

or worship in the temple.
It is also a day of feasting. Family and
friends gather for delicious food such
as thosai, chicken curry and tradisional

delicacies like muruku, laddu,
momapodi, palkova and ghee balls.

On the eve of the Deepavali festival, a
lamp-laying ceremony was performed

that was accompanied by the whole
family. They're going to put on "vilak"

lights. The "vilakku" lamp is a
traditional lamp made of clay. The
Deepavali festival will also be more
lively with the availability of modern
lights. Hindus believe in the God of

wealth and prosperity, goddess
Laksmi, who will come to visit their
home at that time. Preparations for the
installation of the lamp were made to
welcome the arrival of goddess Laksmi.




Hindus will decorate their homes with a "kolam" or
"rangoli" which is a floor decoration made of rice dyed
before the sun's order. Usually this "kolam" is made on
the doorstep as a sign of safety and grace so that every

household gets well - being.
This skill of making a "kolam" which means ‘pool’ it is
usually inherited by generations. Although it may seem
difficult, Hindus can make it beautifully, uniquely and
attractive that is mostly plant-motivated. This ceremony
is very meaningful because this celebration is not only
celebrated by Hindus but also other human beings in

the world.

HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI

Hari Raya Aidilfitri is a Muslim Festival, celebrated by
Muslims around the world such as Arabs, Turkish,
Malay, Indian-Muslims , Chinese-Muslims and

others, to mark the end of the month of Ramadhan.
It is one of the two biggest festivals for Muslims.

WHY CELEBRATE HARI RAYA
AIDILFITRI

Hari Raya Puasa is also commonly known as Hari
Raya Aidilfitri. In Malay the word Hari Raya means 'A

Day Of Celebration' and Puasa derives
from Sanskrit meaning 'fasting or abstention'.
Hari Raya Puasa means great day of fasting' or in
actual sense 'the festival marking the end of a
period of fasting'. Hari Raya Puasa marks the end of

Ramadan, the holy month of fasting.

HOW HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI IS
CELEBRATED

Before Hari Raya come, all the Muslims will balik
kampung(return to their hometowns) and celebrate Hari

Raya with their families.And they will prepare their
traditional food such as Lemang, Asam pedas, Ikan Bakar,
Soto ayam, Otak-Otak. also got dessert such as Kuih Muih,
Dodol, Tepung Pelita and more…This day is usually also a
holiday, so school children and working adults can spend

more time with their family without worrying about
formal obligations.

HARI GAWAI Hari Gawai also called
Gawai Dayak,it is for

the Dayak ethnic
groups in Indonesia,
Sarawak, and West

Kalimantan is a
thanksgiving day
marking bountiful
harvest and time to
plan for a new farming
season or other
endeavours ahead. To
celebrate the harvest
and pray for peace and

happiness.

WHY CELEBRATE Hari Gawai it is a
HARI GAWAI thanksgiving day
marking a bountiful
harvest and a time to
plan for the new
farming season or
other endeavours
ahead.celebrate to the
harvest and pray for
peace and happiness.

HOW HARI GAWAI he event will begin on
IS CELEBRATED the evening of May 31

Sarawak is filled with a festive in the traditional
atmosphere during several longhouse of the Iban,
consecutive days of good where two children or

harvests.Sarawak local schools men drag baskets
extend the holiday to a week, through each family's
allowing Iban students to return
to rumah panjang to prepare for room before the
the upcoming celebrations.The ceremony. Every
Iban will start preparing items to household puts
celebrate Hari Gawai. Such as rice unwanted items in a
wine, penganan, rice flour, sugar basket. These items
and lemang. There will also be will be dropped to the
ground from the end
new carpets for the rumah of the rumah panjang.
panjang and traditional blankets

for the living room and walls.

At the beginning of the At midnight, the gong is
ceremony, there will be an sounded for the Ngalu
important meeting called Petara ceremony to greet
miring. The purpose of the
ceremony is to expel and the friendly deity.
get rid of the evil spirit of Afterwards, the priest
greed. This ceremony is not raises the tuak and prays
open to outsiders. At sunset, for longevity, health and
priests would kill chickens to prosperity. From this, the
sacrifice to the gods, thank festival enters a state of
the god of harvest, and pray carnival, with harvest
for the same harvest in the dances, singing poems,
and parades to welcome
future. People gather to the soul. People will gather
enjoy traditional food. at the center to keep the

night alive.

MOONCAKE FESTIVAL

Mooncake Festival also known as the
Mid-Autumn Festival pronounced in mandarin

as ZHONGQIUJIE, is a Traditional festival
celebrated in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong

Kong, Macau, and Vietnam, as well as by
overseas Chinese.It is one of the most

important holidays in Chinese culture; its
popularity is on par with that of Chinese New

year. On this day, the moon will become
brightest and fullest size.

WHY CELEBRATE MOONCAKE
FESTIVAL



Celebrate Mooncake Festival represents
reunion. On the Mooncake Festival, family and
friends will gathering together, or harvesting
crops for the festival.The moon will become the
brightest and roundest on this day which
means family reunion.Consequently,this is the
main reason why the festival is thought to be
important.The mooncake festival celebrates
also have thanksgiving,to give thanks for the
harvest, or for harmonious unions.People also
pray, asking for conceptual or material

satisfaction,such as for babies,a
spouse,beauty, longevity, or a good future.

HOW TO CELEBRATE
MOONCAKE FESTIVAL

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IN CONCLUSION,CONCLUSION
THE REASON WHY
2022
MALAYSIA
CELEBRATES SO
MANY DIFFERENT

FESTIVALS IS
BECAUSE

MALAYSIANS OF
DIFFERENT RACES

CAN LIVE
TOGETHER
HARMONIOUSLY
AND WITH MUTUAL
RESPECT FOR
EACH OTHER.
THEREFORE
RACIAL HARMONY
IS IMPORTANT FOR
OUR NATION AS IT
IS WHAT MAKES
US UNIQUE.