Essay About My Wedding

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Last school holiday, my family and I were in Terengganu to attend a relative’s wedding. During the wedding, we had experienced many things on what goes on in a typical kampung wedding. My uncle, Pak Long’s house is in a village called Jabi which is located in Besut District, Terengganu. It is a place where my mother was born and grew up. Paddy field and coconut trees are prominent features of the landscape. It takes about two-hour journey from my home in Kota Bharu to Terengganu. The road to Pak Long’s house is only wide enough to allow one car to move in one direction at a time. If another car is coming in from the opposite direction, one car will eventually have to give way by gingerly pulling to the side of the narrow road to let the other vehicle through. In addition, if you come across a group of ladies walking down the same road, then you have to slow down the speed of your car. After almost half an hour driving through the narrow road, we were finally approaching the wedding venue. Once we had arrived, we were greeted by our relatives in colorful Malay attires. Pak Long’s house is in traditional design splendor. Malay houses in kampong were typically made of strong wood. Since there were so…show more content…
However, at my cousin’s wedding, a few of sweets in a cute paper bag were given away. Children will appreciate more on candies than boiled eggs. Before we are about to leave the wedding ceremony, we are going inside the house to see the Raja Sehari. My cousin finally appeared with his groom-like appearance. The groom is dressed in a fancy yellow baju melayu with a sampin wrapped around his waist. Tucked in his sampin is a commonly used wedding accessory, a keris. The headgear on his head is called tengkolok, which is usually worn by Malay Sultan in a formal

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