How do you know when Ramadhan is near? For a start , you get to see the decorations for this annual event being put up at Geylang Serai and Kampong Gelam. This year, Muslims in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia welcomed Ramadhan on 13 Sep 2007!
What is Ramadhan? Its the month Muslims the world over look forward to every year and during which they would fast daily from dawn till dusk. A simple break of one’s fast is usually kicked-off with dates and a glass of the fragrant sweet ’Kathira’ drink… . Ramadhan is also a month for strengthening one’s faith and renewing one’s pledge to be a better Muslim.
Kampong Gelam, glimmers till 21 Oct 2007!
Can you see the lone man doing all the work in the crane?!
Do you see what I see?
Guessed what it is? Yes, its a giant ‘ketupat’ !
5 responses so far ↓
hyacinthus // September 17, 2007 at 8:56 am
Nice blog!
How does a ’Kathira’ drink look or taste like?
ladyla // September 17, 2007 at 12:16 pm
nice pictures…
i’m sure the lites would look gorgeous at nite! i havent gotten a chance to see them yet … hmm, mayb on of these days…
penumbra69 // September 17, 2007 at 2:46 pm
@hyacinthus thanks! the drink is very refreshing and sweet (contains condensed milk) will try to get a shot of the drink for you : )
@ladyla thanks! yep, lights best seen at nite, maybe you can take a few shots when you go there : )
belyl // September 17, 2007 at 5:02 pm
Nice pics of the decor at Geylang Serai. The giant ketupat reminds me of satay cos ketupat goes well with it
penumbra69 // September 17, 2007 at 5:18 pm
@belyl thanks, yep me too! did you know that actually ketupat is eaten on Hari Raya with kuah lodeh and rendang and serondeng (i.e. desiccated coconut fried in chilli and gula melaka – i think …