The Fruitcake Romano and Bunga Telur
THE FRUITCAKE , ROMANO AND BUNGA TELUR
The story is set in traditional malay village in the state of Johor. Johor is one of the malay heartlands and is located south coast of peninsular Malaysia. Among the malays, weddings are usually celebrated on and elaborate scale. Although the story takes place in contemporary times, match making is still practiced. The older folks, usually the women, take the responsibility of choosing a bride or bridegroom for their children. This is often followed by the eldest taking full charge of the wedding preparations. Among the malays, the bunga telur is a must. The bunga telur is a hard-boiled egg that is presented in a small special case together with decorative flowers to the guest who come from the wedding as a token of appreciation for coming to the wedding ceremony. They also stick and decorate the bunga telur on the pulut kuning and it will be placed on the bridal chamber as a part of the decoration.
This short story is about Jamal a young Johor man which is the main character In this short story decides to get married. He worked as a chemist at the Amos cosmetic factory in Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru. For your information Jamal does not look for the bride himslef but leave the task of choosing a bride for him to his mother and sister. One day, his mother finally finds and chooses a suitable bride for him. Jamal's mother had decides to meet with his bride according they never meet to each other. That night,Jamal drove to an expensive seafood restaurant where they spent some time having drinks and ordering food. All the conservation was of the polite kind and his bride looked friendly although it was the first time they meet. Jamal notices that the woman that her mother choose is considers beautiful, well educated, rich and cultured girl, Jamal was satisfied with his mother choice. He likes her immediately when he sees her.
The next day, Jamal went to the work early on the morning. That day, he tries
The story is set in traditional malay village in the state of Johor. Johor is one of the malay heartlands and is located south coast of peninsular Malaysia. Among the malays, weddings are usually celebrated on and elaborate scale. Although the story takes place in contemporary times, match making is still practiced. The older folks, usually the women, take the responsibility of choosing a bride or bridegroom for their children. This is often followed by the eldest taking full charge of the wedding preparations. Among the malays, the bunga telur is a must. The bunga telur is a hard-boiled egg that is presented in a small special case together with decorative flowers to the guest who come from the wedding as a token of appreciation for coming to the wedding ceremony. They also stick and decorate the bunga telur on the pulut kuning and it will be placed on the bridal chamber as a part of the decoration.
This short story is about Jamal a young Johor man which is the main character In this short story decides to get married. He worked as a chemist at the Amos cosmetic factory in Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru. For your information Jamal does not look for the bride himslef but leave the task of choosing a bride for him to his mother and sister. One day, his mother finally finds and chooses a suitable bride for him. Jamal's mother had decides to meet with his bride according they never meet to each other. That night,Jamal drove to an expensive seafood restaurant where they spent some time having drinks and ordering food. All the conservation was of the polite kind and his bride looked friendly although it was the first time they meet. Jamal notices that the woman that her mother choose is considers beautiful, well educated, rich and cultured girl, Jamal was satisfied with his mother choice. He likes her immediately when he sees her.
The next day, Jamal went to the work early on the morning. That day, he tries