Istiadat Menyembah for No. 3 Son.

30.4.2012.

Saturday 28th.April  was exactly one week after the wedding reception at Merak Kayangan, KL. That was the day we had the "menyembah" ceremony in Seremban for No.3 Son & Lula.

Basically this was the occassion when the newly weds were formally introduced to the "saudara kadim". In the old days the couple would have taken several days to meet formally with the uncles and aunties on both sides of the groom's family. These days a one-day affair like this is more suitable because of time constraints. Then again not everyone does it "anymore anyways". But in our case, just as was done with the two older brothers when they were married, this was something we thought was good for the new bride, for future close relationship with,well, relations.

Pak Cik Piei,as usual, was elected to be master-of-ceremony. He had taken the trouble to prepare a "pantun" each for each pair of uncles and aunties, as they were introduced by turn to the "pengantin".

Present that day were, on Idah's side, Kak Munah, Bang Din's widow, Bang Sudin and Kak Mot, Bang Dek and Kak Zawiyah, Kak Ani and Bang Piei,  Bibah Aji, Ari and Wira, and Izul and Bal. On my side were Fadzil and Umi, Karim and Acam, Ajit and Yah, Ati and Nazri, Yan, and Poat and Sabrina. Din and Lijah came after the ceremony and so missed all the "pantuns". Missing were Bang Tai and Kak Inam, who are in Kuantan, Nodi and Ruslin, who are in Sabah, and Dek Mah, who was supposed to come but went to Melaka instead. Both pairs of parents were present, of course, as were several first cousins with some of the spouses and some of the  children. Altogether there were about 100 of us.

Each of the immediate uncles and aunts  received the "boko" of wajik (sweet glutinous rice) and for that they gave the "pengantin" cash gifts as a sign of "payment" for the "boko". In fact newly-weds received a generous sum.

We had "high-tea" afterwards, with some karaoke music, with several family members participating, All in all it was an enjoyable afternoon. The whole thing wound down by about 6.30 pm. The caterers and karoake operators cleaned up  before leaving, and the couple, Bang Jat, Adib, Iman and the two of us retired inside, happy with a successful "menyembah". I was  dead tired. 

No. 2 Son,  Ija and their kids left for a "kenduri" in Bangi.

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