Call For Youths To Observe Etiquette During Hari Raya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Youths should be more aware of the proper social etiquette and proper behaviour especially during Hari Raya festivities where they will be visiting friends and family to foster social ties as to preserve Brunei`s cultural traditions.

In commenting present generation`s behaviour during such occasions, and how they should work to uphold Brunei`s cultural identity from fading, Hj Ali Asmat Hj Morhidin, a retired civil servant said: "While there are those among the youth who respect such traditions, I`m saddened to see that there are those who seem to not understand the importance or value of such cultural traditions such as bowing your head when you`re passing by an elder or the proper way of shaking an elder`s hand."

"There are certain Hari Raya etiquette that youths need to follow. I believe such awareness needs to come from their own parents or guardians to ensure that they understand it," he said, adding that simple things such as taking off one`s shoes before entering someone`s home or not overextending their welcome, are important things that they need to know.

Hj Ali Asmat who is also a member of Mukim Kilanas Consultative Council, also brought up the issue of wearing proper attire during Hari Raya.

"Some youths don`t even bother wearing the traditional Baju Melayu any more, which is quite saddening to see, and even if they do, they don`t look presentable in it," he said, adding that some look kumuh or untidy.

He went on to say that the Baju Melayu plays an integral part in the Malay identity and is a tradition to be worn during Hari Raya, as such, one needs to wear it with pride and make sure he looks respectable in it.

Another senior citizen, kg Ali Samsuddin Kahar, who`s in his mid 60s, emphasises the importance of not getting too carried away with the festivities that they miss prayer times. 9 know that sonic don`t mind missing prayer times, what`s worse is if they visit a person`s house for too long that they make the host miss his or her prayers," he said.

He added that they have to be mindful of such adab or courtesy during Hari Raya, as well as to observe their manners or sopan santun when visiting other people`s homes.

Hj Idris Hj Mustanir, 71, shares the sentiment when it comes to people visiting houses, adding that one of the purposes of such a practice was to seek forgiveness from the host and to foster closer bonds as well as to catch up on each others` well-being. "The practice of visiting someone`s house is not just to be there to eat their food or show your faces but to enliven the atmosphere of Had Raya by visiting relatives that you don`t normally see and to see how they are as well as to seek forgiveness for any wrong that you might or might not have done."

Ali Imram Salleh also a retired civil servant believes that Hari Raya should be celebrated as a triumph after successfully completing the month-long fast. But he believes that such celebrations should be moderate and not over the top.

"While it`s a good thing that people should go to people`s houses together, I think they should also be considerate of the capacity that the persons house can hold," he said, adding that some people come in drones to the point that it becomes a burden to the host as he cannot cater to all of them. Faez Hani

Source: http://www.brudirect.com

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