Most of the neighbourhood was invited to a celebration, where the details were sketchy and no one knew what was happening because it couldn't have been Deepavali. Tents were set up on the street. If there wasn't another way home for some of us, there would've been complaints. Some people, including my dad, thought it was a wedding celebration, which I thought was stupid because the kids are still too young (and presumably of school-going age) to get married.
I don't know why I didn't think that it was the public part of a coming of age ceremony. But it was. The family and relatives were really dressed to the nines for the occasion. One of things I noticed at the house was at least a dozen gift trays with coconuts, candy, things like that which I'm sure means something. I am not sure how the girl is taking all the attention, but I can only imagine that it can't be easy. But it is the first time for me bearing witness to something like this in person as opposed to watching it on TV.
The food spread wasn't too bad. I didn't eat too much because I can't really taste anything. Only good that came out of it for me was I met some of the neighbours that I never talked to before.
Didn't stay too long after that because people needed the tables. We were there about 7 something because we were told to "come for dinner", and most Chinese families eat around 7 something on average.
Salam 1Malaysia.
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