3. Holidays and festivals – I’ve learned so many new
traditions and celebrated countless new holidays throughout this year. I’m also
blessed to know people from different ethnicities in Malaysia – primarily Chinese,
Dusun and Kadazandusun (two native groups from Sabah) – which means I’m blessed
to enjoy many different experiences. What I find particularly beautiful is that
everyone recognizes and respects their neighbor’s traditions. Public holidays
aren’t just for things the majority observes and everyone is cognizant of what
their neighbor may be celebrating. The first person to wish me a “Merry
Christmas” this year was my Muslim housemate. It’s not something she celebrates,
but she knew it was important to me and that’s all that matters.
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| You'll find these red-topped containers with special treats everywhere at the time of Chinese New Year! |
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| Moon Cake Festival (Google it!) |
As you might gather from the examples above, food centers around pretty much every festival or celebration, here. It's pretty great.
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