ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL...

The 2nd of May, 2010 finally came and went...and Mader is engaged.

The ceremony went well, I guess. I am not able to vouch for that as I was not there. I was busy snoring away in my room in Mantin-Montreal while they were in Selayang. But I was not alone. Rose was in the next room and my hubby was on the "famous red sofa" in the TV room. Why was I not in Selayang? Long story Mak Long... Part of it was that "bangla's" fault! "SENTAP" MAK! Ish, ish, kalau kecik lagi, dah lama ku tabuh bagaikan kompang itu bangla...

Part of it was actually my fault. Left the hantaran to the last minute, so I had to stay up all night to prepare it. Arose was nice enough to accompany me but she "pengsan" around 8.30 a.m. Finished everything around 9.00 a.m. on Sunday morning, dragged my sorry self to the bedroom and was asleep before my head hit the pillow. I woke up around half and hour before the "hunting"...opps...be nice Roza...the engagement party arrived home from Selayang.

But Adi went and he was my proxy as far as photos were concerned. Glamour Mak Long, hantaran from you bakal menantu, the very "the!" Quite a few people went, Ayah and Ibu, Adi, Acik Ujang, Cik Nab and their two daughters, Along and Angah, Pak Busu and Mak Busu, Mamat and Zaid, Ateh Duan and Induk Esah. Well Mak Long, it's done. The next trip will be for the "nikah" ceremony on 29th May, 2010 but till then let's check out the photos.

The Sirih Junjung which moi prepared...All the "hantarans" were in "mengkuang" containers as we wanted the "mengkuang" concept for the engagement.

The rings...the "cincin belah rotan" on the right is for the "merisik" and the ring on the left, the one with the humongous rock on top of it (it's huge though it's not that visible from this angle...blame the cameraman please), is the official "Will you marry me" ring.

The "manisan" container...All the above moi prepared...ada sesiapa nak tempah??? Ha! Ha! Ha!

The man in the black "baju batik" is ayah (trust Adi to get such a shot) ...and the shorter of the two "Sirih Junjungs" is the "balasan" from Lin, Mader's fiancee.

All the "hantarans" in purple are from Mader's fiancee.

Another look at the "hantarans" in purple.

The lady on the pouffe is my Ibu, she is unable to sit cross legged on the floor due to problems with her knees.

The ladies from Mantin-Montreal, 2nd from the left: Mak Busu, Along, Induk Esah, Angah, somebody's kid, and the lady in the lilac tudung sitting by the door is Cik Nab, Acik Ujang's wife.

The MACHO men from Mantin-Montreal, from the left: Atih Duan, Pak Busu, Acik Ujang and Ayah.

Adat-beradat...

Ayah continuing his discussions with the waiting posse from Selayang.

Ayah presenting the "wang hantaran"...Jeng! Jeng! Jeng! And the cameraman didn't get a shot of the "dulang"...Ish, nak kena babab si debab nih!

Ayah explaining the "wang hantaran"...RM5,000 in Banker's Cheque and RM2,500.00 in cold hard cash for the kenduri...hmmm...

The presentation of the "rings" for inspection.

The pakcik in the white "kopiah"..."Hmmm, ni botul omeh ko zhulian nih". Ayah..."Omeh tu bang, siap boli kat kodai omeh Sri Pinang kek Kajang tu." To Cik Nor, anak Nek Pah of Kampung Tengah, Batu 13, Kajang, thanks for the discounts!!!

After the discussions...the moment that everybody has been waiting for, the "Majlis Sarung Cincin".

"Ohhhhh...Abang Hitam ku...Kau telah mengotakan semua janji-janji manis mu kepada ku...Ohhh aku terharu sampai merah birat pipiku...(sambil kelip-kelip bulu mata palsu)"(heh! heh! heh!). I am sooooooo mean!!!

"Ekau jago anak sedaro den tu baik-baik."

"Aik? Takkan baru sebulan boli cincin ni dah tak muat?" Ha! Ha! Ha! Gelak evil tahap dewa cipan gaban tujuh puluh tujuh petala langit!

"Thank you Ibu...Muah! Muah! Muah!".

Not the end yet...wait till the next instalment...the "nikah" ceremony!!!