salina mohd kassim presents rite of passage an attempt at understanding ourselves and others
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Salina Mohd Kassim
presents
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Rite Of Passage
An attempt at understanding ourselves and others
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What are the turning points in a person’s life?
• birth
•initiation into adulthood
• marriage • death
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Would you consider this as a symbol of beauty?
Why?
Why not?
Why did she do it? Picture provided by gallery.yahoo.com
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What are the rituals involved before you can be called an Iban warrior?
Picture by Mr. Robert Hoebel
http://hope.cdc.com.my/cdc/malaysia/sarawak/sadia/welcome.html
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To bridge the culture gap…
We must make an effort to learn about others.
And so begins our journey …….
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Identify a culture you would like to highlight
Choose one that intrigues you
Choose two aspects you would like to highlight on
How?
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Project Outline
What is it?
How has it changed?
How has it changed?
How? When?How? When?
OriginOrigin
Signifi-cance
Signifi-cance
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Rites practised in the Malay Culture
Birth Rites
Wedding Rites
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A new baby, is received with much aplomb in the Malay Community
Birth Rites
When the baby is seven days old, a naming ceremony is held.
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The baby’s head is also shaved and its hair is weighed.
Birth Rites
A sum equivalent to its value in gold in given to the poor.
The baby is also placed in the hammock for the first time
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Origin
This rite is practised by most Muslims in the world.
This rite is now accepted as part of the Malay culture.
When the earlier Malays embraced the religion they took along certain religious rites.
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We cordially invite you to……
A Malay WeddingPicture provided by http://popwedding.com
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The Engagement Ceremony
Malay couples are usually engaged for a few months.
This is to provide time for both sides to prepare for the wedding
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The groom’s family brings gifts for the intended bride.
The wedding date is set and the the bride’s family will set a dowry to be given by the groom.
The Engagement Ceremony
Picture provided by http://popwedding.com
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The bride sits prettily in her room
The kadhi will ask the bride if she agrees to be married to the groom
And when she says “yes”…
The Akad Nikah-Exchanging of Vows
Picture provided by http://popwedding.com
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The Akad Nikah-Exchanging of Vows
The kadhi will perform the Akad Nikah
They are now man and wife.
Picture provided by http://popwedding.com
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The Akad Nikah
The groom goes to the bride’s room…
Awww………
and as a sign of submission she kisses his hand.
Picture provided by http://popwedding.com
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And the groom kisses her forehead to seal the patnership.
The Akad Nikah
Picture provided by http://popwedding.com
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And finally…
And they live happily ever after……
The Bersanding Ceremony
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Lets Recap…
•What it is and how it is done
•origin
•How it has evolved over time
•The cultural, religious and moral significance of the rites
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Conclusion
We often think that our culture is the best and others are inferior to us.
We must learn to understand others to make the world a better place
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Bibliography
• Picture of Iban woman provided by gallery.yahoo.com
• Picture of Amy Mastura’s wedding provided by
http://popwedding.com
• Picture of Iban warrior by Mr. Robert Hoebel
http://hope.cdc.com.my
All images are from Microsoft Clipart unless otherwise cited.