[Part C]

Hari Raya Puasa is celebrated after a month of fasting. On the eve of Hari Raya, Muslims will recite the takbir, which is held in mosques and surau (smaller place of worship). Usually on the eve of the celebrations, family members, especially mothers and housewives, will be busy preparing food, cakes, sweets, biscuits and various delicacies to be served on the day of Hari Raya. It is customary for Malays to wear traditional Malay costumes. Muslims will attend Eid prayer in the morning and consecrate together harmoniously while taking the chance to meet and greet each other.

Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holiday. It is sometimes called the Lunar New Year, especially by people outside China. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th. The Chinese New Year celebrations are marked by visits to kin, relatives and friends, a practice known as "new-year visits". New clothings are usually worn to signify a new year. The colour red is liberally used in all decorations. Red packets are given to juniors and children by the married and elders.

On the days before the New Year celebration Chinese families give their home a thorough cleaning but the practice is not usually restricted on the 28th day of month 12 (Chinese Calendar). It is believed the cleaning sweeps away the bad luck of the preceding year and makes their homes ready for good luck. Most importantly, the first day of Chinese New Year is a time when families visit the oldest and most senior members of their extended family, usually their parents, grandparents or great-grandparents.

In our opinion, these two festivals are almost the same. Although the purpose of these festivals is different, the way we celebrate these festivals are almost the same. In both celebrations, we visit our elderly and relatives. In these celebrations, young children are given money by the elderly or married people. In our opinion, these celebrations can strengthen the family bond.