My Hari Raya

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to everybody.

This year's Raya was very great. I haven't got a new baju melayu for more than 5 years. This year, I promised to myself that I would buy a very nice baju melayu, and I did it.

Baju melayu story:-

I went to Masjid India area on the 28th, 29th, and 30th of September - that was 3 days in a row. Very crowded. On the first visit with a group of friends, I only got a songkok for RM20. I didn't buy any baju melayu because people said on the day before Raya, the price would be cheaper. But one of my friends did buy for RM160, and he had a reason - he had to leave for his kampung the next day.

I went there another time, with another friend. My friend got there earlier, so he bought a baju melayu at one of the bazaars there. It was RM80, and the designed was very common to all bazaars in Masjid India area. I actually fell in love to one baju melayu at the same bazaar (because the design as unique), but they don't have stock. They only have a single piece in L size. I was so frustrated. So I visited each and every bazaar hoping that I could find the same design, but none of the bazaars had one. I called my mother and she asked me to go to Jakel. I visited, and it was superb. The designs they have are different, and it was a very very very good bargain. I got a baju melayu at only RM70 (actual price - RM165). I also got a songket samping for RM60 (actual price - RM90). I called my friend who bought a baju melayu for RM160, and told him about it, he went crazy.

The next day, I went for another visit. This time it was even more crowded. I could see prices went down crazily from RM150 for a set of baju melayu to RM50. I just bought a set of buttons for RM15 and a sandal for RM10. I couldn't stand the crowd, so I went back immediately.

So, my expenses were:-
Baju melayu - RM70
Samping songket - RM60
Songkok - RM20
Buttons - RM15
Sandal - RM10
Total - RM175

My friend got a baju melayu only for RM160. I got an elegant full set for RM175. It was superb, wasn't it?