FESTIVAL AND EVENTS

Exciting festivals and events.

Malaysians to comply with the holidays and festivals throughout the year. Holidays national holidays and public holidays to comply with state or religious holidays of other ethnic groups.The most famous is "Hari Merdeka" (Independence Day) on August 31 to commemorate the Federation of Malaya became independent in 1957. On  September 16th to celebrate "Hari Malaysia" the day  Federation of Malaysia was born in 1963.

Malay festival generally is the Muslims festival.  .Hari Raya Aidil Fitri is to celebrate  the end of the holy month of Ramadan fasting month to consider. Ramadan Fasting. Hari Raya Haji is another Muslim holy days based on when to celebrate at  Mecca, Saudi Arabia .  Awal  Muharram (Islamic New Year) and Maulidul Messenger (Prophet's birthday) is another festival to Muslim and Malay to celebrate.

In Malaysia the Chinese celebrate the Chinese New Year and  Spring Festival is the most famous 15-day and end with Chap Go Meh. Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival  is another days to celebrate. In addition to the traditional Chinese festivals is Chinese Buddhist festival of Wesak Day.

Most of the Indians in Malaysia is  Hindus.They  celebrate Deepavali and  Diwali light, while Thaipusam is the feast that they from all over the country flock to Batu Caves, Selangor. Another Indian community is Sikhs. Their new years is Vaishaki.

Other festivals such as Good Friday (East Malaysia), Christmas, Gawai Iban (Dayak).Gawai Dayak is a harvest festival held by the indigenous people of Sarawak, especially Iban and Bidayuh with their traditional costumes. Ceremony service and traditional dishes of local "tuak-'(home made ​​rice wine) is made to the gods of rice and prosperity. At this point, the local and foreign tourists would see this unique festival.

Tadau Kaamatan is  the harvest season  festival marking the end of the harvesting season and the start of the  new season in Sabah and Labuan,  also celebrated in Malaysia.Visitors can watch a traditional dance, music, and in other exciting activities .Although most of the festivals that are identified with particular ethnic group or religion, all Malaysians celebrate the festivities together, regardless of their background.

Another exciting festival is Rainforest World Music Festival.Tap for a variety of ethnic music of the beautiful rainforest of Sarawak. One of the biggest music events in Malaysia, the Rainforest World Music Festival aims to celebrate the world of music with performances by ethnic musicians from around the world.