Hello we from group 12 want to share our vlog about Datuk Lee Chong wei, Hari raya

celebration and traditional cakes and cookies in Malaysia.

THE FIRST VIDEO IS ABOUT DATUK LEE CHONG WEI OUR MALAYSIAN HERO IN
BADMINTON COURT
ABOUT LEE CHONG WEI

Lee Chong Wei (born 21 October 1982 in Bagan Serai, Perak) is a Malaysian Chinese professional
badminton player. As a singles player, Lee was ranked first worldwide for 199 consecutive weeks from
21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012.He is the third Malaysian player after Rashid Sidek and Roslin Hashim to
achieve such a ranking (since official rankings were first kept in the 1980s), and is the only Malaysian
shuttler to hold the number one ranking for more than a year.

Lee is a silver medalist in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, making him the sixth Malaysian to
win an Olympic medal [3] and the first Malaysian to reach the finals in the men's singles event, ending
Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games. This achievement also earned him the title
Dato', and a description by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak as a national hero.He repeated the
achievement four years later in London, thus making him the most successful Malaysian Olympian in
history

PERSONAL LIFE

He was in a relationship with Wong Mew Choo, his teammate. In 2009, Lee and Wong announced they
are no longer together during the 2009 World Championships in Hyderabad, India. However, Lee
announced his reconciliation with Mew Choo after winning a silver medal in 2012 Summer Olympics.
They were married on 9 November 2012,and had two children, Kingston and Terrance, which were born
in April 2013 and July 2015 respectively.

LEE CHONG WEI ACHIEVEMENTS

Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's singles:

The draw was held on 23 July 2012.Forty players from 34 nations competed in the event. China's Lin Dan
won the gold medal, defeating Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia in the final. Chen Long, also of China, won
the bronze medal.

NO MORE LCW – THANKS FOR EVERYTHING

Former World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei on june 13 2019 announced his retirement from badminton after 19
years following a battle with cancer. Lee Chong Wei finally met an opponent he couldn’t beat.
The after-effects of nose cancer forced the badminton great to announce his retirement on Thursday
after a hall-of-fame worthy career. Even though he was cleared of cancer, Chong Wei hasn’t played any
tournaments this year because his shoulders weren’t strong enough to endure the stress of the high-
intensity training that extended his professional career to 19 years.
Chong Wei was expected to retire after the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016, when he won his third
consecutive singles silver medal, but he was so driven to win Malaysia’s first Olympic gold that he played
on in hope of retiring after next year’s Tokyo Games, when he would be 37.
He even took a month, after a visit to doctors in Japan revealed the damage done to his body in
recovery, to come to terms with having to stop playing professionally.
 THE SECOND VIDEO IS ABOUT HARI RAYA CELEBRATION IN MALAYSIA.
Hari Raya Aidilfitri is an annually celebrated festival marking the end of the month of Muslim fasting,
also defined as Ramadan. Usually on Syawal's first day, the 10th month of the Hijrah (Islamic) calendar,
there are joyful, lively celebrations— after a month of fasting. This day is also defined as Hari Raya Puasa
(Puasa means fasting).

How do Malaysian people celebrate it?

Praying and thanking the almighty

Before this day, we generally see all muslim returning to their hometowns, meaning the Muslims
living/working in cities return back to their hometowns, villages to celebrate Hari Raya with their
families. This day is typically also a national holiday so that school children and working professionals
can spend time with their families without thinking about their formal duties. The day itself begins with
an early morning prayer in the mosque, where Muslims offer thanks for their blessings. They always
seek forgiveness from family and friends for all trespasses, insisting that peace and harmony is the way
for everyone. Some families may also prefer to visit the graves of departed loved ones in order to pray
for their souls, and more traditional groups may also light the pelita (lamp) in their homes.
 WEARING TRADITIONAL OUTFIT

Muslims love to dress up for the occasion, too. Women wear baju kurung (traditional Malay dress), baju
kebaya (traditional blouse dress), or jubah (lengthy one-piece dress), in contrast, men usually wear
songkok (traditional hat) and baju Melayu (traditional men's gown).

PREPARING EXCELLENT CUISINE AND DINING TOGETHER

Of course, no Hari Raya is complete without all the excellent cuisine traditionally presented in "open
houses." Muslims generally invite their family and friends (including non-Muslims) to join in traditional
delicacies such as ketupat (rice dumpling cooked in a palm leaf pouch), rendang (meat stewed in spices),
dodol (sticky, fluffy, toffee-like sweet), and satay (skewered meat). In the spirit of peace, harmony, and
culture this invitation is extended to all.
 EXCHANGING GREEN PACKETS

The green packet is the Malay adaptation of the Chinese red envelope or ang pow, in which Malay
Muslims in Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore give money in green packets to their guests who visit their
homes during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Muslims prefer green packets or “Sampul duit Raya” because the
color is traditionally associated with Islam. The amount of money depends on how much the host can
afford to give to his guests. The envelope is presently available in various sizes and colors (not just
green).

MAKING KUIH – MALAY COOKIES AND TARTS

No Hari Raya would be complete without the yummy food and desserts typical of 'open houses.' The
most unique thing about Hari Raya in Malaysia is the long-standing culture of 'open-houses' held almost
in residence. Malaysians are inviting their family and friends to their homes. They meet and spread their
favorite and most decadent food. It is obvious to see cookie jars loaded with different types of biscuits,
cookies, and cakes that come in different shapes and flavors, known as 'Kuih Raya.'
 HOUSEHOLD DECORATIONS WITH HARI RAYA LIGHTS AND RIBBONED
KETUPATS

Light is one of the essential aspects that play a significant role in creating the atmosphere and mood of
the house. Malaysians Add that little extra sparkle to their home with lighting to make their home more
lively and inviting for guests. They usually enhance their house with beautiful lights and ribboned
ketupats.

FESTIVE SONGS ALL DAY LONG

If one thing about how we celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Malaysia is unique in Malaysia, it is the Hari
Raya songs that will be played on the radio and in shopping malls and bazaars. Radio listeners and
consumers will be charmed by tunes that have become evergreen and are familiar to generations of
Malaysians. People of all different ages are expecting the catchy choruses and soulful melodies all year
long. Together with the delicious food, Duit Raya and the 'open house' tradition, these melodic gems
make the celebrations of Aidilfitri so special.
 HOW CAN YOU CELEBRATE IT?

You may wish to attend State-organized open houses on this special event. Depending on the state, this
can be organized in the Sultan's Palace, a state-owned building, and even open public land. This is
generally a lot of fun because you get to meet people from various backgrounds (race, socio-economic
class, etc.) and everyone is at ease and smiling.

There is no question that most Malaysians from all aspects of life, race, and religions look forward to
spending quality time with the loved ones. Professionals enjoy this little vacation and take this chance to
catch up with their families.
 HISTORY OF HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI

The history of this holiday can be traced to the Islamic prophet Muhammad all the way back. After he
migrated to Mecca he began this festival. The Muslim faith was strongly established in the area through
the 15th century. Hence, since that period, the festival Hari Raya Aidilfitri has been celebrated with great
pomp and valor.

THE CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI

Hari Raya Aidilfitri is one of the most major festivals to be celebrated by Muslim communities. It's a time
when people, both Muslims, and non-Muslims, drive or fly home and spend the next few days with their
families. It is also a time when relatives and friends are seeking forgiveness from each other for their
transgressions. Not only are there several festivals during this holiday, but there is also a feast that every
family celebrates as a remembrance of the end of fasting. Some of the foods that can be found at this
feast include Beef Rendang, Sambal, white rice, sayur lodeh, ktupat, ondeh-ondeh, putu piring, fried
sweet coconut, and kueh cakes. During the holiday, people decorate their homes with tiny kerosene-
powered lamps. Such lamps were called lampu koloks. However, many people are putting these aside in
recent times, and they are using decorative electric lights.
 THE LAST VIDEO IS ABOUT THE DIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL MALAY
CAKES/COOKIES IN MALAYSIA WE CALLED IT “KUIH”.

 KUIH BUAH MELAKA

Grated coconut may be used as garnishing to coat kuih buah melaka (foreground) and kuih telur
katak (sticky sago) (background). Besides the aesthetical value, shredded coconut imparts interests in
the texture and flavor department which makes traditional Malay kuih an all-rounded traditional
delicacy. Coconut is noted to be long and widely cultivated by the Malays. Hence, it is one of the main
ingredients across all traditional Malay culinary offerings. It can be used in various forms including
coconut milk, coconut cream, coconut water, and also the coconut flesh itself

 KUIH TALAM
An array of different kuih talam; (left to right) pudding jagung (firm corn pudding), talam cendol (green
rice flour jelly with palm sugar soft cake), bingka ubi kayu, and kosui. Talam is known as a tray in English
which denotes the method of making or cooking the kuih in baking tray to leave it to set before it is cut
into smaller portions. This method is remotely similar to the western baking method of sheet cake like
brownie, where the cakes are baked in shallow sheets only to be cut into portions prior to serving. The
only difference with traditional Malay kuih is that steaming is much more practiced than baking.

 PULUT PANGGANG
A visual representation of pulut panggang. A cross-sectional view of the kuih reveals the savory filling
made with grated coconut, dried shrimps, chilies, and herbs and spices that include turmeric which
imparts the golden yellow hue. Banana leaf pieces are used to wrap the filled glutinous rice logs and
pinned with short bamboo skewers at both ends before grilling. The aroma of banana leaf charred by
the grilling heat infuses the pulut panggang giving kuih a dynamic savory flavor apart from the usual
sweet kuih.

that's all from our group that we want to show to all, but there are still many more types of traditional
cakes in malaysia that we have not shown, maybe in the future we will share more on all.

thanks for watching our vlog this time.