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#SS 49/100/2020
It is an unearthly time to post this but then again, it’s all a matter of perspective. In another time zone, i would be deemed sane.
My resolutions on going light this year, flew out of the window when husband and I made a small batch of muruku and ribbon muruku this morning.
Then prepped for dinner with friends in the evening. A newly married couple celebrating their first Diwali after marriage, our new neighbours – a young couple with their boys, and some close friends.
Laboured all day in the kitchen while family scurried around getting house, garden, vilakkus/diyas, cutlery, crockery, themselves in order.
A vegan spread of Malaysian fare – Welcome drink of bandung;
Entrees satay, peanut sauce, rojak;
Mains nasi lemak, mee hoon, followed by Desserts – a beautiful tiramisu by a friend, my standard cannot go wrong mishti doi, sago santan gula melaka. Will feature these in Food speak with explanations and translations.
With barely half an hour to go,
showered, draped a simple batik cotton from Sri Lanka, worn once before, got Daughter#2 to click some shots before guests arrived. Watch this space, a new saree for tomorrow. Managed to salvage a few shots as most had my eyes closed or head down adjusting my saree which is
A soft white and peacock blue or indigo cotton, with peacock feathers on the body and a gorgeous extremely proud peacock on the pallu.
This ancient tradition of using wax-resistant dye on fabric is followed in countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Philippines. The word Ba-tik originates from the Javanese words Amba, meaning to write and Tik, which means a dot.
Hubby purchased it from Sri Lanka on his trip last year.
Happy Deepavali Diwali dear Sakhis.
May this Festival of Lights enable us to light up the lives of all around us, and bring us peace, joy, good health. God bless always.
Photos have one of me looking quite normal, and the other being Blooper Bavani.
Bavani’s Happy Place 