Power point maksud animasi from Anirah Sulaiman

video interaktif (animasi)

VIDEO ANIMASI 2D (PADA ZAMAN DAHULU)

VIDEO ANIMASI 3D (UPIN-IPIN) EPISOD..Pengembaraan bermula.

Pengertian Animasi Masking & Cara Membuatnya.
  Animasi masking adalah animasi yang pada hasilnyanya menampilkan objek yang semula kita sembunyikan. Animasi masking mempunyai 2 metode dasar yaitu :

1. Area masking yang bergerak, objek yang di mask diam.
2. Area masking yang diam dan objek yang di mask yang bergerak.
Kedua teknik tersebut akan menampilkan hasil animasi yang berbeza.. Selain itu area masking hanya boleh berupa fill. Jadi untuk outline (garis) tidak diperbolehkan.

Membuat animasi masking
Di bawah ini akan ditunjukkan proses pembuatan animasi masking :
1. Buka file baru atau Ctrl+N.
2. Disini kita akan berkerja dengan area background berwarna hitam, jadi pada properties.kita ubah dulu warna background menjadi warna hitam.
3. Kemudian buat dua buah layer.dengan nama layer text iaitu layer yang di mask dan layer masked iaitu layer masking.
4. Pada layer text frame ke-1 buat sebuah tulisan ANIMASI MASKING dengan warna putih seperti pada gambar.
5. Kemudian klik kanan frame 50 pada layer text dan pilih Insert Frame.
6. Pada layer masked frame ke-1, buat sebuah lingkaran berbentuk elips berwarna hitam, letakkan di samping kiri dari stage.
7. Pada layer masked frame ke-50 klik kanan pilih Insert Keyframe. Lalu ubah kedudukan lingkaran elips ke samping kanan stage.
8. Pada layer masked frame ke-1 klik kanan pilih Create Motion Tween.
9. Pada layer masked, klik kanan pilih mask .
10. Kemudian tekan Enter untuk melihat hasilnya.

ANIMASI 2 DIMENSI DAN 3 DIMENSI

ANIMASI 2 DIMENSI DAN 3 DIMENSI

Definisi
              Animasi adalah suatu rangkaian gambar diam dengan jumlah yang banyak, apabila kita perhatikan akan terlihat seolah – olah hidup (bergerak), seperti yang pernah kita lihat cerita kartun di televisyen ataupun dipawagam animasi kita simpulkan sebagai menghidupkan benda diam menjadi bergerak. 3 Penggunaan animasi pada komputer telah dimulai dengan  software komputer yang dapat digunakan untuk melakukan ilustrasi di komputer, membuat perubahan gambar satu ke satu gambar berikutnya sehingga terbentuk suatu bentuk gerakan tertentu.

             Animasi komputer adalah seni menghasilkan gambar bergerak melalui penggunaan komputer dan merupakan sebahagian bidang komputer grafik dan animasi. Animasi semakin banyak dihasilkan melalui grafik komputer 3D, walaupun grafik komputer 2D masih banyak ada. Kadangkala sasaran animasi adalah komputer itu sendiri, kadangkala sasaran adalah antara lain, seperti filem. Untuk menghasilkan gambar pergerakan, image (gambar) dipaparkan pada screen komputer dan diganti dengan image (gambar) baru yang selaras gambar sebelumnya dengan pantas. Teknik ini serupa dengan bagaimana gambar bergerak dihasilkan melalui televisyen dan filem. Animasi komputer 3D pada asasnya merupakan pengganti digit bagi seni animasi gerak (stop motion); patung animasi dibina pada screen komputer dan dipasang dengan rangka siber. Kemudian anggota badan, mata, mulut, pakaian, dan lain-lain bagi patung 3D digerakkan oleh juru animasi. Akhirnya, animasi dihasilkan.

Animasi 2 Dimensi (2D)

            Animasi ini adalah yang paling akrab dengan kehidupan keseharian kita. Biasa juga disebut dengan filem kartun. Kartun sendiri berasal dari kata Cartoon, maksudnya gambar yang lucu. Kebanyakkan filem kartun itu lucu.Misalnya: Looney Tunes, Pink Panther, Tom and Jerry, Scooby Doo, Doraemon, Mulan, Lion King, Brother Bear, Spirit, dan banyak lagi. Termasuk juga yang filem Disney, namun bukan Walt Disney sebagai tunjang animasi kartun. Contoh lainnya adalah Upin-ipin,Ninja Boy,Kampung Boboy dan banyak lagi.

Animasi 3 Dimensi (3D)

             Perkembangan teknologi dan komputer yang begitu pesat menjadikan teknik pembuatan animasi 3D semakin berkembang dan maju pesat. Animasi 3D adalah pengembangan dari animasi 2D. Dengan animasi 3D, karakter yang diperlihatkan semakin hidup dan nyata, mendekati wujud manusia aslinya. Semenjak Toy Story oleh Disney (Pixar Studio), maka ramailah studio filem dunia memproduksi filem sejenis. Lahirlah, Bugs Life, AntZ, Dinosaurs, Final Fantasy, Toy Story 2, Monster Inc., hingga Finding Nemo, The Incredible, Shark Tale. Cars, Valian. Kesemuanya itu biasa juga disebut dengan animasi 3D atau CGI (Computer Generated Imagery).


Perbezaan antara 2D dengan 3D
            
           Perbezaan antara  animasi 2D dan 3D adalah dilihat dari sudut pandangnya. Animasi 2D menggunakan koordinat x dan y, sedangkan animasi 3D menggunakan koordinat x, y dan z yang memungkinkan kita dapat melihat sudut pandang objek secara lebih nyata.

 Konsep untuk membuat animasi 2D meliputi :

  Membuat konsep dan Ide cerita -> sinopsis
  Membuat Storyboard
  Menggambar Karakter
  Menggambar Latar belakang dan objek lain
  Pewarnaan
  Proses animasi
  Penggabungan animasi
  Pengsian suara
  Konversi Animasi Flash (SWF) ke VCD

 Konsep untuk membuat animasi 3D meliputi :

Lingkungan Kerja 3ds Max
Viewport
Membuat Objek
Memodifikasi Objek
Memberi Material pada Objek
Mengatur Pencahayaan
Menggunakan Kamera
Membuat Animasi
Render
Mengolah Sistem Partikel
Latihan Aplikasi Animasi 3D

Story about Snow White.

   Once upon a time as a queen sits sewing at her window, she pricks her finger on her needle and three drops of blood fall on the snow that had fallen on her ebony window frame. As she looks at the blood on the snow, she says to herself, "Oh, how I wish that I had a daughter that had skin white as snow, lips red as blood, and hair black as ebony". Soon after that, the queen gives birth to a baby girl who has skin white as snow, lips red as blood, and hair black as ebony. They name her Princess Snow White. As soon as the child is born, the queen dies.
  Soon after, the king takes a new wife, who is beautiful but also very vain. The new queen possesses a magical mirror, an animate object that answers any question, to whom she often asks: "Mirror, mirror on the wall / Who is the fairest of them all?" (in German "Spieglein, Spieglein, an der Wand / Wer ist die Schönste im ganzen Land?"; in Italian "Specchio, servo delle mie brame, chi è la più bella di tutto il reame?" ) to which the mirror always replies "You, my queen, are fairest of all." But when Snow White reaches the age of seven, she becomes as beautiful as the day, and when the queen asks her mirror, it responds: "Queen, you are full fair, 'tis true, but Snow White is fairer than you." Though in another version, the mirror simply replies: "Snow White is the fairest of them all."
The queen becomes jealous, and orders a huntsman to take Snow White into the woods to be killed. She demands that the huntsman, as proof of killing Snow White, return with her lungs and her liver. The huntsman takes Snow White into the forest, but after raising his knife to stab her, he finds himself unable to kill her as he has fallen deeply in love with her. Instead, he lets her go, telling her to flee and hide from the Queen. He then brings the queen the lungs and the liver of a boar, which is prepared by the cook and eaten by the queen.
In the forest, Snow White discovers a tiny cottage belonging to a group of seven dwarves, where she rests. There, the dwarves take pity on her, saying "If you will keep house for us, and cook, make beds, wash, sew, and knit, and keep everything clean and orderly, then you can stay with us, and you shall have everything that you want." They warn her to take care and let no one in when they are away delving in the mountains. Meanwhile, the Queen asks her mirror once again "Who's the fairest of them all?", and is horrified to learn that Snow White is not only alive and well and living with the dwarves, but is still the fairest of them all.
Three times the Queen disguises herself and visits the dwarves' cottage while they are away during the day, trying to kill Snow White. First, disguised as a peddler, the Queen offers colorful stay-laces and laces Snow White up so tight that she faints, causing the Queen to leave her dead on the floor. However, Snow White is revived by the dwarves when they loosen the laces. Next, the Queen dresses as a different old woman and brushes Snow White's hair with a poisoned comb. Snow White again collapses, but again is saved by the dwarves. Finally, the Queen makes a poisoned apple, and in the disguise of a farmer's wife, offers it to Snow White. When she is hesitant to accept it, the Queen cuts the apple in half, eats the white part and gives the poisoned red part to Snow White. She eats the apple eagerly and immediately falls into a deep stupor. When the dwarves find her, they cannot revive her, and they place her in a glass coffin, assuming that she is dead.
Time passes, and a prince traveling through the land sees Snow White. He strides to her coffin. The prince is enchanted by her beauty and instantly falls in love with her. He begs the dwarves to let him have the coffin. The prince's servants carry the coffin away. While doing so, they stumble on some roots and the movement causes the piece of poisoned apple to dislodge from Snow White's throat, awakening her. The prince then declares his love for her and soon a wedding is planned.
The vain Queen, still believing that Snow White is dead, once again asks her mirror who is the fairest in the land, and yet again the mirror disappoints her by responding that "You, my queen, are fair; it is true. But the young queen is a thousand times fairer than you."
   Not knowing that this new queen was indeed her stepdaughter, she arrives at the wedding, and her heart fills with the deepest of dread when she realizes the truth. As punishment for her wicked ways, a pair of heated iron shoes are brought forth with tongs and placed before the Queen. She is then forced to step into the iron shoes and dance until she drops dead. (Other versions imply that she dies of a heart attack.)

Birtday party ideas!

Birthday Parties for children are getting more elaborate and original everyday. Sometimes a kids birthday party with a simple theme just isn't enough. If you are one of those people who like to create kids birthday parties that are special and unique, parties that your guests and children will remember forever, then these ideas should help get you on your way to a most unforgettable birthday party.

Tembok Besar China

     The first great wall was built during the First Emperor Qin Dynasty. Great Wall was built by combining several existing walls built in the Warring States Period. The original Great Wall is located north of the Great Wall that still exists today, and reached the eastern end of North Korea today. But most of the first great wall have been destroyed.

The Government has instructed the farmers to build this wall, and many died while building it. Therefore, it is also called "the longest cemetery on Earth".
The view from the tower observer 
Great Wall we see today is the result of the development of the Ming Dynasty. The interior of the wall containing soil mixed with rocks. Uppers made ​​the main road for the cavalry of China. It is much stronger and longer lasting. The main function of this barrier is to prevent attacks of nomadic tribes from the north.Great Wall of the Ming Dinasty began in the east of Shanhai Fortress, near Qinhuangdao in Hebei Region. It is through the nine provinces, 100 districts and the last 500 km to the west is completely destroyed. At the western end of the day is located in historic Jiayuguan (Jiayu fortress) in northwestern Gansu Province, at the end of the Silk Road

Dangers of mobile phone

Study of a neurosurgeon Professor Dr. Vini Gautam Khurana from the U.S. to prove the use of mobile phones for 10 years can double the possibility of brain cancer. He has won 14 awards and published over 36 scientific papers have been carrying out the study for 15 months to find a link between cell phone use and brain tumors.

    Although previous research has been done by many scientists around the globe, the difference with Professor Khurana is that he took samples from among hardcore users mobile phones 10 years ago because he found that cancer cells take at least 10 years to develop.

   He said, smoking kills 5 million people each year and mobile phone users are more than 3 billion and growing. This proves that mobile phones will be the 'killer agents' something more than smoking a few years. Even cell phone use among young children are more dangerous because they are more impressed by the radiation than adults.

   Thus, the CAP has called on the government-offering menwar Professor Khurana that the people know the dangers of mobile phone and take preventive measures such as using the speakerphone with a distance of 20cm when speaking.

Saudi Arabbia..

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Arabic: المملكة العربية السعودية‎ al-Mamlakah al-‘Arabiyyah as-Sa‘ūdiyyah ), commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia,is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World. It is bordered by Jordan, and Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirateson the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south.The Red Sea lies to its west, and the Persian Gulf lies to the northeast. Saudi Arabia has an area of approximately 2,149,690 km² (830,000 sq mi), and it has an estimated population of 27 million, of which 8.8 million are registered foreign expatriates and an estimated 1.5 million are illegal immigrants. Saudi nationals comprise an estimated 16 million people.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded by Abdul-Aziz bin Saud (known for most of his career as Ibn Saud) in 1932, although the conquests which eventually led to the creation of the Kingdom began in 1902 when he captured Riyadh, the ancestral home of his family, the House of Saud, referred to in Arabic as the Al Saud. The Saudi Arabian government, which has been an absolute monarchy since its inception, refers to its system of government as being Islamic, though this is contested by many due to its strong basis in Salafism, a minority school of thought in Islam. The kingdom is sometimes called "The Land of the Two Holy Mosques" in reference to Al-Masjid al-Haram (in Mecca), and Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (in Medina), the two holiest places in Islam.

summry Finding Nemo..

A clown fish named Marlin living in the Great Barrier Reef loses his son, Nemo, after he ventures into the open sea, despite his father's constant warnings about many of the ocean's dangers. Nemo is abducted by a boat and netted up and sent to a dentist's office in Sydney. So, while Marlin ventures off to try to retrieve Nemo, Marlin meets a fish named Dory, a blue tang suffering from short-term memory loss. The companions travel a great distance, encountering various dangerous sea creatures such as sharks, anglerfish and jellyfish, in order to rescue Nemo from the dentist's office, which is situated by Sydney Harbor. While the two are doing this, Nemo and the other sea animals in the dentist's fish tank plot a way to return to Sydney Harbor to live their lives free again.
I like wacth this movie because like live reality.

song for children!!

One little, two little, three little Indians

 

Four little, five little, six little Indians

 

Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians

 

Ten little Indian boys.

 

Ten little, nine little, eight little Indians

 

Seven little, six little, five little Indians

 

Four little, three little, two little Indians

 

One little Indian boy

you know about Tasik Kenyir??

    Tasik Kenyir is the largest man-made lake in South East Asia. It was constructed between 1978 and 1985. Sultan Mahmud Hydro Electric Power Plant., built in 1985 for generating electricity, this dam holds approximately 23.6 million cubic meters of water and occupies 38000 hectares.
Tasik Kenyir is a showcase of 340 islands. The islands on Tasik Kenyir are the tips of highlands and hilltops which were not submerged during the flooding.
   There are 30 rivers feeding the lake, 25 waterfalls and at least 25 known species of fish. Therefore Tasik Kenyir is known as an angler's haven for fishing. For anglers are  arranged special trips by private boat operators.  They know the best location. Please be informed that a fishing permit is required from the Wildlife Department only when you to enter National Park such as Sungai Cacing & Sungai Terenggan.
    Besides that the lake makes a fascinating tourist spot with its offering  of a lush tropical forest, home to more than 8000 species of flowers, 2500 species of plants and trees and 300 species of fugus. Adding to the exotic colours are 800 butterflies, 370 species of orchids, 1000 species of birds and 200 species of other animals. There are also limestone caves and lush tropical rain forests.

   The most important gateway to Tasik Kenyir is Pengkalan Gawi. It offers the services of a Tourist Information Centre, a parking area, a jetty and various water sports facilities for rental. Its strategic location also makes it the nearest gateway to Malaysia's well known National Park Taman Negara in the neighbouring state of Pahang.

I love movie about NEMO!!

    The movie is coming after 2003 and is very famous at London.The plot summary about Finding Nemo is  clown fish named Marlin living in the Great Barrier Reef loses his son, Nemo, after he ventures into the open sea, despite his father's constant warnings about many of the ocean's dangers. Nemo is abducted by a boat and netted up and sent to a dentist's office in Sydney. So, while Marlin ventures off to try to retrieve Nemo, Marlin meets a fish named Dory, a blue tang suffering from short-term memory loss. The companions travel a great distance, encountering various dangerous sea creatures such as sharks, anglerfish and jellyfish, in order to rescue Nemo from the dentist's office, which is situated by Sydney Harbor. While the two are doing this, Nemo and the other sea animals in the dentist's fish tank plot a way to return to Sydney Harbor to live their lives free again.

   When his son, Nemo is taken from him by a diver, Marlin the clown fish sets off on a journey to rescue him. Together with Dory, a blue tang fish with short term memory loss, they set off through the oceans, whilst joining a club with sharks, dodging jellyfish and hooking a ride with turtles. Whilst this is happening, Nemo and his new tank friends hatch a plan to escape from their new home. 

Marlin (a clown fish) is a widower who only has his son Nemo left of his family after a predator attack. Years later, on Nemo's first day of school, he's captured by a scuba diver and taken to live in a dentist office's fish tank. Marlin and his new absent-minded friend Dory set off across the ocean to find Nemo, while Nemo and his tank mates scheme on how to get out of the tank before he becomes the dentist's niece's new pet.

    A tale which follows the comedic and eventful journeys of two fish, the fretful Marlin and his young son Nemo, who are separated from each other in the Great Barrier Reef when Nemo is unexpectedly taken from his home and thrust into a fish tank in a dentist's office overlooking Sydney Harbor. Buoyed by the companionship of a friendly but forgetful fish named Dory, the overly cautious Marlin embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic journey to rescue his son. Meanwhile, the young Nemo hatches a few daring plans of his own to return home safely. 

A father-son underwater adventure about a fish and his son Nemo, a boy clown fish, who is stolen from his home in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, and taken to a fish tank in a dentist's office in Sydney. His timid father and a blue tang fish named Dory with short-term memory loss must follow the East Australian current in order to get to Sydney and take Nemo home.

Tasik Dayang Bunting at Pulau Langkawi.

Lake of The Pregnant Maiden /
Tasik Dayang Bunting

Nestled amidst lush forested hills on an island south of Pulau Langkawi is Tasik Dayang Bunting (Lake of The Pregnant Maide ), the largest lake in Langkawi. The outline of hills and rocky outcrops on one side of the lake resembles the shape of a pregnant maiden lying on her back. However, the name of both the island and the lake is attributed to the legend of a lovely fairy princess who married an earthly prince. Her first child died shortly after birth. She was so sad and depressed that she buried the child in the crystal clear waters of the lake. Before she returned to her celestial abode, she blessed the waters so that any childless maiden who bathed in the lake would conceive thereafter.

About Pulau Langkawi.

Langkawi island is an archipelago of 104 islands lying in the north western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The exact location of these tropical islands is at the site where the Straits of Malacca meets the waters of the Andaman Seas.

The largest of these islands is called Langkawi Island and is bigger than the Penang Island.The other islands in this group are Island of Pregnant Maiden (Pulau Dayang Bunting), Lion Island (Pulau Singa Besar) and Beras Basah Island.The smallest of these islands are atolls roughly the size of an ordinary house!


Langkawi is coined from the Malay words Lang and Kawi. Lang is a brown eagle and Kawi is a local manganese stone.The ancient fishermen must have seen eagles flying clutching the manganese stones! A giant monument of a brown eagle clutching the manganese stone greets all visitors to Langkawi near the Kuah Jetty.

The main tourist attractions of Langkawi Island is its virgin white sandy beaches.The beaches have very gentle continental slope and the water is crystal clear.


This island is unique in the sense that it has so many legendsand myths associated with it.Langkawi Island is therefore also called Pulau Lagenda or Legendary Island.

The most talked about legend is that of Mahsuri who is said to have laid a curse on this island for seven generations.Luckily the period of this curse is over now and Langkawi Island is fast becoming an internationally recognised tourist destination.

The government of Malaysia has declared the entire Langkawi Island as a duty free zone. Hence this island is also termed Duty Free Island.All goods sold in this island are exempted from government tax.Therefore this Legendary Island is a haven for the shoppers.You only need to stay in Langkawi for a minimum of 48 hours to take back home a reasonable amount of tax free goods.

Balik Kampung..holiday!!

  What is “balik kampung”? “Balik kampung ” can be defined as going back to one’s hometown during a festival or holidays. It is a unique experience for the most of the Malaysian. Everyone spend most of their time to catch up with family and friends whom they have not seen for some time. From the phase “balik kampung”, it often conjures an image of tranquility and also green pastures. However, this is not always the case because “balik kampung” also brings a host of negative effects.              Doesn’t it bring to mind about the horrendous of traffic jam? Traffic jam is indeed the order of the day. Most people ends getting up early to avoid traffic jam. However, they still get caught in the heavy traffic since everyone also does the same thing. People will definitely get frustrated and angry after a certain period. They may start to vent out their anger by saying swear words and shouting towards others. Thus, several impatient drivers will begin to overtake illegally recklessly by jumping queue. Minor accidents could happen and therefore worsen the traffic jam. Drivers can end up by arguing and drive bumper to bumper. Accidents happen incur expenditure, higher cost is needed to service our car. Besides that, the time taken from KL to Ipoh which is normally 2 ½ hour will be doubled or tripled during festive seasons. Therefore, people at the village will feel anxious and worried as their family members have not arrived at assign time.  

        On the other hand, the environment in the town is seems to be quiet and stand still. Most people have gone back to hometown. Shops are closed, because there are no businesses during the few particular days. Due to that, businessmen will suffer loses. For example, Jalan Ipoh and Jalan Tun Abdul Rahman. These two roads are often in heavy traffic during normal day but it is just like a ghost town during the festive season. Hence, “mat rempit” will take the opportunity for illegal racing. During holidays, break-in cases and robberies will also increase.          During festive seasons, many accidents may occur such as fatality, serious injuries, and loss of limbs. Consequently, a joyous and happy occasion will turn into a sorrowful and mourning period. Family members are sad. Instead of spending time together in the house to celebrate, they huddle in hospitals waiting for the news or to receive what is left. Other than that, doctors and nurses are affected. They have to work overtime busy attending victims. Therefore, all of their leaves are put on hold. Instead of having a good time with families, they have to spend most of the time in the hospitals. Besides than that, police officers are also busy controlling and directing traffic on the roads. On the other road such as gravel road and kampung road, which town-dwellers are not used to such roads. They will drive recklessly and carelessly, cars sometimes will go out of control. Consequently, accidents occur.  

This “balik kampung” phenomenon will also affect school. As a result, schools have to replace extra holidays. This consists of a host of negative elements. During the class replacement on weekends, students often play truant. The attendance rate is slow due to high absenteeism. Hence, no lesson is conducted. Students are left on their own agenda and time is wasted. In future, students will not attend other replacement classes anymore. In addition, teachers may not carry out lessons because of the low attendance. So, teachers may not be able to complete the syllabus. They have to rush through the topics on time. Therefore, some students may not understand the topic and achieve badly in exams.  They may have to go for tuitions as to catch up the syllabus. As for parents, they have to settle the transportation arrangement for their children during the replacement classes because mostly school bus’s drivers do not fetch students on weekends. Parents may late for work or have to cancel other appointments as to take their children to school. Sometimes, they’re forced to take leave too.              After enjoying the joyous moments in hometown, this is the time to start all over again. Now, it is “balik KL” time and the history repeats itself.

My Favorite Foods is.........

My Favorite Foods

   

These are some of my favorite foods:

     

Pizza

Banana Splits

Cherry Vanilla Ice cream

Chicken Nachos

Spaghetti

Tacos

Strawberries

Sour Strawberry Belts

Banana Boats

Blizzards 

Porcupine Meat Balls 

Bread Machine Bread

Oreos

Cocoa Puffs

Fruit Salad

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Strawberry Milkshakes

Hamburgers

Fruit

Donuts

                    

       

Celebrated by Hari Raya Aidilfitri..

~ Hari Raya Aidil Fitri ~

The most significant celebration for Muslims, Eid al Fitr, it signifies the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Known locally as Hari Raya Puasa or Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, the celebration is determined by sighting of the new moon on the day, before the next month on the Muslim calendar, Syawal.



The words ‘Hari Raya’ means 'day of celebration.' 


Ramadan
Ramadan is the name of the one-month fasting period when Muslims fast from dawn till sunset. During the period of fasting, apart from eating and drinking, Muslims are also forbidden from smoking and having sexual relations. Only the sick are excused from fasting during this month. Muslims are expected to avoid lying, breaking promise or cheating during the month of Ramadan. It is to remind them of the plight of the poor and to cleanse themselves by exercising abstinence and self-control. Even the young are taught to fast.

The Celebration
Muslims starts the day by wearing new clothes and congregating in the mosques early in the morning to perform Hari Raya Puasa prayers followed by visiting the graves of the departed. The young will ask for forgiveness from their elders and have open house for relatives and friends to come to their house. Plenty of traditional Malay delicacies are served during this festive season. Houses are thoroughly cleaned and decorated, and lighting of oil lamps welcomes the angels which are believed to be visiting the earth during the seven days preceding the festival. The celebration lasts for a month but most of the celebration is concentrated in the first three days



Visiting Muslim homes on Hari Raya Puasa, you can expect to taste a wide
variety of delicious spicy dishes. Some favourite dishes that can be found in
Muslims homes on this special occasion are ketupat, lontong, nasi padang
and beef rendang. The Muslims also give packets of money to kids when they go visiting. The packets are usually green in colour and children often look forward to getting these money tokens on Hari Raya Puasa. Overall, Hari Raya Puasa is a joyous occasion for Muslims.

How to Celebrate Christmas.

  On Christmas Day, people gather with family and friends to enjoy a festive meal and exchange gifts as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.Send Christmas cards to family and friends wishing them a merry Christmas and a happy new year.Set up a live or artificial Christmas tree in your home. Decorate it with ornaments and lights.Hang mistletoe in a doorway. It is traditional for people to kiss when they stand underneath this small, scented sprig.Place lights and other decorations on the outside of your house and on your outdoor shrubs and trees.Buy gifts for family and friends and pile them under the tree.Hang stockings from your mantel so Santa can leave little items inside when he visits.Ask your children to write down a wish list of the toys they would like to receive.Share the list with Santa Claus so he can fill their requests. Expect him to arrive on Christmas Eve in a sled drawn by reindeer, carrying a red sack filled with gifts.Play Christmas music in your house to get in the holiday spirit; some popular choices include "Silent Night" and "Deck the Halls."

Prepare a huge Christmas feast with foods such as turkey, ham, stuffing and vegetables; serve mince pie for dessert. Include other favorite recipes from your childhood holiday meals.Attend church on Christmas Eve.

Remember that the true meaning of the season is really about giving.

 

Celebrated by Hindus which is known as 'Deepavali'.

    

      A colorful festival that is celebrated by all Hindus worldwide is Deepavali, which is also known as the festival of lights. This festival usually falls around late October and November. One important practice that the Hindus follow during the festival is to light oil lamps in their homes on Deepavali morning. By lighting the oil lamps, the Hindus are thanking the gods for the happiness, knowledge, peace and wealth that they have received. The Hindus consider Deepavali as one of the most important festivals to celebrate.

The Legend -
      There is even an interesting legend behind this festival. The story goes that Narakasura, a demon, ruled the kingdom of Pradyoshapuram. Under his rule, the villagers suffered a lot of hardship as the demon tortured the people and kidnapped the women to be imprisoned in his palace. Seeing his wickedness, Lord Khrishna set out to destroy the demon and the day Narakasura died was celebrated as Deepavali, the triumph of good over evil!
    I which Happy Deepavali to all people especially for hindus people,ok bye....