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My Last Yumorina!

Nobody in the world I think celebrates April Fools Day more than Odessites. Here, the day marks the coming of spring and everyone welcomes spring season with joy and laughter. And by joy and laughter, I mean SERIOUS joy and laughter.

Yumorina is a special occasion here in Odessa and the citizens celebrate it like Mardi Gras. We have parades with floats and people with costumes. Music is played by the marching bands from different clubs and associations. People come with face masks, spray-painted hair and funny headgears, all with the funny spirit at heart.

Since this was my last Yumorina, I decided not to let go of the chance and get 'wild' for the last time!
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So many police around...to ensure safety and order

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Things that were on sale include...
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Pirate of the Black Sea!

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For you, I'd walk the plank any time! haha!

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All with the Yumorina spirit!


A free concert too!

Last but not least...my complete metamorphosis...

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[my dad will disown me for sure! :P]

more pics in my Facebook album. feel free to visit!

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flymas.mobi - as easy as making a paper plane!

hey2! did anybody know that we can book our MAS flight tickets by our mobile phones?

here's how:-


  1. key in http://flymas.mobi using your mobile phone
  2. choose your destination
  3. pick a date
  4. and select 'BOOK'
voila! and you're on your way to your dream destination!

come on! come on! try it now! (^o^)y

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sometimes...

life is filled with rubbish...

in that case, put on a smiley face and remember, the dump truck always come on time...or maybe the bin is always half empty :P

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where to?

when things happen, it makes us wonder. it makes us think. it makes us stop for a while and ponder. it brought up points for us to consider...
  • where are we going? what is our destination?
  • how do we reach there? what drives us?
  • do we set a goal and try to achieve it? or we learn through our faults along the way?
  • we do realize that the journey is long and winding, right? and we have longer roads ahead of us?
  • people say change is a constant thing. do we have to change ourselves? one thing for sure, we must always change for the better
  • do we treat those changes as sacrificing our values? or as a way to understand and fit better with each other?
  • are we doing the right thing? if it's the right thing, are we doing it the right way?
  • we did wrong things, that's true. but then again, we are humans. and again, we must always try our best to do the right things. and we must help each other at that, don't you agree?
some of the things i did and said are unworthy of my convictions. for that, i seek apology and forgiveness from Allah and from you...

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aku terima nikahnya...kui3

1. How old are you?
24

2. Are you single?
up until this is typed, single

3. At what age do you think you’ll get married?
i dunno. hopefully not that late

4. Do you think you’ll be marrying the person you are with now?
hmmm, hey you, will you be marrying me? hehe

5. If not, who do you want to marry?
megan fox. hahaha!

6. Who will be your bridesmaid or your best man?
i'm not sure. i'll decide later

7. Do you want a garden/beach or traditional wedding?
traditional Malay wedding theme

8. Where do you plan to go for honeymoon?
somewhere romantic

9. How many guest do you think you’ll invite?
not sure. kakcik had 500 invitation cards sent. maybe mine is around that number

10. Will that include your exes?
yeah, why not?

11. How many layers of cake do you want?
depends on the sponsor [kakcik2! cheesecake bertingkat2 bleh buat x? haha]

12. When do you want to get married? Morning or evening?
10am

13. Name the song/tune you would like to play at your wedding?
traditional Malay instrument/band, just like kakcik's

14. Do you prefer fine dining or just normal spoon/fork/ knife?
hands

15.Champagne or red wine?
red syrup and lime

16. Honeymoon right after the wedding or days after the wedding?
after. we shouldn't rush or we might miss something from the luggage

17. Money or household items?
household items [money is a sure thing i.e. duit salam]

18. How many kids would you like to have?
subject to change

19. Will your record your honeymoon in DVD and CD?
yup! sure!

20. I want to know their wedding plans:
nil

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SpanBob Suarkotak



Are you ready kids?
Aye aye captain!
I can't hear you!!!
Aye aye captain!

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Spongebob SquarePants!
Absorbent and yellow and porous is he
Spongebob Squarepants!
If nautical nonsence be something you wish
Spongebob Squarepants!
Then drop on the deck and flop like a fish
Spongebob Squarepants!

Spongebob squarepants
Spongebob squarepants
Spongebob squarepants
Spongebob squarepants!

::dedicated to all Spongebob fans who really wants to know the lyrics of the song::

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'action' patients


one day in the ophthalmology clinic...

A: hey B, u see people here so 'action' one?

B: 'action' ke? why ah?

A: ya la. even indoors also don't take off their sunglass...

B: u stupid ke? they all have red-eye. for sure cannot take off sunglass le...

A: hehehe

the next day, in the ophthalmology clinic...

B: hey A, u noticed the clinic so dark one?

A: here is ukren la. no money to pay electric bill kot...

B: but i think a, this one is deliberately dark la.

A: why u say like that?

B: not everyone can buy sunglass n 'action' la...hahaha!

A: (+_+)"

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My Personality..or is it?

Tagged by RED...haih...

1. Open this website : personality quiz
2. Take the Personality Quiz
3. Copy Paste the result
4. Tag your friends <--- i don't wanna! sue me! hahaha


Your view on yourself:

Other people find you very interesting, but you are really hiding your true self. Your friends love you because you are a good listener. They'll probably still love you if you learn to be yourself with them. true...but when i'm being myself, they don't like me as much. haha :P

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes. true...baiya, good-looking people aren't necessarily my style...see? i told u so~~

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person. no comment! haha

The seriousness of your love:

Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates. oh yeah! PLENTY of dates! ahaks~~

Your views on education

Education is less important than the real world out there, away from the classroom. Deep inside you want to start working, earning money and living on your own. not quite...

The right job for you:

You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life. very true

How do you view success:

You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:

You are concerned about your image and the way others see you. This means that you try very hard to be accepted by other people. It's time for you to believe in who you are, not what you wear. totally the opposite...take a look at my wardrobe n u'll know why...

Who is your true self:

You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve. really? what dilemma is that?

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mee bandung


as per request from my fellow blogger, i present to you...

"prostoi noodle with idiotic chilli gravy a la azizul ismie"

a.k.a 

"mi bandung"

it is quite eazy to make 'ah...like 'ah uno dua trio [italian accent pls!] haha

all u need is:
  1. onion and garlic to be simmered/tumis
  2. shrimps/minced beef/cuttlefish/octopus [mind you, those are not the same]/pork eventho never tried :P
  3. vegetables like carrots, cauliflower, mushrooms for the extra rich feeling [cendawan mahal, tapi ngada2 nak taruk jugak]
  4. chilli powder 'secukup rasa' mixed with a bit of water. just enuf to make it like a paste, not fluid
  5. tomato paste or ketchup
  6. 3 spoonfuls of wheat flour, mixed with cold water, slightly fluid
  7. noodles of course! pre-boiled with oil and salt
we start'ah with simmering the minced onions and garlic. once it is fragrant, pour in the shrimps. fry until the juice comes out and the shrimps are red. nyum2!!

pour in the chilli paste. as i said 'secukup rasa' which means, if u like it hot, u can put like 3-4 tablespoons of chilli powder. i prefer it mild, i use 1-2 spoons only. if more, we'll be running from the noodle bowl to the toilet bowl. haha!

once the 'oil breaks'/pecah minyak, add 3-4 spoons of tomato paste. let it simmer for a while and don't forget to stir. by now, carrots and cauliflower can be poured in too. continue to stir for 3-4 minutes.

add water as to fill the pot and wait for it to boil.

once it boils, add the flour mixture to thicken the 'idiotic gravy'. another option is using tomato ketchup. 

add salt and sugar for better taste. 

voila! dinner is served! 

p/s: credit to chef aswad for the original recipe
p/s2: if it's too hot, ur ears will look like mine in pic 8 :P 

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memory lane

let me take you down memory lane. where the soviets still rule and captain yuri just came back from his space walk. here, have a souvenir. a postage stamp from the good ol' days.

now let's come back to the present.

notice any difference?

no?

correct. because there is none. maybe there is the LED crawler screen saying where the tram will stop next and the fare has doubled other than those two, things are just like, well, THE GOOD OL' DAYS...

p/s: guess what's in the yellow circle ;)

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internet sex...UPDATED

******
XY: buka la cam awk
XY: hmmm yes
XX: ape?
XY: webcam
XX: 4 wat?
XY: tak boleh ker
XX: xde webcam
XY: u're so cute
XX: ye arh tu
XY: i suka your eye
XX: ngarut apenye..
XY: hmmmm kalau u buka webcam
XX: ??
XX: demm gak u nih kan...
XX: tell me wut?
XY: hmmm u buka cam awk
XX: xd
XX: *xde cam
XX: knpe?
XY: nak see u
XY: n make u wet
XX: x payah..
XX: im nobody rite?
XX: im not ur gul..not ur gf
XX: not anyone 2 u
XX: i mean rubbish 2 u
XY: kalau u nak
XY: i boleh
XX: boleh ape?
XY: make u wet
XX: 4 wut?
XX: i dun need it
XY: hmmm mcm mana i nak ckp kat u
XY: wooo come we play
XY: play la
XX: u know wut, ada prob dgn webcam
XX: takut virus la
XY: ohhhhhhhhhh
XX: tau x title lagu yg lirik die "ku petik bintang..utk ko simpan.cahayanya terang"
XY: i wanna make u wet la
XX: xde webcam la
XX: giv me the song title
XY: i forgot
XX: demm
XY: hmmmm awk pinjam cam
XX: xde..
XX: awk ni.
XX: ckp la nk wt pe?
XY: u wait n see
XX: aper nih
XY: awk nanti puas
XY: if i make u wet u'll luv it
XX: all the fuzzy things u said
XX: wat do u mean 'wet'? is it 'cry'?
XY: wet means
XY: have fun wit u alone
XY: understand girl?
XX: err...
XX: mybe
XX: tp chat cukup laaa
XX: sonok gak pe, chatting
XX: ^^,
XY: i kan lelaki
XX: huh
XX: seems like cheap je?
XX: so cheap
XY: no u got the wrong idea
XX: so?
XY: play wit u in cam
XX: play wat?
XY: urself, ur body
XX: sep sep sep tom tom tom?
XX: ahaa
XX: i dun get it clear rite up
XY: i wanna make u horny 1st
XY: sori to tell
XX: wat the hell horny means?
XY: ok, u're still a small girl
XX: i'm not small la beb
XX: haha
XY: ok bye take care
XX: adolescent maybe?
XY: yes i wanna make love to u in cam
XX: well i dun have any
XY: wat?
XX: i dun have webcam
XY: tanya la org lain, kot2 org sebelah u ada ke...hmmm
XY: kalau ada cam wooo u will get wet girl. soaking wet!!!
XX: later keyh?
XX: later boy
XY: when?
XX: dunno
XX: when i get one
XY: ohhhhh hmmm i sad

******

end of the wild fictional story brewing inside my mind. ok, it was not fictional bcoz if it was fictional, it won't be that scary. fictions cannot harm people's lives right? but what if i tell u that it was a true incident? how will you handle this situation?

p/s: name were altered to protect privacy
p/s2: dude, are you f*cking retarded? don't u watch american movies? that's no way to get inside a girl's pants!!! u gotta be smooth, dude...now that u've blew it, BIG TIME, u sounded like a perv...
p/s3: girl, are you f*cking stupid-dumbass-adult-wannabe? if u so wanna 'act' adult, u don't go and admit ur age...adolescent? hah! u make me laugh. u don't even know what 'horny' means...let alone 'wet' and 'play with urself'...
p/s4: the world is getting more and more harder to survive in. let's just hope the conditions will change for the better when the time arrives for me to have my own children...
p/s5: after reading this, do have a look here and leave ur comments also there :)

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my day today...

this is the weather today, here in odessa...foggy...visual distance, maybe around 1-1.5 km.

one thing i learned after being here for about 5 years, if it's bright but foggy in the mornings, afternoon would be warm. so don't bother putting thick clothes while going out to class bcoz u won't be comfortable on the way back. this applies in the late fall periods. now is already winter and the weather is now stabilizing and sometimes it rains...and ur shoes will be ruined by mud and puddles...

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i'm not taken


tan lijie: okok
tan lijie: back to the movie!!!

phantom2r: how abt i use rainbow colour?

tan lijie: I feel men so lustful la

phantom2r: hahaha

tan lijie: why do they need sex??

phantom2r: ????
tan lijie: no need la

tan lijie: or get married la n do the wife enuf

tan lijie: so teruk!!!!
phantom2r: ok

tan lijie: haih...

phantom2r: spill it out
phantom2r: more
phantom2r: more

phantom2r: :-P

tan lijie: I feel the worse seen is the part in the construction site

tan lijie: wher the girls were all drugged n sit behind dirty curtains

tan lijie: u rememebr tat scene?

phantom2r: yeah

tan lijie: so disgusting

phantom2r: i remember d fightg scene dlm tu also

phantom2r: hehe
phantom2r: ok

tan lijie: n the men just come one after another in just 'insert' shoot n leave

phantom2r: more2

tan lijie: haih

phantom2r: shoot? wow!
tan lijie: hahaha

tan lijie: haiya

tan lijie: ejaculate

phantom2r: bang2! or squirt2?

tan lijie: shorter to type ma

tan lijie: hahahah

tan lijie: depends on the men's libido la

phantom2r: :))

tan lijie: but the movie also a lil fake la

phantom2r: like when?

tan lijie: I feel the dad too powerful dy

phantom2r: hey

tan lijie: how can every guy he fight also die?
phantom2r: dad is american superagent

tan lijie: stillll....

phantom2r: never underestimate US spies

tan lijie: shud get injured more la

tan lijie: too fake dy
phantom2r: he did get injured

phantom2r: masa terjun atas kapal tu
phantom2r: sakit lutut

phantom2r: haha

tan lijie: n also the last part...how he come back to US?

phantom2r: limping?

phantom2r: by plane?

tan lijie: like the France gov never tahan him?

phantom2r: :-|

tan lijie: haiya

phantom2r: tu la

phantom2r: audience nowadays...too pandai

phantom2r: alwys tnya2

phantom2r: hahaha

tan lijie: hahhaa

tan lijie: true ma...

tan lijie: if he injured more n patah2 better la

phantom2r: if patah2 then no more US superagent la
tan lijie: n also the daughter so lucky la
tan lijie: she's so good, til safe the best for last

phantom2r: i wish my dad is a superagent

tan lijie: hahaha

phantom2r: hahaha

phantom2r: [d daughter] so hot also

tan lijie: a 'preventer'

phantom2r: [d daughter also] very pure

tan lijie: eee...
tan lijie: yea...

tan lijie: [the dad] knows french, etc

tan lijie: haih...

phantom2r: pure as in virgin
tan lijie: stillll

phantom2r: hahaha

tan lijie: I know la

tan lijie: haiya
phantom2r: [d daughter] knows little french

phantom2r: hahaha

tan lijie: haha
tan lijie: u shud write a review in ur blog

tan lijie: n tell all females to watch

tan lijie: cannot be so blur n guillable

phantom2r: u watched dis one 'trade'?
tan lijie: which one ar?

phantom2r: 'trade'
tan lijie: u mean a movie?
tan lijie: no le
phantom2r: it was earlier dis year la kot

tan lijie: ooo

tan lijie: nice?

phantom2r: wait

tan lijie: okok

phantom2r: http://penatxabes.blogspot.com/2008/03/jual-orang.html
tan lijie: heyI'll be back?

tan lijie: gotta mandi 1st

phantom2r: ok ok

our reviews about the movie TAKEN. some more, i feel it hard to believe that there are girls trafficked and auctioned in the black markets. and old, rich fat buyers too! arabs even! WTH???!!! what i meant with 'hard to believe' is there are heartless people like them. they should be shot in the nuts. haha!

people should watch this movie and gain more awareness about this issue.

p/s: names have been altered to protect privacy
p/s2: contents also have been altered. also to protect privacy. hehe :-P

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call your mom...



"...this day is for a man to sit by himself and return to Allah the Most High, ask for His forgiveness after the sins he did the previous year.

Beloved brothers, one more thing, I must note here, among other important things, that is concerning parents. Many of us are far from our parents. This does not mean we are to forget them. This does not mean we do not have to phone them, talk to them and to congratulate them (regarding the Eid). On this great day, your mothers and parents, wait a small (chance), a couple of minutes of your phone call of (Eid) greetings.

Believe, that they will not be as happy, until they hear your voices. To those whose parents are gone, today we can also remember them, do prayers for them so that Allah the Most High grants the forgiveness. Remember about them, also slaughter can be done (on their behalf), sadaqah or alms, those are also among the sunnahs of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

On this day, just like the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), we are obliged to forgive and ask forgiveness from our friends..."

reminder, while waiting for the Eid prayers to start.

[i called my mom on that day. d voip was kind enough to stay stable throughout the whole call]

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secular yoga

ok, now i'm writing this piece as a complete ignorant and i sincerely want any people reading this to enlighten me on the subject. i wish anybody responding to this to respond in a polite manner because i don't want to stir a havoc or anything. i just want the thing to be clear so that all of us can be happy :)

now there is this issue of yoga being considered as 'haram'/unlawful in islam. the professor who said this did so because the practice itself is deeply connected with hinduism and its beliefs. the islamic scholars a.k.a ulamas are currently discussing this thing in the National Fatwa Council. we all know that the muslims [including me] are very particular in our faith.

if you go and read about the issue in malaysia-today, you can find many people lambasting and ridiculing the National Fatwa Council for its attempt to clarify the faith issue in yoga. the common people commenting over there really gets on muslims' nerves. they claim to know much about the islamic rulings, being sarcastic about the legality of 'belly-dancing' in arab countries, proclaiming themselves as being ulamas and even to the extent of issuing a fatwa of their own.

now, these kinds of people are doing nothing to promote understanding inter-religious and inter-racial harmony in malaysia. calling others names won't help and they should know better.

coming back to the issue of faith, my martial-arts brother Nadzrin once told me this. each martial-art which originated from a particular culture is deeply entrenched in its regional religion and philosophy. all of them i.e. karate, judo, muay thai, taekwondo, kungfu and silat not excluded. this is because the art is developed through the ages and the old-masters incorporated philosphy in the martial-art to attain inner peace and ritual aspects play a vital role in spreading the arts. [bro Nadzrin, correct me on this if i'm wrong]

even silat, which is a malay art and includes rituals involving recitation of quranic verses, has to adhere to the guidelines made by JAKIM. this is to ensure the purity of islam is not tarnished. in some schools of silat, the islamic rituals is not even present and is practiced widely by non-malays and non-muslims. you can observe this in indonesian silat organisations and european silat clubs.

the question now, can the same be done to yoga, a form of exercise originated from the little continent of india?

should ulamas interfere in yoga practice? should not this issue be clarified by the hindu religious authorities? what is the limit of jurisdiction for the ulamas and hindu priests?

can yoga practice be secularized so that everyone can practice?

i have my own opinion but i want to hear other peoples opinions first. do leave your responses.

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video best!!!

muahaha!

setelah ada line laju ni, sedap aa aku tgk youtube. wlpn LAN connection repair guy x dtg2 lg [dah panggil dekat seminggu dah. celaka tol ukren ni. kan dah kurang pahala pose aku], aku sempat browse kat PC ushop dan sampai ke blog tribumi. nanti aku tambah link ke blog ni. pastu aku pun tertarik nak tgk video ni.

mistik wa cakap lu!!!



sambungan dia yg ni





enjoy!

*video seni pusaka gayong dan dabus perak. terima kasih kpd pihak2 berkenaan

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Ramadan's tests

Ramadan came yet for one more time.

a month full with trials and tribulations.
a month of charity and good will.
a month for prayers, prayers and lots more prayers.
a month with good food from the masjid.

hehe.

my first Ramadan test. i successfully repaired my cellphone's switch but at maghrib [which means it was already 1st of Ramadan] i realized that the speaker was not working. it was not supposed to be like that because before handing it to the repairman, the only problem was the switch.

i had failed the ramadan test by giving the repairman a load of curses and swears.

today i have to go and repair the cellphone once more. also, today is the first day in my 5th year and i have to go to the dean's office to change the group. 2nd ramadan test i assume. being there in the dean's office is always a test of patience.

the Holy Prophet (pbuh) said and it means:
two joys are for those who fast. one, the joy of the meal at sunset. two, the joy when they meet their Maker

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sudo-ku sudo-mu sudo-nya


i found this when i was trying to solve this game. man, was this hard! i can't settle the medium one. and the easy one was not that easy. i'll practice and solve other sudokus. over time, i'll improve...i guess :P

it's krakow post. a friend of mine got it from krakow. it's pronounced by locals as kra-KOV, not kra-COW. krakow is in poland

the same krakow post, the games and riddles page. notice anything funny? wait, there's one more...

at the bottom of the page where the solutions are put upside-down

i think sudo-ko is the informal form of sudo-mu. wakakaka!

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rigged votes

as much as i hate money-politics, vote-rigging and absolute power of any governments, i have to admit, i have failed. i have succumbed to the dark side. i have made my desire above all that matters...

remember the poll i posted not a few days ago?

i have denied the majority and jointly-decided with uShop to put 'sepurnama berGelandangan' as our travelogue title. i have used my veto to quiet your voices/polls and neglected the popular choice.

so be it!

why do we pick this title? 'sepurnama' means a period of 1 month. 'bergelandangan' means a hobo. so the title collectively means 'we are going away for a month as hobos with the sole destination - home'.

for our travelogue URL, i'll tell u later. or maybe you can search for yourself.

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female circumcision issue

Disclaimer: this is NOT an official fatwa or religious ruling article. only dedicated to the Curios RED ;) refer original article here

after doing a small research through the net, i found out that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) includes 3 forms:
  1. clitorodectomy (partial and/or complete) [potong buang biji k******t]
  2. infibulation [jahit lubang kemaluan]
  3. circumcision [buang kulub]
the one in RED's blog is the 3rd one.

the custom is actually not from the Islamic rule and originated from northern Africa. it is a pre-Islamic practice adopted by the arabs during the Prophet's time.

now to answer the kampung people's allegations.

1. According to the villagers, female circumcision is a must due to religious purposes. Although in Malaysia the majority of muslims are of the Syafiee tribe (there are 4 tribes in Islam: Hanafi, Hanbali, Maliki, and Syafiee), they are also muslims who are from the other tribes in Islam, that do not practice female circumcision. Only the Syafiee tribe does it and regard it as compulsory.

my answer: female circumcision is not a must but only recommended. click here. do note that i'm not an authority to rule down legal issues [find your local imam, mullah, alim or ustaz] but i'm merely explaining the issue. and RED, kindly correct, the Hanafi, Hanbali, Maliki and Syafie are not refered as 'tribes'. they are the 4 schools of Sunni Islamic jurisdiction. not 'tribes' like the Hutus, Tutsis, Zulus or Masais in Africa.

2. The villagers strongly said that if you do not undergo circumcision, be it male or female, then you are not a muslim...If you are a Syafiee and you don’t undergo the circumcision process, you are not accepted as a muslim.

my answer: no. while being circumsized is a Muslim identity [as with the Jews], newly-converts are only required to circumsize when they are comfortable to do it. see here. you got it right when you said there was no ruling about circumcision in the Holy Quran. circumcision is prescribed by the Prophet as a fitrah and a continuation of the sunnah of Ibrahim.

3. The other reason that it is done is because the villagers believe if circumcision is not done on females, the part that is supposed to be cut off (a piece of hanging skin right above the urethral opening) will grow into a big piece of hanging skin that will not allow or make it difficult for penetration during sexual intercourse, in other words, will decrease the libido of that person.

my answer: this one, i honestly don't know.

regarding the malay tradition and culture, i think you have made a good job in documenting them. malays even have a working sanitary method resulting in no post-op infection. maybe you can research on that also :) hope you are satisfied.

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