Open my eyes in Omani wedding!! 阿曼人的婚礼让我大开眼介

18 March 2008 (Wednesday) is Mr.Quah Oman's friends wedding day. When we know we are invited, firstly, we are so excited, cause I always want to understand more about their culture; secondly, we feel a little bit worry, cause we know that, this party will celebrate separately, into men and lady. I will be allocated to others room, join together with the ladies (no the bride side, is the groom's sister). And I worry they can't understand my English!! Only I can do is point here, point there, mimic here and there, yes here, no there!! hope that they could understand me hahaha!! Besides, this party is start on 10pm at night, Mr.Quah say tomorrow still need to work, but..but... this is a good opportunity for me...I'm in contradictions want to go?? don't want to go?? Finally...we go!! Yeah!!

When we are there, the groom tell us, Today they just singing, dancing and eat some food. They will go to fetch his bride tomorrow 10pm. Ah!!!! I though I can see bride today!! haizzz!! maybe tomorrow is not open for the guests???!! hehe

Ok, back to the party environment. We stand there listen to the Arabic music, and Arabic men dance with the stick!! (I already upload to the YOUTUBE)After that, the groom bring me to the lady room. He told me, the girl will help me draw something on my hand "Hanna tattoos". I'm so excited, cause I never try this before. hehe!! When I saw his mom, I greet her with "Assalamulaikum" she feel so happy and shock!! When I enter the house I saw some "aunty" dancing sexily in the room, the music is so loud haha!! And soon, all the kids standing around me. I guess they are curious about me!!!! Then, I notice that the ladies very nervous too, I think maybe the communication problem. hehe!! Luckily, there is one girl, she can communicate with me in English!! Thanks God!! They told me, they like Malaysia very much!! wahaaha!! So proud to hear that!! And the girl, who helps me to do the tattoos, she will get marry soon, in this coming May, she ask me to come over again to her wedding day. Without think twice, I agree to come!! Yuppy!!

For my hand, they told me, if I want darker color, I need to keep and wash it tomorrow. But, I need to sleep, so I don't care anymore, I wash and it soon become orange color. hahahah!! But the next day, the orange color change into dark brown!! Nice also!!

After finish tattoos, they want to serve me some food, but I cannot touch anything, so they put in the container and give me bring back home!! Don't ask me what is that...hahaha because I also don't know!! Okie, on top have some raisin and the onion, the taste is sour. On the bottom part, I think is some mesh bean, the taste is a bit salty!! hahah!! I like the food so much!!!

Anyway, I would like this wish him again. "Mohammad, we wish you have a wonderful marriage life!!!"

18 March 2008 (星期三)是Mr.Quah同事的婚礼。当我们知道，我们被邀请时，第一就是很兴奋，终于有机会真正接触本地人了；第二就是有些顾虑，因为这里的婚礼是男女分开庆祝的，就是说我会被带到另一个地方去（不是新娘的房间，是新郎的姐妹房间）。Mr.Quah当然就和男的在一起。问题就是，她们的英文不太好，跟我只能比手花脚的。所以去的时候都是战战兢兢的。还有就是他们的party是在晚上十点开始，本来怕Mr.Quah累，明天还要上班，就不太要去；但是矛盾的我，又不想放弃这个难得的机会，难得让我了解，她们黑面纱的另一面！！哈哈！！

终于，我们在那里了。新郎在那里欢迎我们，也告诉我们。今天只是唱歌，跳舞，吃些东西。新娘明天晚上十点才去接的。哈哈！！haizzz！我以为今天可以看见他们神秘的新娘。哈哈！！我告诉新郎说，我明天想来看新娘，但是他说明天晚上十点才去接新娘，他自己也不知道几点才回到这里。没办法。。等下次吧！！

说回当晚的情况，我们就在那里听阿拉伯歌曲，看阿拉伯耍棍子。哈哈！！我已经录少少在YOUTUBE。然后，新郎带我去姐妹那里，她们会帮我＂画手花＂好期待哦！！我没有画过这样的东西。哈哈！！一去到那里，我就向新郎母亲问好，她们很兴奋因为我向她们说，"Assalamulaikum"哈哈！！进去里面，我看到有几位阿姨级的人在跳舞, 差不多像跳肚皮舞,音乐好大声哦！！！不到一分钟，我被小孩重重包围。。哈哈！！她们也很紧张，因为沟通方面的问题。还好，有一位女生，她能说少少的英文，所以大致上还可以沟通。哈哈！！她们也向我表示很喜欢马来西亚，希望下一次她们可以去那里旅游。我当然欢迎啦！！接着，帮我画手花的女生告诉我，她今年５月也会出嫁，希望我能再来，我想也不想就答应她了。哈哈！！所以这次看不到新娘没关系，等下次吧！！

当晚，我记得她们告诉我说，假如我要深的颜色，必须等明天才能洗。今晚洗的话，就是比较浅的颜色。我不管啦！！不洗的话怎样睡呢？？果真洗了是橙色。哈哈！！但是，隔天起来，手的橙色变成深巧可力色了。。。哈哈！！

因为，我的手不方便吃东西，所以她们就给我带回来家里吃。哈哈！！好贴心哦！！不要问我是什么来的。。。因为我也不知道。。。哈哈！！因为有葡萄干，所以上面红红的味道是酸的。下面的是，好想是豆之类的东西，味道咸咸的！！哈哈！！讲真是不错吃的。

希望他们有个美好的婚姻！！