Topic 7: Be a Journalist

UGADI OPEN HOUSE CELEBRATION 2018

MARCH 31, 2018 – 10 AM

BY DAIM NAZREEN BIN RAMLI

KUALA LUMPUR : More than 10,000 Telugu people attended the celebration of the Ugadi Open House 2018 including myself and one of my Telugu friend to celebrate the arrival of the new year for the Indian second ethnic group according to Tamil calendar. The event was officiated by Federal Territories Deputy Minister Datuk Dr. M. Loga Bala and it was also attended by the President of Telugu Malaysia Association, Datuk Dr. Achaiah Kumar Rao.

Photo 1: Happy Ugadi 2018!

The fifth anniversary of its organizing held at Dataran Merdeka was also celebrated with various cultural and religious events in accordance with the customs of the Telugu community. Telugu ethnic traditions includes ponggadalu, ariselu and burullu (traditional cakes based from rice flour) also became the focus of the crowd during the celebration.

Photo 2: People who attend Ugadi Celebration (Source by: Utusan Online)

It was my first time attending that particular celebration. Along the way, I can say that I really enjoy the celebration as it really different from my own celebration. This celebration also attract tourists, and this means we have the opportunity to celebrate the fun in a wider fraternity environment. There were some foreigners and local Malaysian people attending the celebration. A lot of good foods were provided during the celebration. As we enjoy those delicious foods, one thing we need to note is that although the method of preparation of sweets and cakes were different, the ingredients used for the delicacies still same and commonly used by the other ethnics.

Photo 3: Some of the scrumptious foods during Ugadi Celebration