We have been traveling the last week trying to take care of some medical issues and also spend some quality time with some of our Malay friends. We had to drive to Kuala Lumpur for a wedding. We arose that following morning for breakfast. The kids watched this cook make a Malaysian/Indian bread called "Roti Canai".
We arrived at the wedding and began to watch as the groom goes through the ceremony of giving the dowery to the brides family.
DeAnn sat with the ladies off to the side as the first part of the ceremony took place.
Part of the ceremony is giving of gifts. Both families give gifts to the bride and the groom. The brides family must provide two extra gifts to the groom.
The groom says a special Isalmic chant in one single breath without missing a word. If he misses a word he must say it over and over until he gets it correct. 
After that, the bride and groom exchanges rings.
Then it's time to eat without forks or spoons.
After eating it is time for the blessing ceremony where people who attended the wedding bless the bride and groom by placing oil and a mixture of flowers on the palm of the bride and grooms hands.
No wedding is complete without pictures.
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