One of the more colourful events associated with the the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan that ended just a week ago must be the Ramadan bazaar, which sells all the fine foods, but also new clothes and furnishings for the season. At the last days of Ramadan, Jerome takes a walk through the bazaar in Geylang Serai to soak in the atmosphere.

Jerome writes:

One recently celebrated festival is the Muslim festival of Hari Raya Puasa, which involves a month of fasting known as Ramadan. It is during that month that the traditional Malay cultural district of Geylang Serai is transformed into a world of light and colour, with a street light-up and bazaars, as crowds throng the streets and markets to buy up on festive goodies, home decorations, and new clothes on offer, as well as to find food for the breaking of fast. It is during Ramadan that the Geylang Serai of old returns to an area which has been remade and is still in the process of redevelopment, as markets and streets are awash with the hues of Hari Raya. All around, it is a rich sensory experience that awaits: the green of young coconut leaves, the green and brown of tempeh wrapped in leaves, the red of chillies, along with the colours of festive goodies, garments and rugs on display that is sure to catch one’s eye.

Revisit the Ramadan bazaar in Jerome’s post here.