Attending A Traditional Muslim Wedding 🍽 #DashOutSunday

This Sunday we were invited to attend a Muslim ceremonial wedding of one of my cousins, whom I've seen growing up right before my eyes - I'm one of the older grandkids in the family 😅 - which is why we decided not to go all out in the kitchen.

We had some leftovers in the fridge from the day before - which included cooked cassava (not fried this time, because we're trying to eat more healthy), spinach from the garden and oven baked chicken - for lunch. It was the first time I prepared all three portions myself, as @rarej's usually the chef in the house. I'm usually the one helping out or focusing on just one portion.

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After having our lunch I decided to get ready for the wedding ceremony and I knew that I wanted to wear one of my Javanese outfits, that I've inherited from one of my great grandmothers. I opted for a blue modern klambi (or kebaya) that gets closed with buttons instead of pins and the golden brown sarong. My family was happy to see me in traditional attire, as I haven't adopted much from Javanese culture. The garments on the other hand I'll take with me wherever I go.

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The party was warm and intimate and focused on the most important aspect of weddings: the joining of two people and bringing families together. For dinner we were served bami goreng (fried egg noodles), long beans, barbecued chicken and potato sambal.

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There was even a variety of savory deserts, which was all delicious. And though I know the snacks - I grew up eating them - I don't know the names 🙈. The spongy green one used to be a favorite of mine, that's topped with sliced coconut.

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That was another Sunday filled with blessed food and close-knit company, in spite of the rain in Suriname. How did you spend your Sunday? 🤓

Before I go, here's a "blooper", where the cameraman made me laugh with our inside joke.

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Chasse into the backstage! 💃

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