School Event On 23.2.13

School: Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar a.k.a English College
Time: 7.30am to 12pm
Venue: EC New Hall
Events: Celebration Of Chinese New Year- Yee Sang Making Competition
Ponggal Festival- Ponggal Cooking Competition

When I first walked in to the hall, I was amazed by something colourful and kinda gaudy-looking. It was the beautiful artwork by our Indian friends, for the Ponggal Festival. It did look splendid, huh?

For those who didn't take part in any competition or performances and also our adorable Form 1 juniors, who stayed back in school last night for their Kem Intrograsi Kokurikulum, they were sitting in the new hall and enjoying the spectacular shows brought by the EC Band.

Both of the competitions started soon as the Indians gathered in the tents built in front of the hall. They made their very best try to set a blazing fire before cooking the Ponggal, which means sweet rice, an Indian traditional food.

I was taking part in the Yee Sang Making Competition, with four of my badge mates, Lee Chun Keat, Seng Kin Hang, Tan You Jing and Lim Jun Guang. Fresh vegetables along with other food items and utensils like knives, trays and containers were provided by our school. No, I should say we ourselves bought them 'cuz we paid RM10 per person to take part in the activity.

What we'd got then. Our Yee Sang was named "Blessing Of The Dragonballs (七星报喜)", as you can see there are 7 spherical objects on the food. We call them dragon balls, though we should have called them 'snake eggs', because 2013 is the year of the slithery snake!

Even though our team didn't get in the three special places, but at least we'd got enhanced points to friendship, more life experiences, a stylish badge and also a certificate. Wow!

By,

Euan Thum.

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