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Serikin Border Market

Aidilfitri Shopping, Kuching.29/08/2010. Muslim celebrate the festival of Aidilfitri-popularly known as Hari Raya Puasa,or simply Hari Raya(day of celebration) in Malaysia.

Muslim celebrate the festival of Aidilfitri-popularly known as Hari Raya Puasa,or simply Hari Raya (day of celebration) in Malaysia.

To celebrate the festival most Muslim will go to shop for new clothes,house decoration stuff etc,etc. In Kuching Sarawak beside shopping complexes and mall, one of the most popular place to go shopping is Serikin Border Market which is open every Saturday and Sunday only.

Serikin.Sarawak is located at the near the border of Kalimatan,Indonesia.Most of the hawkers or street vendors are Indonesian from town of Sangau,Bengkayang and Ledo with ethnicity background like Dayaks,Javanese,etc.
Good sold here and most popular best buy is ratan furniture,clothing,sport shoes ,hand made craft ,food,local fruits and spices.

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hctsui

Good feature on Islamic culture again. Is this festival in the same month as Ramadan then?