Thursday night, my cousin, Surayani from my dad's side had a Berdikir and Berbedak ceremony held in her family residence at Kg. Masin. Malam Berbedak or the "Night of Powdering" is a part of the many ceremonies involved in a traditional Brunei Malay wedding. Family members and friends are invited to "bless" the bride by anointing the bride with several coloured rice flour and scented oils. The Bride is dressed with the traditional heavy brass headgear that has either a symbol or statuette of a chicken (called Ayam-ayam) or dragon (Naga) which is wrapped around with scented flowers. The Bride is adorned with brass/gold plated arm bands, wrist bands, ankle bands and necklace. Also wrapped around her waist is the "kain songket" (usually red) that was given by the groom which is a part of her dowry or "hantaran".
Surayani in her Berbedak attire
All smiles :) During the anointing process.
Coloured rice flours and scented oils used in the ceremony
With some of my female cousins on the wedding throne or "pelamin" :)
At the outside balcony
My parents :)
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