Image via WikipediaMalaysia is so blessed with its pluralistic cultures, religions and festivals. Except for Judaism, we have followers of the 5 great religions, that is Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and local belief systems which are combinations of animism and all or any one of the above.
In the Borneo State of Sabah, we have festival celebrations of some sort almost every month, beginning in January to December of every hear, New Year, Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, Thaipusam, Good Friday/Easter, Harvest Festivals and Christmas.
In 2011, Chinese New Year is celebrated beginning from 4th to 5th of February, and will officially end on the 15th based on the lunar month, or chap goh mee, which falls on 19th February.
Festivals are great days for locals as well as foreign tourists as they get to visit and know their friends and neighbors during their open houses.
For the politicians, it is a hectic days for them and their party workers as they prepare for open houses, give ang pows, duit raya, harvest festivals donations, etc. In fact, one can gauge the economic health of the Nations by the way how they celebrate their various festivals.
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