today is my cheng beng day at Pantai Cermin. i hardly wake up at 5 in the morning. i got a super big panda-eye for sure. we moved from home at about 5.45 in the pagi-pagi buta and finished everything there at 9 in the morning. after that we go to Bengkel-Serdang Bedagai for some dodol. then we have our lunch at Yong Tin, Bebek Panggang - Lubuk Pakam. yummy yummy yummy... sssllluurrrpppp...
i dont really understand why it is called CHENG BENG. here are some of my opinions about cheng beng:
- visiting our ancestor's tombs to clean them, pray and put some ritual offerings.
- is held every year between 25/26 March till 14/15 April which is 10 days before and after 4/5 April.
- is a high season for travelling-related-companies. prices for airlines tickets and hotels will be increased.
- almost everybody is about to go back to his/her kampung halaman so this is usually known as reunion events.
- the only day in a year when i must wake up very early in the morning, except the morning-flight day.
- the day when i will really get burnt by teriknya matahari and sweat a lot.
- i can eat Bebek Panggang at Lubuk Pakam.
- meet lots of cousins from berbagai penjuru dunia.
Deep condolences for the victims at Situ Gintung...
