aKeKah n KK

I have 3 reasons to re-visit my home town on Saturday, July 14, 2007. 1. To attend Najah n Azlan's son akekah ceremony. 2. To visit my family at my Kelebang house. 3. To return to Jalan Durian Daun to snap some photos for my blog. In fact I have not been posting anyhing the whole of last week. Not lazy but I have no time, no mood and most of all I have so much on my mind that I am not able to share it out.

My entourage to Najah's mum in-law's house consist of Kiff - The Journalist, KK - The Traveller and my cousin, Iskandar - SIA Poster Boy. We arrived on time - lunch just about to be served. Yahoo! Nasi Beriani Gam, Kambing, Ayam, Dalca, Acar Buah, Kueh-Mueh and Syrup. Yum Yum!

Once the host announced "boleh makan", three hungry and greedy guys namely Iskandar, Kiff and Razak rush to the buffet counter to get their food. KK says he wants to go for dessert prior to eating rice. As we were happily enjoying lunch KK came back with a plate of rice. Ironically, he looks upset. Strange. Then I saw his plate. Only rice and ayam masak merah. The kambing dish is missing. I ask him why he did not take the dish. He kept quiet.

Then, he relate us the event at the buffet counter. Apparently while he is about to walk away from the buffet counter, one makcik appeared from no where and snatched his plate of rice. He was shocked! The makcik just say "awak tak boleh makan kambing ni". She removed the dish from the plate and return it back to KK. Huh?! "Since when I am allergy to mutton?" "If I am, how does this stranger makcik knows about it?" He felt awkward and embarrassed but doesn't know how to react. He just hope everyone is busy eating and did not see what happen between him and the makcik. He returned to us with the plate of colourful beriani, ayam masak merah and black face. Actually, Azlan happen to see the incident but he can't do anything at that moment as not to create any scene.

I immediately offered him an explanation. He is not able to enjoy the dish not because he is not good looking or not popular but because he is not a Muslim yet. Later, the same makcik came over with and offered him a bowl of mutton dish. She says "ni awak bole makan la, ini tak semayang punyerr". I guess he is still upset as he politely rejected the offer. I told him the makcik meant no harm and Melaka people speak with high volume (maybe they were born with big and powerful in-built speaker). Only then, he did take up the offer. Honestly, the mutton is delicious but I know for KK, it is tasteless already.

Azlan came over to our table and apologise personally to KK (and to me too, for what and why?) But I concluded that I am respected guy!!Kah kah kah). He did not expect it to happened at all. I believe apology accepted as KK start to smile again. Later at midnight while we were at our latest, favourite and cheaper port, Old Town Coffee, Azlan sent another sms to thank us.

He repeated his apology to KK over the incident. For KK it was an experience of a life time. He has learn something that afternoon. Now he know what is aKeKah. Kah Kah Kah, aKeKah! Familiar? Ok jerrr....

I still have other story to write about my visit to Jalan Durian Daun but I have to do it tomorrow. Too tired and sleepy (maybe due to fasting today or because of my trip to send Dona to Penglayat!).

Lesson : In life, it is alright to say no but we have to be very diplomatically in doing so as not to offend or embarass anybody.