Mengetam Padi@ Labi

Woke-up really late after last nite celebrating 2nd KB Blogger Nite and then rush to Labi for the padi harvesting...

As usual I always make myself buzy body...(kira cam journalist ler....looking for stories even though not invited heheh jan mare ah! Liza Mohd..). May be I should be a journalist covering only hot sensational news..heeheheheh.

Today..ahli-ahli majlis kampung labi 1 & 11 dan ahli - ahli pengusaha sawah padi Kawasan Paya Kenapol organised mengatam padi and YB the Minister of Home Affairs as the guest of honour.

Beside Pehin Menteri and his entourage attending the ceremony...there's bus lots of students from Nursing college and two other institutions (cant recall which educational institutions they're from...) meramaikan majlis mengatam padi...

Note: My only purpose is to check the place out for mengetam padi for OGDC & STEP Centre science camp participants..some the kids now aday never even seen a padi field or even yet seen a padi itself. It is my hope that with the trip..students not only learn about the aspect of 'padi' but also the challenges that face the pesawah2 padi. Students will also learn about the science of padi planting ie. from the method of planting, suitability of soil, the technology use for harvesting or padi processing, etc.. Lastly, the susah payah of being a pesawah padi....my gawd! baru 1/2 an hour I am already melting....can't imagine being in the sawah for 1 whole day..just to mencari nafkah for the whole family...

Road sign - leading to kawasan sawah padi Kenapol/Labi

YB Pehin Menteri...& entourage arrived for the ceremony

Why I am not surprise...seeing Jeff salas with his huge gun. Bro...I want as big as yours...eheheheh

there's always paparazzi around...ehheeheh

Mesti ambil gambar from the right angle...eheheh

trying out the 'hat' oooo my goshhh! really forgot apa nya.

The guests & students enjoying their breakfast...just arrived in time for breakfast..lucky me

trying out local delicacy...wajid...

Hj Azmi ..a very good fren of mine since university days in UK...ehehehhe i only call him if I need something!! heheeh atu nama nya kawan

Hj Shuib...showing the right way of tying the 'bakul' on his waist..heehheh.

The life of a padi planter.....

Paparazzi....taking the snapshots of YB Pehin Menteri

Pengetam2 padi...moving to the mengetam area....the place sure does muddy...

hmmmm...I am lost in words......

A fashion trend for the new pengetam2 padi.....lintah, nyamuk or agas sure really luv those white smooth legs...

Mengirik padi...ie. separating the padi from its stalks...This is the old method of doing it. By the way...you are not allowed to wear shoes....

From the media....today saw plentiful of photographers & media people....

An overview of the padi field...

Trying out the big orange or limau besar....

The use of technology to separate the padi from its stalks....this sure helps reduce the workload & burden of the pesawah2....

In preparation for lunch.....

Beras pusu & beras Berio. I did asked...mana tia beras kebun? actually beras kebun comes from either beras Berio or pusu. The name beras kebun originated from orang bekebun beras. There's no specific beras name beras kebun..heheeh Now! I know

Now to be a pesawah padi...need to wear pink..