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15 April 2007
Short Talk:
I am home. Finally!
Gila Gila Galabiyya
The galabiyya is a type of long robe commonly worn by Egyptian men.
Normally back in Malaysia, when we wanna go out, we simply just put on our t-shirt and jeans. Most of the time, we don't even need to think about it. T-shirt and jeans is like the "default attire" over here.
Over in Egypt, when the guys there wanna go out, they don't put on their t-shirt and jeans. They put on their galabiyyas.
The galabiyya is the like the national uniform of all Egyptian men. They wear galabiyyas out for every occassion. And I do mean EVERY occassion.
They wear it out to smoke sheesha.
They wear it out to work as security guards.
They wear it to work in the quarries.
They wear it out to go boating.
Heck, they even wear it out to the beach!
I'm not sure how anyone could wear this type of clothing out for boating and stuff. Surely, your mobility will be quite limited right? You can't really run if you wear a dress like that.
I must say though, it's really comfortable. The loose fitting hides my bulges well. Without wearing jeans underneath, my bottom is really... airy. Perfect for the hot Egyptian weather. :P
Man, I wish I could wear this thing out in Kuching more often.
Sadly the only chance I'm probably gonna get to wear it, is for a Halloween party.
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83 Comments:
me first. cool dress
Posted by: lebest at 15 April 2007 5:13 PM | Link to comment
yowza. hey kenny, did you go on a package tour? how much approx did it cost?
Posted by: jeebuz at 15 April 2007 5:16 PM | Link to comment
lol the expression on the last pic just seals it.
Posted by: adrian at 15 April 2007 5:19 PM | Link to comment
nice robe...how much is it..
Posted by: jia at 15 April 2007 5:20 PM | Link to comment
wooh kenny you look great in the galabiyya! ;)
is it hard to tie the tudung thing on yr head?
Posted by: cyi at 15 April 2007 5:29 PM | Link to comment
Cute
Posted by: Eve at 15 April 2007 5:31 PM | Link to comment
u sure is galabiyya...i think its called galibayya..
went there be4, bought one of those 'dresses'..heheh..
Posted by: chloe at 15 April 2007 5:34 PM | Link to comment
KENNY, post some real post please..
Posted by: fookiat at 15 April 2007 5:36 PM | Link to comment
Lol... Kenny who's that belly dancer? Did you get her number :D?
Posted by: Jon at 15 April 2007 5:55 PM | Link to comment
it looks cute on u...
cant wait to read ur next post on egypt tour..
^^
Posted by: lala at 15 April 2007 6:06 PM | Link to comment
fuck
Posted by: chris at 15 April 2007 6:11 PM | Link to comment
hahaaha
Posted by: got name at 15 April 2007 6:12 PM | Link to comment
nice entry.
Posted by: J at 15 April 2007 6:14 PM | Link to comment
galabiyya. glad i learnt something new today. :)
yeah, i would really like to read some posts on ur opinions and views? on anything really. plss??
Posted by: eelin at 15 April 2007 6:30 PM | Link to comment
Yay, 14th?
Wait, i thought it's Shisha? Well, it is in Malaysia.
Posted by: Ken at 15 April 2007 6:31 PM | Link to comment
interesting.
in that beach pic... tat woman in the bikini...
u sure she didnt get fined or something ? :Pp
nice bright pumpkin-orange galabiyya, kenny. LOL
Posted by: Winnie at 15 April 2007 6:34 PM | Link to comment
welcome back kenny.... nice dress, btw.
Posted by: ida at 15 April 2007 7:02 PM | Link to comment
You and your crocs!
Posted by: kim at 15 April 2007 7:02 PM | Link to comment
One of my friend did brave it and wore it to Uni, everyone kept asking him whether he had a Halloween party to attend. Mind you, he's Caucasian. LOL.
Posted by: quaintmelody at 15 April 2007 7:10 PM | Link to comment
oh!
you look like a pumpkin! ;p
Posted by: le' kris at 15 April 2007 7:48 PM | Link to comment
Cool outfit :P how much is the eygpt package? did u manage to ride the camel?
Posted by: Natalie at 15 April 2007 7:58 PM | Link to comment
Sorry type wrongly... i mean egypt hehehe
Posted by: Natalie at 15 April 2007 8:02 PM | Link to comment
looks great on you, kenny. XD
Posted by: free at 15 April 2007 8:12 PM | Link to comment
Welcome back home, Kenny :)
Posted by: marina at 15 April 2007 8:31 PM | Link to comment
hehehe! You look funny in it.
Love your last picture. ;)
Posted by: Diane at 15 April 2007 8:36 PM | Link to comment
haha great post kenny, loving the outfit.
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8:43 PM | Link to comment
I do like to see u wearing that in kuching!!
Posted by: HORNY ANG MOH at 15 April 2007 8:52 PM | Link to comment
you look like an arabian! or aladdin! just add a flute and a snake and a dusty corner in the street and you can moonlight as a .... what do they call those people? flute-player-snake-dance-person. ahem. =P
Posted by: starm|st at 15 April 2007 8:57 PM | Link to comment
It's Jalabiya you idiot
Posted by: Sanford at 15 April 2007 9:04 PM | Link to comment
cool place...the Egypt. lol. Guys wear galabiyya while girls wear bikini.
not bad at all.
Posted by: ahpoh at 15 April 2007 9:30 PM | Link to comment
Haha, ur face is funny in the last pic~~!! Thats wat we call religion n cultural~
Posted by: Senel at 15 April 2007 9:52 PM | Link to comment
Dear Kenny,
How are you ? I also had just been to Egypt recently. Check out my site. It is a very historic country. I think my ancestors did some work as a pyramid builder in the past.
I am Chinese and I live in Malaysia. Where are you from ? What do you do for a living ? I am a Teacher and I teach kids aged 4-13 in Ipoh. It is a boring but very peaceful town. I wish the whole world is just like Ipoh. Are you busy ? I mean, maintaining this blog must have taken you years of time management to continue and keep it clean.
It is a tough job but fun. The kids are really naughty and creative. It is at this age that humans progress the most. The most growth is when a person is a young boy or girl. I am glad to be able to work in this area to contribute to the future of the kids and the nation. Hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Yvonne
Posted by: Yvonne at 15 April 2007 10:14 PM | Link to comment
nice robe, Kenny!
Posted by: Sandra at 15 April 2007 10:44 PM | Link to comment
kenny...the galabiyyas still cannot hide ur fatness...hahaha..
Posted by: ting at 15 April 2007 10:45 PM | Link to comment
Hahaha...Love your last pic :D
Posted by: Rose at 15 April 2007 10:49 PM | Link to comment
Nice post Kenny! Care to show us more pics from your interesting trip?? Haha, you look like a pumpkin in the galabiyya hehe.
Posted by: leongsoon at 15 April 2007 11:20 PM | Link to comment
Hmmm... galabbiyah... Luckily still got bikini in egypt. I tot everyone is covered up
Posted by: danielctw at 15 April 2007 11:32 PM | Link to comment
that's why back in Malaysia, we have sarung!
my brother tried it when i brought him to "skirt night" in a Bangsar pub years ago (as long as you， regardless guy or girl, wear a skirt or sarung, you get free drink all night long), and he love it since then.
his comment was same as yours: comfortable and "airy"! HAH!
Posted by: Sugar at 15 April 2007 11:43 PM | Link to comment
i lived here for 6 months oso dunno what they called that baju and you know?
try to wear that to your work. see how your colleagues react. LOL!
Posted by: pinksterz at 16 April 2007 12:03 AM | Link to comment
dude, seriously, bright orange colour?? that's so..............gay. lol
Posted by: will at 16 April 2007 12:05 AM | Link to comment
ahhhh i miss egypt. 2 years ago when i was there, they still ask "you, how many camels?". Yupz they still think they can trade women with camels...wonder if it's still any different now.
Posted by: julz at 16 April 2007 12:08 AM | Link to comment
hahahah, i love the last pic! makes me laugh as well!!!
Posted by: Jenny at 16 April 2007 12:22 AM | Link to comment
SO... what do the women wear?
Posted by: Elaine at 16 April 2007 2:00 AM | Link to comment
WOW Kenny is a "cross-dresser" LOL
Posted by: pmc at 16 April 2007 7:11 AM | Link to comment
You're tagged! (again)
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Posted by: Afif at 16 April 2007 8:33 AM | Link to comment
Heh Kenny You didnt mean to take pictures of the Men in that beach picture didnt you.......=p
Haha We know your intentions hehehe =P
BTW Nice Dress..........>.
Posted by: Alexia at 16 April 2007 9:01 AM | Link to comment
Where is your eye ball direction??
Ha! Ha!
Posted by: coketai at 16 April 2007 9:01 AM | Link to comment
kenny, you r back.. finally!
u know, the pic of you in the galabiyya, it reminds me of the a movie called 'Himalaya-Singh' starring Lau Ching Wan and Ronald Cheng.. they wore that as well in the movie..
Posted by: whitetulips00 at 16 April 2007 9:32 AM | Link to comment
Ooooo...i miss Egypt! sob..sob..
Posted by: Nyla at 16 April 2007 9:50 AM | Link to comment
Orange looks very becoming on you.
When are you going to talk about the food?
Posted by: elisezzuk at 16 April 2007 10:06 AM | Link to comment
u look like those oil rich tycoons of the middle east.
body oil rich.
wahahahaa!! bite me kenny!
Posted by: mia at 16 April 2007 11:03 AM | Link to comment
haa haa....that is going to be the latest fashion trend in KL
Posted by: benjamin and yus at 16 April 2007 1:37 PM | Link to comment
welcome home kenny! u looked shocked at the last pic..muah ha ha! the galabiyya look nice on u! i like pumpkin!
Posted by: owllow at 16 April 2007 3:13 PM | Link to comment
Wah, shake your bon-bon la!
Posted by: Hijackqueen at 16 April 2007 3:49 PM | Link to comment
Kenny u r rich....always go travelling....
Posted by: clement at 16 April 2007 5:26 PM | Link to comment
Yvonne: 4 - 13 year olds? what kinda school is that? certainly not the right age bracket for malaysian schools.
Posted by: windchaser at 16 April 2007 8:29 PM | Link to comment
u look like an arabian theif with that thing on
Posted by: Andrew Ho at 16 April 2007 9:08 PM | Link to comment
wait a minute, only 1 person play the numbering game in this post? No way, i'm no. 59!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Andrew Ho at 16 April 2007 9:09 PM | Link to comment
Kenny, you can always wear it in cyberjaya though. :D we have foreign student wearing something like tht here.You won't feel leave out. ;)
Posted by: wing at 16 April 2007 9:50 PM | Link to comment
wow...I can't wait for my holiday to Egypt next month.
Posted by: Kung Fu Master at 16 April 2007 11:42 PM | Link to comment
are you wearing... crocs?
Posted by: charizzzle at 17 April 2007 12:43 AM | Link to comment
Hello!? why would i require mobility when your on a boat? I dont know about you but i think people row with their hands?
and even if they did row with their hands (when they visit kenny land) , its pretty loose, u lift it a little and thats it..its not like a tight mini dress...
Posted by: mona at 17 April 2007 12:46 AM | Link to comment
And Kenny went alone ?
Posted by: yongkailoon at 17 April 2007 6:33 AM | Link to comment
Yvonne: ur comments enter so formal ah? don't think Kenny will reply your letter ler... he blog for extra pocket money. Not a pen pal column. You can email him personally, better if you want to know where he s from... however be cheerful. :)
Posted by: Kennyblogfan at 17 April 2007 10:21 AM | Link to comment
I see CROCS Islander!!!!!! Okay, a little exaggerated response. Hee. Good choice for travelling wear :)
Posted by: 3-Seconder at 17 April 2007 11:11 AM | Link to comment
Haha... you look like you're drowning in the galabiyya... but nice color though ;)
Thanks for sharing your holiday log with us... had some good laughs.
Posted by: evelayn at 17 April 2007 12:01 PM | Link to comment
I think everybody got it wrong with the galabiyya. It is like gotobedyah as in PJ. The reason why these people are wearing their PJs 24/7 is because the PJs are so comfortable and lazy to change also. Brouhahaha.....I am 67? :(
Posted by: KanataKuchingLung at 17 April 2007 8:06 PM | Link to comment
The guy in the photo who smokes sheesha looks cute. lol.
Nice color you got there, Kenny!
Posted by: kat at 17 April 2007 8:57 PM | Link to comment
Kenny, You remind me of ALI BABA... and yes.. you resemble one...
Posted by: piggygrace at 17 April 2007 10:47 PM | Link to comment
Haha.. U become Egyptian Kenny.. What a funny wearing... I wonder are they wear such wearing for swimming or not.. :-p
Posted by: B3NJ@M!N at 17 April 2007 11:07 PM | Link to comment
Welcome back! Wow if its airy I don't think Egyptian wear anything at all underneath...EeeeEEEEE...hahahaha
Posted by: Jacy at 17 April 2007 11:37 PM | Link to comment
kenny! my man! check the CROCODI out! Man! You're leading the new style in Egypt! Did they tell you they admire you?
Posted by: helen at 18 April 2007 12:00 AM | Link to comment
haha! Nice wear. Try to start a new fad in kuching kenny. Maybe more ppl will start wearing it if you start
Posted by: Thanis at 18 April 2007 12:02 AM | Link to comment
haha, how'd you end up dancin' with her? Priceless expression.
Posted by: Wills at 18 April 2007 7:44 AM | Link to comment
omg kenny, u'll do anything to strike in a photo. I wanna see u in my bikini *shake shake*
Posted by: coconutgirl at 18 April 2007 8:03 AM | Link to comment
Haha, Kenny in bikini ? I don't think he will ever wear a woman's stuff. :D
Posted by: yongkailoon at 18 April 2007 4:59 PM | Link to comment
Hey, the dancer will be imported to Singapore's Sentosa island huh? I wish so, so that cheaper to enjoy.. no need to go to egypt.. hey why Singapore want to have its own Formula one? i think i know the answer..
Posted by: readme at 18 April 2007 9:17 PM | Link to comment
Hahah, great! I'm sure it feels airy...
Posted by: Anh Vu at 19 April 2007 2:09 AM | Link to comment
Did you go to Egypt for hols only, or is it because of work too?
Posted by: Sabrina at 19 April 2007 8:12 AM | Link to comment
is it me or i see one of them pics there's a guy got "wood"
Posted by: Rumil at 19 April 2007 8:36 AM | Link to comment
did anyone notice the egyptian smoking the sheesha??? notice what is sticking out in between his legs....oh my god is he really THAT big???
Posted by: ryan at 27 April 2007 4:34 AM | Link to comment
bogal
Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 02 April 2008 4:12 PM | Link to comment
NICE ONE DUDE
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