SYNOPSIS This story is about a beautiful, attractive widow named Mariah who stayed in a smallvillage town of Molo, Kelantan.

She was a nasi seller in Molo. Her nasibelauk was famousamong the villagers especially men because they really love to watch Mariah, instead of enjoying her nasibelauk every time they went to her stall.In the village, there was the Imam, who was the guardian of modesty and proprietyand enforcer of stringent mores. He is the one who the villagers refer to when they faced anyproblems, especially problems in marriage. This is because his harmony marriage life was anexample to the villagers. His wife, Cik Yam was a good and obedient wife.One day, when the Imam saw Mariah, he was transported to his youth time,remembering his past love when he was studying in Pattani. At last, he asked for her wife permission to marry Mariah. Because her love towards his husband, Cik Yam allowed theImam to marry Mariah. THEME The themes of this story are loyalty, sacrificial love, desires and jealousy. Loyalty: Cik Yam is very loyal to her husband. She never missed doing housework in order to serve her husband the best. She takes a good care of her husband, Imam which was also a model to be followed by the other womenfolk in the village. Sacrificiallove: Cik Yam agreed to the second marriage of her husband because she loved him so much and did not want him to be sad. Her husband, Imam was just thinking of himself. He already had a good wife but he was not satisfied because Cik Yam cant be able to produce heir for him. So, thats the reason Imam asked Cik Yam to marry Mariah.

Desires: When Imam first saw Mariah, he had a desire on having her as a wife because Mariah looks like his long lost love. At first he tried to not to follow his lust and he pray to God to prevent it from keep on messing on his mind. But after a little try, he lost the fight and he asked his wife to marry Mariah. Jealousy: the womenfolk in the village really jealous of Mariah because their husbands keep on having breakfast at Mariahs stall. This can be seen when CikGu Nab tries to poison Cik Yams mind with defamation she throw towards Mariah.

CHARECTERS Mariah ~ She was a nasiberlauk seller in Molo. ~ She was a widow. She had been marriedone but her husband passed away soon after. ~ Mariah was tall and well proportionaland move gracefully. ~ Her faced was unlined, her complexion fair and her very dark, very black eyes appeared to grow. ~ Mariah always had on a short kebaya. ~ She used to cover her head and part ofher torso with kainlepas. Imam ~ He such a sainted man. ~ Imam is Cik Yam husband. ~ He is also CheGuLehs friend. ~ He is quite religional man in thevillage. Cik Yam ~ She is Imams wife.

~ She always took great care in hermarriage. ~ She has culinary and housekeeping skills. Her housekeeping was also a model to be followed by other womenfolk in the village. CHE GU NAB ~ She was one of the local women leaders. ~ She was a teacher at a local primary school. ~ She like to spread slender. She accused the other peoples without evidence. CheGu Nab told Cik Yam that Mariah might put something in her nasiberlauk. CHE GU LEH

Mariahs house ~Wedding ceremony of Mariah and Imam takes place. Bridal Chamber ~ The place where Imam and Mariah got married. ~ Mariah sit herself alone in the bridal chamber and ready to again begin life anew as a married woman. Imams House ~ CheGu Nab tells Cik Yam about her husband having breakfast at Mariahs stall. ~ Imam asks permission from Cik Yam to marry Mariah. Mosque ~ Imam went to the mosque and pray. ~ Imam dallied in the mosque. He come out but went in again. Finally Imam went in and fell into a trouble sleep in the mosque. Mariahs stall ( KedaiMerpati) ~ The men of the village went to Kedai Merpati for breakfast after Subuh prayer. ~ Imam and the men went to Mariahs stall for breakfast. ~ CheGuLeh invited Imam to join them for breakfast. Pattani ~ When the Imam was young his father sent himtoPattani to learn under the tutelage of a well-known Syeikh. ~ Imam fell in love with Syeikhs daughter. MORAL VALUES 1. We should willing to sacrify for other happiness.

~ He is Imams friend in the village. ~ He is also CheGu Nab husband. ~ He is religious man and the mosttrusted man byImam. ~He is a patient man and and nicecompared to CheGu Nab.

JOYAH ~ She is CheGu Nab best friend. ~ She is very talkative. ~ She likes to meddle the otherbusiness. ~ She told Cik Yam about Imam having breakfast at Mariahs stall. SETTINGS Molo ~ Mariah sells her nasiberlauk in Molo. ~The man congregate to have breakfast at Market Square.

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~Cik Yam willing to sacrify for her husband and agrees with Imams request to take Mariah as his second wife. Do not meddle the other bussiness. ~Che Nab tells Cik Yam about her husband having breakfast at Mariahs stall. We should be an obedient wife to our husband. ~Cik Yam is an obedient wife. Although Cik Ya,m refuses to agree with Imams request at first, but as a wife, she realized that she must obey to her husband and let Imam marry with Mariah. Do not spread any slender without evidence. ~Che Gu Nab tells Cik Yam but she also not sure about that. Do not accuse the other people without any evidence. ~Che Gu Nab tells Cik Yam that Mariah might put something in her nasi berluak. Be patient for any situations. ~Cik Yam only silent and tries to understand when Imam tells her about Mariah. We should be a responsible person. ~Cik Yam is a responsible wife. She always make breakfast for her husband,Imam.