This extraordinary watercolour shows three ladies wearing beautiful traditional kebaya paired with matching batik sarong. Each lady holds a tray of dowry on their head as a gift to the bride or groom side for an engagement ceremony. Engagement in Balinese culture is the time where both families will meet and choose a good day for a wedding ceremony according to Balinese astronomy. It does not necessarily involve an engagement ring but rather as a discussion and getting to know the family. Shafie teaches art at the St. John’s Institution in Kuala Lumpur. He was trained at the Teachers Training College in Kota Bharu from 1978 to 1979 and the Specialist Teachers Training Institute in 1986. He obtained his BFA at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang in 1994. Recognised for being one of the finest watercolourists in Malaysia, his awards include First Prize in the Permodalan Nasional Berhad Competition in 1985, the Unity of Mankind Award (UNESCO) in 1986, and the Malaysian Watercolour Society Award in 1990.