'BERTUNTUNG' TRADITION KEPT ALIVE DESPITE MODERNISATION

• Published date: 07 April 2024
• Author: MUHAMMAD AMMAR SHAFIQ HAMZAH
• Publication title: Bernama: The Malaysian National News Agency (Malaysia)

A check by Bernama in Kampung Nombor, here, found that oil lamps are still the choice, with almost all houses in the area choosing to display a combination of both oil lamps and electricity

Even more interesting, there are also houses featuring various structures, such as gates, adorned with lights at the entrance of their homes.

For Zulaikha Ramzi, 35, despite the modernisation which offers a variety of more attractive and colourful electric lights, she opted for oil lamps as they have their own uniqueness.

She said that she spent about RM1,000 to buy various types of lamps, including oil lamps, to decorate the family residence, completed with a photo booth.

“This is our family's tradition for years and years, and we are putting up these lights 10 days before the Aidilfitri celebration until Aidiladha later.

“Although the cost of electricity is high, for example...