How the practice of giving and receiving duit raya has evolved over the decades


  • Family
  • Monday, 31 Mar 2025

Duit raya is given by adults to children, followed by 'bersalaman', a gesture to mark respect to elders. Photo: Filepic

A rolled stack of 30 pieces of 10 sen coins may be worth RM3, but for Syamil Shuib, this is his priceless possession.

Still neatly wrapped in paper bearing the wish Salam Aidilfitri, it had the signature of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

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