KUALA LUMPUR: Petty traders selling milk, cashew nuts, raisins and honey have seen a marked increase in sales as the Hindu community prepares to usher the Ponggal festival, believed to be celebrated for the past 5,000 years.
The ingredients, including sugar cane, are among those needed to welcome the first day of the Thai month in the Tamil calendar.
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