Food and family the hallmarks of Raya for patriarch

Keeping tradition alive: The grandchildren taking turns to seek forgiveness from Abdul Rahman and Zaleha (seated).

BUTTERWORTH: Dishing up an array of lip-smacking food for the family had been a task Abdul Rahman Abdul Kadir relished every Hari Raya.

The one-term Penanti assemblyman would almost single-handedly do everything, including the marketing, to whip up a feast for his six children and their families on the first day of Raya.