No sea dips, so flower baths will do

Family affair: Sunita (middle) with her in-laws Angel Albert and Russel Patrick preparing the floral bath.

KOTA KINABALU: No dipping in the sea for New Year’s Eve? No problem.

Since the beaches in Tanjung Aru and Tanjung Lipat are off limits for now due to the rainy season, locals who swear by the age-old tradition of taking a plunge into the sea to ward off bad luck (buang sial) are finding other ways to usher in 2023.