'Bertuntung' oil lamp tradition kept alive in S'wak despite modernisation

A youth lights a firework with an oil lamp to liven up the 'bertuntung' competition in Kampung Nombor, Kuching. - Photo: Bernama

KUCHING: The tradition of "bertuntung", or decorating houses using oil lamps ahead of the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, is still practised by the Malay community in Sarawak until today.

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.