Keeping alive Labuan’s Raya tradition of light

Let there be light: Villager Mohd Sahlan Hassan, 39, lighting lamps around the village in Labuan. — Bernama

LABUAN: The island here continues to uphold its cherished tradition of the gasoline-lit bamboo torch (becucul) and decorative outdoor lighting during Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

This practice, dating back to the early 1960s, remains an integral part of the island’s cultural fabric, fostering a sense of unity and joy among its inhabitants.