Big tradition safe in little hands

Roll with it: (From left) Vianne, Gerard, Celine and another classmate learning how to roll the dough in the process of making tang yuan balls with Nur Alya Elisa (centre). — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Barely tall enough to reach the table, several four-year-old children at a kindergarten here were all smiles as they rolled colourful tang yuan (glutinous rice balls) with their hands.

The fun activity quickly turned the classroom into an early lesson on tradition, culture and togetherness.