Lighting up the festive atmosphere

Photo opportunity: (From left) Nur Aisyah Hayuni Arman, Sharifah Nur Hijrah and Nur Qamarina Nafri striking a pose in front of Zulaikha’s vibrantly lit home in Kuching. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: At Kampung No. 3 in Satok here, residents are beginning to decorate their homes with colourful festive lights and oil lamps ahead of Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

It’s a tradition known as “bertuntung”, which is practised by Sarawak’s Malay community to usher in the celebration.