Festive glow: Nur Syuhada Muhamad Sukor helping her niece Nur Luthfia Uqasha, four, and nephew Muhammad Luthman Syawal, seven, light sparklers in the compound of their home in Kampung Patinggan, Kuching, Sarawak. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star
Childhood game: Children (from left) Fathiahana Arissa, 11, Noor Adawiyah, nine, Muhammad Daniel Qushairi Amsyar, nine, Muhammad Farrel Zafran, nine, and Fakhri Aimansyah, 12, playing ‘Tarik Upih’ at Kg Melayu Sri Kundang in Rawang, Selangor. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
Time of forgiveness: Rifaaida Abdullah (red Baju Melayu) together with
family outside their 100-year-old heritage house in Kampung Nabun Benta, Kuala Lipis, Pahang. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star
Family bonds: Shahir Ramlan, 38, with his wife Azmira Azmir, 38, and children (from left) Sharf Mukhlis, 11,
one-year-old twins Sharf Mateen and Scha Madeena and Scha Mikayla, eight, looking at a Hari Raya greeting card at their home in
Shah Alam, Selangor.
— IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
Season to savour: Friends sharing a traditional feast of satay, ketupat and
home-cooked delicacies. Dressed in colourful Baju Melayu and Baju Kurung, they exemplify the spirit of muhibbah (goodwill) and togetherness that defines the festive season. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star