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Shared festivities bind communities

By Imran Hilmy
Malaysian children of all ethnicities typically look forward to receiving ‘ang pow’ during Chinese New Year. — Filepic

THE time for our very Malaysian phenomenon of kongsi raya (overlap of Chinese New Year and Hari Raya festivities) is drawing near.

This year, the first day of Ramadan (fasting month) could be tomorrow, which is the second day of the Chinese New Year, or the day after.

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Imran Hilmy

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