Fatimah officiates at ‘kaul’ fest

DALAT: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah was given the honour to officiate at the Pesta Kaul held at Sg Kut Muara. According to the Dalat assemblywoman, the ‘kaul’ is a ritual to appease the spirits of the sea and forest in order to get to be blessed with better harvests and abundance of food. Apart from […]

When gardens came under focus amid calls for stay-at-home

KUALA LUMPUR: As the calls for stay-at-home grew during the movement control order (MCO) brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, one part of the home also came into the forefront — the humble home garden. Whether just a tiny patch of grass and potted plants at the porch area or a larger compound with fertile […]

Farmer tries to save overripe rice

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Rendah Regon, 62, and his relatives from Kampung Merdang harvested rice at his farm in Samarahan yesterday. Rendah said the rice should have been harvested in March, but they could not go anywhere as the movement control order (MCO) was in force. Only after hearing last Saturday that they were allowed to carry […]