Toast to longevity online… Ooohaa…
KUCHING: At the stroke of midnight last night, the Dayak welcome their Gawai in a new reality amid stringent restrictions applied to the whole country in a bid to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic. No matter how they take it this year, the festival is just not the same as those of previous years due to […]
Celebrate Gawai in the new norm
BINTULU: Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing urged the people to celebrate Gawai Dayak in the new norm. Tiong, in his message, also advised the people of Bintulu to abide by the standard operations procedures (SOPs) and rules set for the Gawai Dayak celebration, such as safeguarding personal and family […]
No Gawai for outsiders this year
KUCHING: In the previous years, Gawai Dayak was celebrated not just to offer gratitude for bountiful harvest but also to share the special occasion with the rest of Sarawakians in celebrating unity. Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus stated that like any other occasion, the Dayaks would open their doors to other races as a sign […]
How to make up for Gawai blues
MIRI: State Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin has called on the Dayak to fully utilise telecommunication technology to stay connected with their loved ones as house-to-house visits are not permitted during Gawai due to the conditional movement control order (CMCO). “This is because our normal lifestyles and routines, our traditional festivals have been affected. […]
SOPs and new norm here to stay
MUKAH: The new normal amid Covid-19 pandemic is here to stay as long as no definite cure for the deadly disease has not been found yet. Like it or not, the prevailing standard operating procedures (SOPs) being enforced during the ongoing conditional movement control order (CMCO) due to Covid-19 pandemic, have to be followed and […]
The New Norm of Hari Raya
No handshake, no hug and no peck on the cheek, but a shot on the forehead that this young Hari Raya visitor takes with a smile. It was the first day of Raya at Nerwani Marikan’s home at Taman Estate 28 Petra Jaya, Kuching, and her visitors this time were just the immediate family members […]
Celebrating a moderate Hari Raya in the new norm
Hari Raya Aidilfitri this year was a toned-down celebration in compliance with the standard operating procedure of the conditional movement control order to curb the spread of Covid-19. Despite the new norm in celebrating Aidilfitri, Rufaizah Bujang made sure to serve delicious cakes and biscuits at her house in Kampung Stunggang Melayu, Lundu.
Don’t make a joke out of the staff when delivering sermons
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’ Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri today advised Muslims not to joke about the use of the staff while delivering a sermon, as viralled on social media. He was commenting on the actions of certain individuals who used various items including a golf club, Thor’s hammer, mop and giant […]
Celebrating the Aidilfitri in the new norm
Normally on Hari Raya, hosts will greet their guests by shaking hands and asking for forgiveness. However, that tradition has changed among Muslims celebrating Hari Raya within the ‘new normal’. Nurhazwani Has (left) greets her closest family members by checking their body temperature before they are allowed to enter her home at Kampung Skambal Melayu, […]
Celebrating Aidilfitri the new normal way
KUALA LUMPUR: Every year, it is common practice for Muslims throughout the country to visit one another’s open house and celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri, which marks the end of Ramadan, in a joyous way. However, things are set to be different this year under the standard operating procedure (SOP) of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) […]
