Experience the Power of Malaysian Eid al-Fitr Cannon Tradition
As Malaysian Muslims began celebrating Eid al-Fitr after a month of fasting, the sound of cannons echoed through the rice fields of a northern village, in a decades-long tradition heralding the start of the festivities.Residents of Kampung Talang, 250 km (155 miles) north of the capital Kuala Lumpur, began firing…
Experience the Power of Malaysian Eid al-Fitr Cannon Tradition
As Malaysian Muslims began celebrating Eid al-Fitr after a month of fasting, the sound of cannons echoed through the rice fields of a northern village, in a decades-long tradition heralding the start of the festivities.Residents of Kampung Talang, 250 km (155 miles) north of the capital Kuala Lumpur, began firing…