The Borneo Post

Preserve old traditions amidst modern living, Darul Hana residents reminded

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KUCHING: The residents of the Darul Hana resettleme­nt scheme must never forget their roots, reminds Assistant Minister of Rural Electricit­y Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi.

Adding on, he points out that it is imperative for them to retain and preserve traditions, handed down to them from the past generation­s.

In this respect, he regards the inclusion of ‘sukan rakyat’ (folk games) as part of the activities in Darul Hana Carnival 2019 as a way to facilitate the preservati­on of the old values.

“One of the objectives of this carnival is to prepare the villagers for the relocation to their newlybuilt homes here in Darul Hana; thus leaving their old village houses behind.

“Even though they are set to move into these modern units, they must not forget the practices inherited from past generation­s.

“Thus, I call upon the villagers to contribute to the preservati­on of these old culture and practices so that they could be passed down to the future generation­s,” said Dr Abdul Rahman, who is Pantai Damai assemblyma­n, in his speech prior to the prize- giving ceremony at Masjid Darul Hana compound yesterday.

It is known that the Darul Hana resettleme­nt scheme is slated for residents of various villages across the Seberang Hilir area, which is a part of the mega Darul Hana Developmen­t Masterplan.

Later, Dr Abdul Rahman and his wife Datin Siti Shorgayah Ahmad Zaidin, as well as Land Custody and Developmen­t Authority general manager Datu Sejali Kipli presented mementos to representa­tives of agencies that took part in the carnival.

 ??  ?? Dr Abdul Rahman (second left) hands over the prizes to one of the winners of the folk games, run in conjunctio­n with Darul Hana Carnival 2019. Looking on (from left) are Sejali and Siti Shorgayah.
Dr Abdul Rahman (second left) hands over the prizes to one of the winners of the folk games, run in conjunctio­n with Darul Hana Carnival 2019. Looking on (from left) are Sejali and Siti Shorgayah.

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