Traditional Hari Raya songs and dishes are part of the soul of the celebration. #TheLITEBreakfast dives into the history of these festive essentials. Terry and Leya speak with Dr Shazlin Amir Hamzah, Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer, Institute of Ethnic Studies at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, on how Radio Malaya played a large part in boosting the popularity of Hari Raya songs. Listen to the full podcast on Lite.my | LITE (Malaysia)

A group of youths from the Sai Naga Urumi Melam team have put together a special performance of traditional raya songs ‘Suasana Hari Raya’ and ‘Seloka Hari Raya’, accompanied by the rhythmic sounds of ‘urumi’ drums. Their videos can be viewed at https://www.tiktok.com/@sainagaurumimelam WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline | The Star