Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021
S. Chandran (right) carrying sugarcane that he bought from Anbukarasan (wearing cap) at Little India. Photos: ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
WITH Ponggal taking place tomorrow, Little India in Penang was bustling with customers rushing to buy sugarcane and claypots to celebrate at home.
Trader Tamilarsi Subramaniam was busy trying to sell all the 2,000 sugarcane stalks and 500 claypots in her shop before the latest movement control order came into effect.
“We will first sell to walk-in customers. Then we will put the balance of items in lorries and go around housing areas in George Town to sell off at low prices, ” said Tamilarsi at her shop in China Street.