在马来西亚,村民们向开斋节宣布开斋节时发射传统大炮,这是自1937年以来的习俗。 In Malaysia, villagers fire traditional cannons to herald Eid al-Fitr, a custom since 1937.

马来西亚的村庄Kampung Talang, 炮火被称为"meriam talang"是为了标志着开端的节日庆祝活动, In the Malaysian village of Kampung Talang, cannons known as "meriam talang" are fired to mark the start of Eid al-Fitr celebrations, a tradition dating back to 1937. 这些大炮最初是用土和竹制成的,现在已成为钢炮,每年多达2公吨钴用于发射80多门大炮。 Originally made from soil and bamboo, the cannons are now steel, with up to 2 metric tons of cobalt used annually to fire over 80 cannons. 这一传统据认为是吓跑野生动物的,村民珍视这一传统,年轻一代则延续这一传统。 The tradition, believed to scare off wild animals, is cherished by villagers and continued by the younger generation.