Keretapi Sarong: How One Train Ride Became Malaysia's Loudest Statement of Unity
"Keretapi Sarong"; literally "Sarong Train" in Malay, is an annual cultural flash mob held on Malaysia Day (16 September). Thousands dress in the traditional s
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"Keretapi Sarong"; literally "Sarong Train" in Malay, is an annual cultural flash mob held on Malaysia Day (16 September). Thousands dress in the traditional s
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