While Malaysians were having a blast celebrating the National Day during the parade last 31 August, the Malaysia Day has its own share of good vibes too! The annual flash mob, Keretapi Sarong made a comeback with an even bigger crowd this year.
With the name keretapi (train) and sarong, the event aims to encourage the use of public transportation and celebrate the sarong as a traditional fashion and culture. This year, the organisers even added the theme ‘Retro Kuala Lumpur’, which the participants can wear retro outfits other than the sarongs.
The participants started off by gathering at eight different public transport stations, namely the Kajang MRT Station, Bandar Utama MRT Station, Gombak LRT Station, Ampang LRT Station, Subang Jaya LRT Station, KLIA ERL Station, Putrajaya ERL Station, and KL Sentral KTM Station. The ‘Sarong Guides’ will then bring them over to a secret location to meet up and celebrate.
The thousands of participants also had fun with activities, cultural games and sing-along sessions that were led by groups of volunteers and strategic partners stationed at the stations.
Check out some of the best retro and sarong outfits.
