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About SarongSarong is a common piece of clothing for Malaysians. It is worn by both sexes - although the design will differ. While it is usually worn by the Malays, sarong is also common among the Chinese, especially the older generation. The Straits Chinese, or Baba Nyonya, also make it a daily wear at home. Sarong is popularly worn throughout the Malay archipelago. Elsewhere in Asia, other forms of wrap-around clothing is also worn. They may be similar to the sarong, but go by different names, such as the longyi in Burma and dhoti in India.The sarong is essentially a length of cloth that is wrapped around the waist. Some times, its ends are stitched together to form a tube, but is always much longer than the person's waist, so as to allow it to be wrapped around and folded in. Among Malay men, the everyday sarong is usually made of cotton, and always with some form of checkered design. It is never plain. It is acceptable clothing to be worn to the mosque, except for festive days, when the men will don the more formal Baju Melayu with samping. The sarong of the women usually carry floral design or pattern. It may also be in the form of block-printed batik. It is worn as part of the emsemble for Baju Kurung and Kebaya. |
Malaysia Hotel Room Price CheckerBefore booking a hotel room, make sure you are getting the lowest price for it. Different hotel booking websites offers the same room at different prices. If you stick with one site all the time, you could be paying more for the same room. Now why pay more?The form below is a Research Engine. It doesn't take bookings. Instead it lets you find the hotel booking website that offers the room you want at the lowest price. You can see and compare what different sites are offering, and then click to choose the one with the best price. Do this, and you're guaranteed to save a whole lot of money on your room reservations! |
Flight CheckerFlying somewhere? Say you're going to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Penang or Kuching to Singapore, which airline gives you the best rate for the date and time of your trip? Instead of visiting each airline website one by one, use our Flight Checker on the right to find out.Just enter you trip details: where you will be flying to, your departure date and return date. Select the number of passengers, and then click search. Our engine will return you a list of possible flights that you can take. You can compare the fare of different airlines for your trip. Click on your selected airline, and we transfer you to the airline website. |
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