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Tens of thousands dance at Bon Odori

Nazir Sufari2 years ago17th Jul 2022Pictures
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A Muslim women in a kimono takes part in the Bon Odori festival in Shah Alam, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nasir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
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ABOUT 35,000 visitors thronged the Japanese Bon Odori festival in Shah Alam last night, a month after the event came under scrutiny, following a minister’s advice for Muslims to avoid it.

Participants were dressed in colourful yukata – traditional Japanese summer attire – with visitors gathering around the main stage called the “yagura”. – July 17, 2022.

A Muslim women in a kimono takes part in the Bon Odori festival in Shah Alam, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nasir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
A Muslim women in a kimono takes part in the Bon Odori festival in Shah Alam, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nasir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
Malaysians dance at Bon Odori festival in Shah Alam. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
Malaysians dance at Bon Odori festival in Shah Alam. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
Participants don the traditional kimono to part in Bon Odori in Shah Alam, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
Participants don the traditional kimono to part in Bon Odori in Shah Alam, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
Malaysians garbed in Japanese summer attire show up for the yearly Bon Odori, in Shah Alam, on Saturday night. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, 2022.
Malaysians garbed in Japanese summer attire show up for the yearly Bon Odori, in Shah Alam, on Saturday night. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, 2022.
Bon Odori welcomes an estimated 35,000 people from across Malaysia, at the festival in Shah Alam, on Saturday. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
Bon Odori welcomes an estimated 35,000 people from across Malaysia, at the festival in Shah Alam, on Saturday. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
Following a two-year hiatus, the Bon Odori festival in Selangor returns to an eager crowd at the Shah Alam Sports Complex. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
Following a two-year hiatus, the Bon Odori festival in Selangor returns to an eager crowd at the Shah Alam Sports Complex. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
People dance on the 'yagura' as dusk settles over Shah Alam. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
People dance on the 'yagura' as dusk settles over Shah Alam. - The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
Bon Odori is a popular festival on the tourism calendar, drawing tens of thousands of people each year. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
Bon Odori is a popular festival on the tourism calendar, drawing tens of thousands of people each year. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 17, 2022.
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