Malaysiakini logo
This article is 2 years old

Shocked by Bon Odori, group calls for 'Malay Civilisation Day'

The Islam Defenders’ Associations (Pembela) has announced plans to commemorate July 30 as Malay Civilisation Day.

This comes after the NGO expressed its disappointment in seeing Muslims celebrating the Bon Odori Festival, an annual cultural festival originating from Japan.

“I was shocked to see 35,000 people celebrating this Bon Odori Festival...

Verifying user