In Malaysia, you’ll be surprised to see Indian saris, Malayan sarongs and Manchurian costume side by side. The traditional Malayan jacket, though - the Nyonya kebaya – gets its name from Chinese aristocracy who reinvented what became a typical Malayan dress.
We’ll meet beautiful and ‘Westernised’ Chinese ladies who dream…of being Singaporeans. Indians cling to their saris or their salwar kamiz which, in Malaysia, are a symbol of their oppressed minority.
Batik, we discover, has created a severe diplomatic incident between Malaysia and Indonesia…
In this episode, we learn that Malaysia is a divided country that claims to be united, a country where different communities cohabit without mixing – you just need to look to understand.