Malaysia may well be one of those rare countries where a person of a certain race or culture can wear the traditional attire of other Malaysian races and cultures without being accused of cultural appropriation, mainly because when we do it, it’s a show of respect and appreciation for each other.
Take Sadqe Saret (@jasilasyed) for instance. She took to her Twitter page to showcase pictures of herself in a traditional Kerala saree paired along with her hijab, as she was a bridesmaid at a Malayalee wedding.
Twitter saw it first, bridesmaid things malayalee version pic.twitter.com/QSLCXv5JCP
— Sadqé Sarët (@jasilasyed) August 18, 2019
Sadqe captioned her posting with, “Twitter saw it first. Bridesmaid things, Malayalee version.”
And she looks absolutely stunning!
Source: Twitter
Sadqe’s integration of her Muslim heritage and her bridesmaid duties even brought out the best in Malaysian netizens.
Source: Twitter
Source: Twitter
Sadqe even incorporated long sleeves with her saree blouse, compared to her Indian bridesmaid counterparts, to ensure that she was still in line with her religion’s teachings. What a wonderful way to integrate both religions!
Her posting has since garnered over 832 retweets.
As a Malayalee girl myself, she definitely did that Kerala saree more justice than I ever could.
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