"JOGET" NUMBER WOWS THE CROWD AT DUBAI SCHOOL

BY MUIN ABDUL MAJID

DUBAI, April 6 (Bernama) -- The job of promoting Malaysia abroad seems not to be the sole responsibility of Tourism Malaysia when three Malaysian girls enthralled the crowd with a well-executed "joget" (traditional Malay dance) performance here recently.

Accompanied by the Malay ethnic song "Ya Maulai" by Siti Nurhaliza
Tarudin, they performed the dance in front of the mostly expatriate audience in
conjunction with the Emirates International School's "International Day".

Farah Nadia Noraslan Hadi, 12, Siti Hajar Abdul Razak, 12, and Anis Najihah
Tuan Razali, 11, sashayed and twirled into the hearts of those present at the
school auditorium, much to the delight of Farah Nadia's mother, Maherah Ahmad
who, together with other Malaysian parents, helped choreograph the dance
routine.

"We trained the girls without much problem. We all enjoyed doing it. We may
think of something else for next year's event though," she told Bernama.

And the result was a polished and regal performance that kept the Malaysian
flag flying high at a show filled with other dance routines and sketches
performed by children from around the world.

Malaysian parents with children at the school located in Jumeirah also
operated a booth offering mouth-watering Malaysian favourites in conjunction
with the special day.

-- BERNAMA