Daulat Tuanku, saluting the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Photo by NABIL KANNAN
A performer salutes the king.
“Daulat Tuanku,” which literally means “long live the king” in Bahasa Melayu, is a gesture that subjects make when greeting or saluting monarchy.
This picture was taken during a celebration at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, honoring the installment of Malaysia’s 13th king, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin from Terengganu.
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NABIL KANNAN is a contributor for theCICAK.
Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nabil is an outdoor, landscape and travel photographer, who wants to venture into fashion and portrait photography soon. Visit his site.
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