How you can join a merry Mah Meri puppet parade this weekend


The Awas! Mawas! collective and residents of Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Bumbun, Pulau Carey in Selangor are set to welcome the masses to their giant puppet parade this Sunday. Photo: William Koong

Did you know that Malaysia's Orang Asli has its very own version of Bigfoot, also known as the "Mawas"?

Well, you have a good chance of encountering one at the Awas! Mawas! parade at the Mah Meri village of Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Bumbun, Pulau Carey in Selangor this Sunday (Dec 29).

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