Going global: Dancers in full costume performing the Mek Mulung Cahaya Bulan dance in this file picture. - Bernama
JITRA: The Kedah government has declared Mek Mulung, a traditional Malay theatre unique to the state, as a performing arts heritage.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir said the state government would initiate efforts to promote the 400-year-old art form on a national and global scale.
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