Deft touch: Lecturer Tetriana Ahmed Fauzi (centre) with her students Tay Win Some, 22, and R. Ramya, 22, from Universiti Sains Malaysia, working on the kolam they designed for Deepavali at Gurney Plaza in George Town, Penang.
GEORGE TOWN: Using coloured rice to decorate the kolam is a norm for many, but for mother-daughter duo Ika Pushpa, 38, and Bianca Abigail, five, from Indonesia, it was a novel experience.
“This is completely new to us, and my daughter is excited about this hands-on experience decorating the kolam.
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