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Delightful mashup: Lion dancers accompanying the silver chariot as it makes its way along Jalan Ipoh. — SS Kanesan/The Star.

PETALING JAYA: The streets of Kuala Lumpur became a showcase of the country’s cultural melting pot as Malaysia celebrated Chap Goh Meh and Thaipusam on the same day yesterday.

In a short clip uploaded to TikTok, the long awaited return of the silver chariot procession was seen accompanied by two lion dancers as it rolled past Jalan Ampang towards Batu Caves on Saturday night.

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