More events needed to promote diverse cultures

Embrace with grace: People from the Murut ethnic group presenting their traditional dance, the ‘mengunatip’, during the National Unity Week in Johor Baru. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Despite living in the country all their lives, many are still in the dark about the diverse cultures and ethnic groups that shape Malaysia.

Businessman Michael Wong, 32, said he recently found out about the Rungus, Murut, Melanau and Kenyah ethnic groups when he visited the four-day national-level Unity Week celebration at a mall here.