Wearing her grandma’s 100-year-old baju kurung with care


Precious heritage: Juita, seen here at Mahligai Salikin Sidek, owns a 100-year-old traditional baju kurung that once belonged to her grandmother. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Among former model Juita Jalil’s most treasured possessions is a 100-year-old traditional baju kurung that belonged to her grandmother.

Considering it a precious heritage, Juita has been keeping it for over five decades and even wore it several times when attending functions despite its outdated appearance.

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