USUALLY reserved for ceremonies, functions in Sikh temples (gurdwara), prayers, and weddings, traditional Punjabi attire is not typically designed for sports or physically strenuous activities.
However, 40-year-old Penang-born Jesmesh Singh, affectionately known as JJ, harboured a remarkable ambition: to become the first Malaysian to conquer Mount Kinabalu clad in his traditional outfit – and he succeeded.
