Of values, traditions and culture


THERE is a light-hearted moment described in the book, I, KKK: The Autobiography of a Historian, where Emeritus Professor Khoo Kay Kim related the induction of his son, Eddin, into the Khoo Kongsi (clan association).

Expecting a ritual reminiscent of gangster movies complete with blood sacrifice, Eddin instead was simply asked for his I/C by an elderly gentleman and voilà – he was formally part of the clan.

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Opinion , Lyana Khairuddin , columnist

   

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