From straw to spectacle: 'Awang Kundur' turns heads at Kedah carnival
[New Straits Times] - 02/23/2025
YAN: Towering over the crowd with its lifelike size and realistic sounds, ‘Awang Kundur’ - a buffalo sculpture crafted entirely from straw, has become the star attraction at the Kedah Straw Carnival 2025 in Kampung Teroi, Guar Chempedak near here. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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