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For many in the Malay community, the last weekend before Hari Raya Aidilfitri is spent in a shopping frenzy.

It is customary to put on new clothes for the first day of the festivities, so with days to go, many flock to bazaars to find the perfect outfit for the special day.

Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman's bazaar is the go-to place for Kuala Lumpur dwellers seeking a bargain.

Dozens upon dozens of stalls lay side by side offering an array of songkok, sampin, baju melayu, baju kurung and baju kebaya to meet all tastes.

And as dusk presides over the city, the thousands who throng the one kilometre shopping haven stroll to Dataran Merdeka just around the corner, to enjoy the buka puasa spread and cultural show on offer.

Malaysiakini visits the area located in the older part of Kuala Lumpur to soak up the atmosphere on June 18 - the last Sunday of this year's Ramadan.


Thousands of shoppers flood the Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, affectionately known as Jalan TAR, on the last Sunday of Ramadan this year.

Families are a common sight at the Jalan TAR bazaar on weekends, with parents scrambling to get the last minute shopping for their brood done in time...

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