Malaysians celebrate 66th Merdeka Day
The spirit of patriotism is on full display as Malaysians welcome National Day once more.
Photographs by Djohan Shahrin & Ahmad Sadiq Mohamad Sani
Students follow their teacher in waving the Jalur Gemilang at Sekolah Kafa Integrasi Islahiah Kampung Tasik Tambahan in Ampang.
Pupils grin as they brandish their flags in the air.
A family decorates their front gate with Malaysian flags in Taman Setia Fasa 2, Balakong.
A boy looks over his shoulder as he cycles with a flag attached to his bicycle in Kampung Pandan.
A girl festooned with flags and with Jalur Gemilang stickers on her face poses for a shot.
A youth builds a replica of the Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers using recycled water bottles in Tanjung Karang.
A similar replica of the Kuala Lumpur Tower stands nearby, mimicking the buildings' locations in the capital city.
More plastic bottles are unloaded as the final touches are put on the model buildings.
The models are also hung about with small flags.
More than 600 bottles were used to build the replica of the Twin Towers, which stands 6m tall.
A man poses with a Jalur Gemilang headband at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur.
A woman holds up Merdeka-themed paraphernalia after walking from Maluri to Dataran Merdeka.
She poses for a photo with tourists who have come to take a closer look at her decorations.
A woman poses for a picture with a man wearing a Jalur Gemilang costume at Dataran Merdeka.
A woman wraps a flag around her son's shoulders.
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