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Malaysia
Deepavali happens to be the Tamil word for Diwali, and owing to the large population Tamilians in Malaysia, locally, the festival is better known as Deepavali! A public holiday in Malaysia, it is celebrated with a bang across the country, but particularly in its multicultural capital, Kuala Lumpur. Brickfields is known for its grand Diwali festivities, featuring cultural events, music, dance, and the lighting of oil lamps.
