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Children's crossing in Malaysia

Two well groomed and well-behaved pupils. This really is collector's delight. Enjoy.

It's perhaps an occasion to direct you towards some more caps?

 
Time to kill the euphoria. Read on.

Penang, 2000; pict. P. Welk
 
Kuala Lumpur, I.2005; pict. D. Young Kuala Lumpur, I.2005; pict. D. Young
Awas
 =caution
Kurangkan Laju
 =Slow down (transl. D.Y.)
Thailand
The most common children's signs of Malaysia are related to those of neighbour Thailand — both are of the new world kind — but are improved slightly.

Unlike in Thailand there is no clear bias against women. The man is only a head taller. Notice also that our people here have their head firmly on the neck. And that they are not walking between lines.

  Our finds illustrate two scenes of the daily street life. At the left we're looking at a couple walking. At the right it's more as if the man did stop in his tracks and is holding the woman back. They are waiting for a chance to reach the other side of the road safely.

(Notice the male's head: really sloppy drawing.)

 

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