Malay Aunty Selling Yau Char Kwai Speaks Fluent Cantonese, Netizens Praise Her For Being A True Malaysian by Fernando Fong June 7, 2022 A Malay aunty selling yau char kwai (Chinese crullers) is perhaps one of the best, nonnative Cantonese speakers in the country. The senior citizen, who introduces herself as Maznah, grew up learning the language as a kid. What was it about Cantonese that attracted Maznah? Maznah and her whole family speak Cantonese which they learn from their neighbours. She and her siblings grew up on an estate, where they spent most of their time with kids from other communities. "I also spent a lot of time watching TVB (Hong Kong television channels) and Youtube videos." Maznah to TRP on her affinity for the Cantonese language from the very beginning Maznah recalled how her friends used to give her a Cantonese nickname that rhymes with her name. While it was not flattering, Maznah said she did not take it to heart as they were all kids at that time. Passing On A Legacy There is a saying in Cantonese - "Saam Doi Baat Bou", meaning things can't be preserved over three generations. Maznah would have liked to pass on her linguistic skills, but her daughter does not speak Cantonese at all. She recalled how her daughter cried in her early days at a Chinese primary school because she could not adapt to the environment. In the end, the mother relented and send the daughter to a national school. "We do whatever you can to preserve what we have, but it's up to the next generation to decide what they want to do." Maznah to TRP on retaining the Cantonese language. Recently, Maznah was featured in a TikTok post as she tended to her stall in the town centre. The Malaysian Spirit Her flawless Cantonese and friendliness earned her praise and admiration from netizens. Netizens were also curious about how she was able to learn to make yau char kwai and speak Cantonese. Maznah's story also reminded many Malaysians of the happier pre 2000s Malaysia they once knew. They lamented that back in the old days, people in Malaysia were extremely happy despite not having much materially. Netizens said they would have good friends from all races and a wonderful memory of learning about their friends' cultures themselves. But today everything is so divided. The balance between the different communities in Malaysia has shifted so much. Some netizens drew a comparison to Maznah with veteran Hong Kong's default 'gweilo' (Caucasian) actor Gregory Charles Rivers, also known as Ho Kwok-wing. The Australian, who was a driver for Leslie Cheung and an English teacher for Chow Yunfat, is admired for being able to speak better Cantonese than most Hongkongers. New Found Popularity Meanwhile, Maznah said her business had improved tremendously ever since her Cantonese went viral. Netizens praised and thanked Maznah for evoking nostalgia of Malaysia in yesteryears, when people were really close to each other regardless of race and religion. She said many new customers straightaway speak Cantonese within they arrived at her stall at Karak's main street. Her customers said Maznah reminds them of Mui, a baker with severe acne who uses tai chi to bake mantou in Stephen Chow's 2001 blockbuster Shaolin Soccer. The character was played by mainland star Vicki Zhao Wei. (d) Create promotional strategy(s) for Makcik Maznah's "Yau Char Kwai" roadside business. (25\% content) Please support your answers with specific strategy(s) and not generic ones. Malay Aunty Selling Yau Char Kwai Speaks Fluent Cantonese, Netizens Praise Her For Being A True Malaysian by Fernando Fong June 7, 2022 A Malay aunty selling yau char kwai (Chinese crullers) is perhaps one of the best, nonnative Cantonese speakers in the country. The senior citizen, who introduces herself as Maznah, grew up learning the language as a kid. What was it about Cantonese that attracted Maznah? Maznah and her whole family speak Cantonese which they learn from their neighbours. She and her siblings grew up on an estate, where they spent most of their time with kids from other communities. "I also spent a lot of time watching TVB (Hong Kong television channels) and Youtube videos." Maznah to TRP on her affinity for the Cantonese language from the very beginning Maznah recalled how her friends used to give her a Cantonese nickname that rhymes with her name. While it was not flattering, Maznah said she did not take it to heart as they were all kids at that time. Passing On A Legacy There is a saying in Cantonese - "Saam Doi Baat Bou", meaning things can't be preserved over three generations. Maznah would have liked to pass on her linguistic skills, but her daughter does not speak Cantonese at all. She recalled how her daughter cried in her early days at a Chinese primary school because she could not adapt to the environment. In the end, the mother relented and send the daughter to a national school. "We do whatever you can to preserve what we have, but it's up to the next generation to decide what they want to do." Maznah to TRP on retaining the Cantonese language. Recently, Maznah was featured in a TikTok post as she tended to her stall in the town centre. The Malaysian Spirit Her flawless Cantonese and friendliness earned her praise and admiration from netizens. Netizens were also curious about how she was able to learn to make yau char kwai and speak Cantonese. Maznah's story also reminded many Malaysians of the happier pre 2000s Malaysia they once knew. They lamented that back in the old days, people in Malaysia were extremely happy despite not having much materially. Netizens said they would have good friends from all races and a wonderful memory of learning about their friends' cultures themselves. But today everything is so divided. The balance between the different communities in Malaysia has shifted so much. Some netizens drew a comparison to Maznah with veteran Hong Kong's default 'gweilo' (Caucasian) actor Gregory Charles Rivers, also known as Ho Kwok-wing. The Australian, who was a driver for Leslie Cheung and an English teacher for Chow Yunfat, is admired for being able to speak better Cantonese than most Hongkongers. New Found Popularity Meanwhile, Maznah said her business had improved tremendously ever since her Cantonese went viral. Netizens praised and thanked Maznah for evoking nostalgia of Malaysia in yesteryears, when people were really close to each other regardless of race and religion. She said many new customers straightaway speak Cantonese within they arrived at her stall at Karak's main street. Her customers said Maznah reminds them of Mui, a baker with severe acne who uses tai chi to bake mantou in Stephen Chow's 2001 blockbuster Shaolin Soccer. The character was played by mainland star Vicki Zhao Wei. (d) Create promotional strategy(s) for Makcik Maznah's "Yau Char Kwai" roadside business. (25\% content) Please support your answers with specific strategy(s) and not generic ones