Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim praised a child whose spirited dikir barat performance at a convocation ceremony went viral on Threads, earning praise for keeping traditional culture alive.

A YOUNG performer’s energetic rendition of dikir barat has caught the attention of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim after a video of the child performing at a convocation ceremony went viral on Threads.

The video, shared by user @cikgeboo, has garnered almost 50,000 likes and more than 2,000 comments, with viewers entertained by the child’s lively movements and enthusiastic performance.

The user jokingly said they had attended the convocation to support their child, only for the young performer to steal the spotlight.