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Mousam Amin, Lusaka, Zambia, senior, and member of the Cultural India Club, performs a traditional Indian dance at the Taste of Asia show Saturday night in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
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A crowd watches the fashion show at the Asian American Student Union's Taste of Asia event.
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different cultures instead of just what they see on television," he said.Lucy Joe, Jakarta, Indonesia, sophomore said she had wanted to participate in the event since hearing about it. This year, Joe modeled traditional Indonesian attire in the fashion show.
Some Taiwanese Student Association members mixed techno music with the clothing from their culture during their first performance of the evening.
"It's really a good way to expose the whole KU campus to all the different Asian cultures," said Marena Smitobol, Chicago senior and member of the Asian American Student Union.
Jason Robertson, Kansas City, Mo., senior, had never been to Taste of Asia before this year. Robertson said he was surprised by the variety of foods.
"I wish there were more events like this," he said. "I'm really happy that I heard of this."
Jennifer Wade, Wichita sophomore and treasurer for the Asian American Student Union, said that Coca-Cola, the Asian American Student Union and Student Senate sponsored the event. She said each cultural organization was reimbursed for money spent on food.
Contact Shaffer at shaffer@kansan.com.
This story was edited by Eve Lamborn.
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