Welcoming distinguished guest with a garland

Welcoming distinguished guest with garland is a common practice in Malaysia, amongst the Indian in particular. The Indians made garlands from flowers, holy basil and leaves of mango tree. They called this type of garland 'bunga malai'. In Borneo the indigenous people also welcome their distinguished visitors with garlands, a practice, which I think could have originated from the Indians. The only difference is that the garlands the indigenous folks used to welcome their distinguished guests are usually made of beads of various sizes, colours and designs.

Garlands made of beads

Another garland made of beads