EBOOK MALAYSIA PEOPLE AND CULTURE

EBOOK ABOUT MALAYSIA
PEOPLE AND CULTURE

NUR ALEYA SYAQIRA BT MD AKHIR
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TOURISM MALAYSIA (DTM10083)

CONTENT PAGE
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1 MALAY COMMUNITY 73-96
2 CHINESE COMMUNITY 97-126
3 INDIAN COMMUNITY 127-154
4 BABA AND NYONYA COMMUNITY 155-191
5 INDEGINUOS COMMUNITY 192-223
6 SABAH COMMUNITY
7 SARAWAK COMMUNITY

TOURISM MALAYSIA

MALAY

COMMUNITY
PRESENTED BY
RABIATUL ADAWIYAH
ALYA
NUREEN
ALLYSHA

introduction

THE MALAYS ONCE WERE MOST LIKELY
A PEOPLE FROM COASTAL BORNEO
ENLARGE TO SUMATRA AND THE
MALAY PENINSULA BACAUSE OF
TRADING THAT HAPPENED OVER THE
LAST 1500 YEARS OR SO.
INDICATED BY MALAY LANGUAGE THAT
USED VERY COMMONLY DURING THAT
TIME

MALAY COMMUNITY FESTIVALS

1.HARI RAYA AIDIL FITRI

Hari Raya Aidil Fitri is the most joyful of muslim celebration after
Ramadhan , the fasting month .
This is a time when Muslims working in major towns and cities make
an exodus for their kampung or villages .
Malaysians have this great traditional called ' open house ' a warm
showing of what is known as Malaysian hospitality .
There ' s ususally planty of traditional Malay food and desert to be
had .

MALAY COMMUNITY FESTIVALS OWF • 2020

2.HARI RAYA AIDIL ADHA

This is another religious event celebrated by the Malay
community.
It is celebrated much like Hari Raya Idul-Fitri except there are
no home visits thus there are hardly cookies or special dishes to
mark the event.
Hari Raya Idul-Adha commemorates Prophet Abraham’s
willingness to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, to obey God’s
command.
After the prayer the animals will be slaughtered and the meat
will be distributed to the poor and needy as ant act of worship.

MALAY COMMUNITY
FESTIVAL

3.MAULUD NABI

Maulud Nabi is a religious celebration than a cultural one.
It is to mark the birthday of our Prophet Muhammad saw.
It is celebrated during during the month of Rabi al-Awwal.
This event is marked by presentations of sermons and
recitation of the Quran.

OWF • 2020

BAJU
KURUNG
PAHANG

LONG FLARED BLOUSE

FITTED IN CHEST

USUALLY WEAR IN FORMAL EVENT

BAJU
KURUNG
PESAK

TRADITIONAL SILLHOUTTE

STRAIGHT CUT HITS BELOW THE
KNEES
PLEATS ON LEFT SIDE OF THE
KURUNG

BAJU KURUNG

KEDAH

SHORT BLOUSE
HALF SLEEVES
KURUNG KAIN TIED IN THE
FRONT

BAJU MELAYU

THERE ARE 2 TYPES 2
CEKAK MUSANG
TELUK BELANGA

CEKAK MUSANG HAS 3 POCKETS
TELUK BELANGA HAS ONLY
POCKETS

WEAR WITH SAMPIN WRAPPED AROUND MIDDLE OF
THE BODYFROM THE STOMACH TO KNEE AND
SOMETIMES LOWER THAT THAT



FOOD IN MALAY COMMUNITY

NASI LEMAK

Nasi Lemak is a traditional rice meal that is
hailed as Malaysia’s unofficial national dish.
The main highlight is the rich and fragrant rice
that is soaked in coconut cream before
steaming.
It is then served with a variety of local dishes
such as salted peanuts with ikan-bilis
(anchovies), hard-boiled eggs, preserved
vegetables, fried chicken wings or fish, and
sweet sambal chili.

DANCE TRADISIONAL IN MALAY COMMUNITY

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movements.

Musical Element. Zapin

Can be perfomed with FRIENDS SHOP FIRST!
considerable variation depending
on differetn styles and dance steps.

FOOD IN MALAY

COMMUNITY

RENDANG

Rendang is one of Malaysia’s most popular dishes
and it comes with a choice of beef, chicken or
lamb.
The Rendang dish combines many rich spices
found in the region, mixed with coconut milk to
create a thick sauce that is used to simmer with
the meat.

FOOD IN MALAY
COMMUNITY

KETUPAT Ketupat is a rice dumpling wrapped
with coconut leaves that are
intricately woven into a diamond-
shaped container.

According to the old tradition, Ketupat
was also hung at the front of the house
and entrances because it is said to repel
evil spirits.

It is no wonder that decorative
Ketupats are commonly spotted in
Malay homes during major festivals.

FOOD IN MALAY Nasi Kerabu is a Malay rice dish that
COMMUNITY originates from the State of Kelantan.
It is a popular blue-colored rice meal
NASI KERABU eaten with dried fish or fried chicken,
crackers and local pickles.

Tarian
Inang

Modern version of the tradisional folk dance,the Mak
Inang Dance.
Perfomed at social gatherings.
Dance according to the tempo of the tembourine,violin
and drums.

Silat




Passed down the generations

as a martial art form of self-

defence,

Pencak Silat evolved into The music played during the perfomence is called
a spot and cultural dance Tanji Silat Baku or Gendang Baku in Malaysia
* Gendang(drums) and Serunai(oboe) are common.
later. malaysian version of the music is very close to thai

music.

DIKIR BARAT

Dikir Barat is a fine blend of Malay music,dance
and poetry.

A medium to educate the audience,discuss
crucial issues and pass social commentary in

comic or satritical tone

The Musical Element

Awok Awok is the cluster of people who second

their leader by singing-accompanied by
synchronized hand movements.

ASLI

Basic idiom of tradisional Malay music.
Often referred to as old traditional or semi-traditional
music style or perfomance
The melody is sung in unision with the violin throughout
the perfomance of a song.

Pantun GURINDAM
-Irregular verse forms of traditional

Indonesian and Malay poetry.

Games in Malay Community

1) Congkak

Games in Malay community

2) Batu seremban

Customs and Traditions in Malay Community

1) Malay wedding
customs

Customs and Traditions in
Malay Community

2) Family gathering
together to celebrate
Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Customs and Traditions in
Malay Community

3)Malay woman wear
baju kurung made
from batik

Customs and Traditions in Malay
Community

4) Malay woman also
wear selendang to
cover their head

Customs and Traditions in Malay
Community

5) Every Friday, Malay
men will attend to the

mosque to pray

Customs and Traditions in
Malay Community

6) Malay men will wear
Baju Melayu and songkok

to the mosque

Customs and Traditions
in Malay Community

-greet a guest -use right hand
with the Arabic while eating &
including holding
phrase
Quran

Customs and Traditions in Malay
Community

-The Muslims -A ceremony

undertake a month called Berchukor
fasting in Ramadan will held

THANK YOU

See you next time!

CHINESE COMMUNITY

1.Muhammad Danish bin Salzali
2.Muhammad Sany Fazlie bin Saidun
3.Muhammad Afif Danial bin Ahmad

Fadzil

INTRODUCTION/HISTORY

• The Malaysian Chinese also known as orang cina malaysia.
• Malaysian citizens of Han Chinese ethnicity are from the

second largest ethnic group after the malay majority.
• Most of them are descendant of Southern Chinese

immigrants who arrived in Malaysia between the early 19th
century to mid 20th century.
• Malaysian Chinese are traditionally dominant in the business
sector of the Malaysian Economy.

FESTIVA
L• Chinese festival in Malaysia is a grand cultural celebration that

last 15 days starting from the first day of the chinese lunar

calendar and ending with Lantern Festival.
• Chinese New Year is celebrated through out the country.
• The festivities kick off with the reunion dinner on New Year Eve

and paying a visit to the temple to sick blessing from the God of

prosperity.
• Giving the 'ang pow' to children and giving away mandarin orange

for properity.

TRADITIONAL COSTUME

• can be made from a variety of materials.
• Known as shanku in Mandarin

• Two-piece outfit comprises an upper
garment called a sam (meaning “shirt” or “blouse”) and a pair of trousers referred to as fu.

1.samfoo

TRADITIONAL COSTUME

• also known as the qipao
• a type of body-hugging dress of

Manchu origin.

• It was known as the mandarin gown during the 1920s and 1930s

• It is a high-necked, closefitting dress
with the skirt slit partway up the side.

2.Cheongsam

TRADITIONAL COSTUME

3.hanf • The Hanfu ('Han clothing' — the
u majority of Chinese are of Han
ethnicity) is the oldest of China's
traditional clothes.

• Legend traces it back to over 4,000
years ago when Huangdi's consort,
Leizu, made cloth with silk.

TRADITIONAL COSTUME

4. tang suit • Modernized Tang suits are mainly
divided into two styles: the classical
Tang-Dynasty-style suit and the
Manchurian males’ jacket.

• It has a button-less yi (inner shirt) and
an ankle-length shang (long coat).

• This Tang suit is loose and comfortable.

TRADITIONAL COSTUME

5.zhongshan suit • also known as the Mao suit overseas, is a
type of men’s jacket.

• The design of Zhongshan suits combines
traditional Chinese and Western clothing
styles.

• Zhongshan suits have four big pockets
on the front, two up two down, equally
spaced left and right.

5 Key Variations in

Traditional Chinese Costume

• Desig
nTraditional Chinese clothes usually adopted a straight cut and were loose in

shape.

• Colou
rPeople normally wore light colored clothing in daily life. Red, bright yellow, and purple

always exclusively belonged to the emperor and the imperial family. The mass people
mostly wore red at weddings. Besides that, white clothing was normally worn at a funeral.

• Gende
rWomen's clothing was more diverse than clothing for men. Compared to men's

clothing, women's clothing had more ornaments, items, and styles.

• Materia
lAt the very beginning, the ancient Chinese only covered their bodies with leaves.

As agricultural development increased, more clothing material appeared. In later
years, linen, cotton, and silk were the prominent materials.

• Histor
yAlmost every dynasty had its own unique clothes, some of which were really

exquisite beyond compare.

Dance of Chinese Community

• Dragon dance *Many of the tradional
dances have a long history
*Traditional dance forms and

performance in chinese
culture

*the lion and the dragon
dance is often performed
during the festive season

2.LIONS DANCE

1.DRAGON DANCE

umbrella dance

Chinese Umbrella Dance: A very popular folk dance originating from the
Han Dynasty.

Umbrellas symbolize honor and wealth and are performed for
celebration.

chinese fan dance

*Chinese Fan Dance consists of consistently changing
rhythms paired with consistent body position changes
*It is also designed to preserve culture, story sharing and

to convey feelings and emotions without words.

long silk dance

*Long Silk Dance: A popular form of Chinese
entertainment for its important ceremonial role
*The Long Silk Dance became popular as court

entertainment as well as folk dance.d

food of chinese community
• moon cake

food of community chinese

moon cake is a traditional Chinese is a Chinese bakery
product traditionally eaten during the Mid -Autumn Festival.

The festival is about honoring the moon and watching the
Moon, and moon cakes are considered a delicacy.

Mooncakes are offered between friends or at family
gatherings while celebrating the festivald
place of origin is china
region or state east and southest asia

main ingredient lard vegetables oil filling red bean oe lotus
seeds