Malaysians observe a number of holidays and festivities throughout
the year, on both the federal and state level. Other festivals are
observed by particular ethnic or religion groups, but are not public
holidays. The main holy days of each major religion are public holidays.
The most widespread holiday is the "Hari Merdeka" (Independence Day), otherwise known as "Merdeka" (Freedom), on 31 August. It commemorates the independence of the Federation of Malaya. This, as well as Labour Day
(1 May), the King's birthday (first Saturday of June), and some other
festivals are major national public holidays. Federal Territory day is
celebrated in the three Federal territories. Malaysia Day, held on 16 September, commemorates the formation of Malaysia through the union of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak, although it is celebrated mainly in East Malaysia.
Malaysia Independence Day
New Year's Day, Chinese New Year, and the start of the Islamic calendar are all public holidays.Muslim holidays are highly prominent in Malaysia. The most important of these is Hari Raya Puasa (also called Hari Raya Aidilfitri), which is the Malay translation of Eid al-Fitr. It is a festival honoured by Muslims worldwide marking the end of Ramadan, the fasting month. They also celebrate Hari Raya Haji (also called Hari Raya Aidiladha, the translation of Eid ul-Adha), Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year) and Maulidur Rasul (Birthday of the Prophet).
Eid al-Fitr
Malaysian Chinese typically hold the same festivals observed by Chinese around the world. Chinese New Year is the most prominent, lasting for 15 days. Hindus in Malaysia celebrate Diwali (or Deepavali), the festival of light, while Thaipusam is a celebration in which pilgrims from all over the country meet at the Batu Caves.Wesak
(Malay for Vesak), the day of Buddha's birth, is a public holiday.
Malaysia's Christian community observes most of the holidays observed by
Christians elsewhere, most notably Christmas and Easter. Good Friday, however, is only a public holiday in the two Bornean states. The harvest festivals of Gawai in Sarawak and Kaamatan in Sabah are also important for East Malaysians.
Chinese New Year.
Despite most of the festivals being identified with a particular
ethnic or religious group, festivities are often participated in by all
Malaysians. One example of this is the celebration of Kongsi Raya, which is celebrated when Hari Raya Puasa and Chinese New Year coincide. The term Kongsi Raya (which means "sharing the celebration" in Malay) was coined because of the similarity between the word kongsi and the Chinese New Year greeting of Gong xi fa cai. Similarly, the portmanteau Deepa Raya was coined when Hari Raya Puasa and Deepavali coincided.
Deepavali.
A practice known as "open house" (rumah terbuka) is common
during the festivities, especially during Hari Raya Aidilfitri,
Deepavali, Chinese New Year, and Christmas. Open house means that all
well-wishers are received and that everyone, regardless of background,
is invited to attend.
Open houses are normally held at the home of the host and foods are
prepared by the host. There are also open houses held at larger public
venues, especially when hosted by government agencies or corporations.
Most Malaysians take the time off work or school to return to their
hometowns to celebrate the festivities with their extended relatives.
This practice is commonly known as balik kampung and usually causes traffic jams on most highways in the country.
Congkak is a game of Malay origin played in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Southern Thailand, and some parts of Sumatra and Borneo. Congkak, which is mostly played by girls, has simple rules that allow
the boards to have different numbers of holes. Congkak boards are often
made of teak or mahogany wood are often elaborately carved into various
shapes such as naga or birds.
How To Play?
The Congkak board has fourteen holes in two sets of seven (some have
ten holes in two sets of five, some have eighteen holes in two sets of
nine), plus an additional bigger store-hole for each player. Each player
controls the seven holes on their side of the board, and their score is
the number of seeds in their left-hand store. In Indonesia, the holes are called anak ("child"), while the larger store holes are called indung ("mother").
A total of 98 pieces are used in the two sets of seven board version.
In Southeast Asia, cowrie shells and tamarind seeds are the most
common. Seven seeds are placed in each hole except for the players' store. The
objective of the game is to capture more seeds than one's opponent.
Players take turns moving the seeds except in the first move which is
performed simultaneously, beginning with the hole closest to his/her
own store. After this first simultaneous movement, once the last seed
falls into an empty hole, the players' first turn is over and the
opponent of the player who reached an empty hole first commences his/her
turn after the other player has finished his opening move too.
On a
turn, a player chooses one of the seven holes under their control. The
player removes all seeds from this hole, and distributes them in each
hole clockwise from this hole, in a process called sowing. Sowing skips an opponent's store, but does not skip a player's own store.
If a player is unable to fill a hole with seven seeds that hole is considered sunog ("burnt"); all excess seeds are returned to the store. The round begins with the player with no sunog holes taking his/her turn sowing first.
If the last seed falls into an occupied hole, all the seeds are
removed from that hole, and are sown starting from that hole. The
process continues until the last seed falls into a player's store, or an
empty hole.
If the last seed sown falls into a player's own store, they
immediately earn another turn, which can begin at any of the seven holes
under their control.
The game ends, when a player has no seeds in his holes at the start
of his turn. The remaining seeds are awarded to his opponent.
The objective of the game is to capture more seeds than one's opponent.
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The dance is called Zapin Tenglu, one of the many types of zapin dances in Malaysia. This type of zapin dance is originated from the state of Johor and among the most popular Malay folk dance in Malaysia.
The
dancers in this performance are those professional zapin dancers from
Johor's Heritage Foundation funded by the State of Johor Government
(Yayasan Warisan Johor), needless to say one of the best professional
folk dancers group in the country and the Asean region!
Zapin or
zafin was introduced to Malay archipelagos hundred of years ago by Arab
traders who came here to trade and at the same time expand the
teachings of Islam. After sometimes, the dance revolved to inculcate the
values and tradition of the local Malay people until it wholly become
unique in its own local way but still maintaining some important
features of original Arabic zapin dance like the musical instruments
used (gambus / oud, traditional drums etc.), the Middle East melody in
its song and the identical 8-counting-basic-movements in its dance
steps!
Apart from the Malaysia's state where the zapin is danced
by its people like Johor, Kedah, Terengganu, Kelantan, Sarawak and
Sabah, zapin is also danced by the people in its neighboring country
like Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei.
The variety of traditional Malaysian food is incredible. Traditional
Malaysian food is the popular food in Malaysia. Although there are many
restaurants in larger cities that serve foreign recipe such as from
middle east, Europe and America, but traditional Malaysian food still
can be found everywhere in Malaysia and they are cheap and delicious one
at street stalls. Just to remind most Malaysian food is spicy and the
common ingredient is coconut milk.
Among the popular traditional Malaysian food such as Malay dishes
that include many types of rendang such as beef rendang, lamb and
chicken in coconut milk, satay a skewered meat in peanut sauce, a
various types of glutinous rice cooked inside a banana leaf, ikan bilis a
dried anchovies fried in a sauce and served with rice.
The lontong is Malaysian food that made of compressed rice
wrapped inside banana leaf that is then cut into small cakes as staple
food replacement of steamed rice. The smaller size of lontong filled
with vegetables such as carrot, common bean and potato. Sometimes it
also filled with meat, are eaten as snack. Lontong is traditionally
made by boiling the rice until it is partially cooked and packing it
tightly into a rolled-up banana leaf. The leaf is secured and cooked in
boiling water for about 90 minutes. Once the compacted rice has cooled,
it can be cut up into bite-sized pieces.
The murtabak is popular Malaysian food recipe, but many visitors
miss out on this murtabak treat because many eateries promote naan and
tandoori chicken over it. It is basically a plain roti canai, a
pan-fried bread with an omelets-like stuffing with eggs and onions with
chicken, beef or mutton with either curry sauce or dahl for it sauce.
Penang Mee Rebus is just beautiful and rich in colour. It is
combination of sour and savoury in taste. The noodles and bean sprouts
are first blanched and the thick sweet potatoes gravy then poured into
the noodle. The toppings consist of fried bean curd, boiled potatoes and
eggs then finally garnished with a piece of lime, spring onion and
chillies. Visit Penang CRC to try Penang Mee Rebus.
Another traditional Malaysian food that can not be missed in
everyday Malaysian life is Nasi Lemak. Nasi Campur is mixed rice in
Malay and refers to a plate of white rice that you fill in your plate
whatever suits your taste from the counter depend on which area you go.
Nasi campur counter can have up to hundred different dishes covering
everything you can think of from vegetables to the fish and types of
meat. People usually add some ulam and Sambal Belacan that has famous
aromatic sauce made of a grind mixture of shrimp paste, salt, chilies
and lime juice that spice up your meal.
Terengganu Nasi Dagang which is said is the rice that was eaten by trader
on their business journey. The dish is mixes of rice and glutinous rice
with coconut milk added once it is cooked. The rice is eaten with tuna
curry and light vegetable pickles. Nasi dagang is, perhaps one of the
most popular Malaysian traditional food representing food for states of
Terengganu.
Pengenalan Melayu
(ملايو) merujuk kepada mereka yang bertutur bahasa Melayu (بهاس ملايو)
dan mengamalkan adat resam orang Melayu. Perkataan Melayu mungkin
berasal daripada nama sebuah anak sungai yang bernama Sungai Melayu di
hulu Sungai Batang Hari, Sumatera. Di sana letaknya "Kerajaan Melayu"
sekitar 1500 tahun dahulu sebelum atau semasa adanya Kerajaan Srivijaya. Sehubungan
itu, dari segi etimologi, perkataan "Melayu" itu dikatakan berasal
daripada perkataan Sanskrit "Malaya" yang bermaksud "bukit" ataupun
tanah tinggi. Ada juga sumber sejarah yang mengatakan bahawa perkataan
"Melayu" berasal dari "Sungai Melayu" di Jambi.
Etimologi
Istilah
"Melayu" ditakrifkan oleh UNESCO pada tahun 1972 sebagai suku bangsa
Melayu di Semenanjung Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Filipina, dan
Madagaskar. Bagaimanapun menurut Perlembagaan Malaysia, istilah
"Melayu" hanya merujuk kepada seseorang yang berketurunan Melayu yang
menganut agama Islam. Dengan kata yang lain, bukan semua orang yang
berketurunan daripada nenek moyang Melayu adalah orang Melayu.
Istilah
"Melayu" untuk merujuk kepada nama bangsa atau bahasa adalah suatu
perkembangan yang agak baru dari segi sejarah, iaitu setelah adanya
Kesultanan Melayu Melaka. Walaupun demikian, tidaklah sehingga abad
ke-17 bahawa istilah "Melayu" yang merujuk kepada bangsa semakin
digunakan secara meluas. Sebelum itu, istilah "Melayu" hanya merujuk
kepada keturunan raja Melayu dari Sumatera sahaja.
Penggunaan istilah "Melayu" muncul buat pertama pada kira-kira 100-150 Masihi dalam karya Ptolemy, Geographike Sintaxis, yang menggunakan istilah "maleu-kolon". G. E. Gerini menganggap istilah itu berasal daripada perkataan Sanskrit, iaitu malayakom atau malaikurram, yang merujuk kepada Tanjung Kuantan di Semenanjung Malaysia. Sebaliknya, Roland Bradell menganggap tempat itu merujuk kepada Tanjung Penyabung.
Istilah Malaya dvipa muncul dalam kitab Purana, sebuah kitab Hindu purba, yang ditulis sebelum zaman Gautama Buddha sehingga 500 Masihi. Dvipa
bermaksud "tanah yang dikelilingi air" dan berdasarkan
maklumat-maklumat yang lain dalam kitab itu, para pengkaji beranggapan
bahawa Malaya dvipa ialah Pulau Sumatera.
Istilah "Mo-lo-yu"
juga dicatat dalam buku catatan perjalanan pengembara Cina pada
sekitar tahun 644-645 Masihi semasa zaman Dinasti Tang. Para pengkaji
bersependapat bahawa perkataan "Mo-lo-yo" yang dimaksudkan itu ialah
kerajaan yang terletak di Jambi di Pulau Sumatera, serta juga Sriwijaya yang terletak di daerah Palembang.
Penakrifan
orang Melayu merupakan satu pekerjaan yang sukar. Sekiranya menurut
penakrifan orang Melayu sebagai orang yang bertutur dalam Bahasa
Melayu, penakrifan ini merangkumi kebanyakan orang di Malaysia,
Indonesia, dan sebahagian dari negeri Thai dan Filipina. Tetapi, di
Indonesia moden, orang Melayu ditakrifkan hanya sebagai salah satu
daripada beratus-ratus kaum/suku di negara itu. Lebih-lebih lagi, warga
Indonesia yang dilahirkan selepas kewujudan negara Indonesia lebih
suka mengenali diri mereka sebagai orang Indonesia dan mengenali bahasa
mereka sebagai bahasa Indonesia. Walaupun demikian, secara amnya
terdapat dua jenis penakrifan untuk menentukan sama ada seseorang itu
orang Melayu, Iaitu:
Penakrifan undang-undang
Penakrifan antropologi
Penakrifan undang-undang
Di
Malaysia, orang Melayu didefinisikan menurut perlembagaan dalam pekara
160(2). Menurut perkara ini, orang Melayu ditakrifkan sebagai:
Seorang yang beragama Islam
Bertutur bahasa Melayu
Mengamalkan adat istiadat Melayu
Lahir
sebelum hari merdeka sama ada di Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (Malaya)
atau di Singapura atau pada hari merdeka, dia bermastautin di
Persekutuan atau di Singapura.
Takrifan undang-undang ini
adalah ditetapkan demi keperluan politik di negara Malaysia. Maka
dengan itu, ia adalah tidak menepati hakikat di mana sebenarnya
terdapat juga orang Melayu yang bermastautin di luar Persekutuan
Malaysia. Contohnya di selatan Thailand terdapat juga kelompok manusia
yang bertutur dalam Bahasa Melayu dan mengamalkan budaya orang Melayu.
Penakfifan ini tidak sesuai untuk takrifan kaum Cina yang berbeza
pertuturannya sebaliknya berkongsi tulisan dan adab resam yang sama
dikalangan suku kaum-suku kaum yang berlainan.
Penakrifan antropologi
Menurut
Syed Husin Ali yang merupakan ahli antropologi di negara Malaysia,
orang Melayu itu dari segi zahirnya, lazimnya berkulit sawo matang,
berbadan sederhana besar serta tegap dan selalu berlemah lembut serta
berbudi bahasa. Dari segi etnologi, Melayu bermakna kelompok masyarakat
yang mengamalkan sistem kemasyarakatan dwisisi dan kegenerasian yang
termasuk dalam bangsa Mongoloid. Asal usul bangsa MelayuAsal
usul bangsa Melayu merupakan sesuatu yang sukar ditentukan. Walaupun
terdapat beberapa kajian dilakukan untuk menjelaskan perkara ini,
tetapi kata sepakat antara para sarjana belum dicapai. Secara amnya
terdapat 2 teori mengenai asal-usul bangsa Melayu iaitu:
Bangsa Melayu berasal dari Yunnan (Teori Yunnan)
Bangsa Melayu berasal dari Nusantara (Teori Nusantara)
Selain itu ada juga pendapat yang mengusulkan bahawa orang Minangkabau itu berasal daripada pengikut Nabi Nuh,
iaitu bangsa Ark yang mendarat di muara Sungai Jambi dan Palembang,
semasa banjir besar berlaku di bumi. Tetapi pendapat ini masih belum
mendapat bukti yang kukuh.
Teori ini disokong oleh beberapa
sarjana seperti R.H Geldern, J.H.C Kern, J.R Foster, J.R Logen,
Slametmuljana dan juga Asmah Haji Omar. Secara keseluruhannya,
alasan-alasan yang menyokong teori ini adalah seperti berikut:
Kapak
Tua yang mirip kepada Kapak Tua di Asia Tengah ditemui di Kepulauan
Melayu. Perkara ini menunjukkan adanya migrasi penduduk dari Asia
Tengah ke Kepulauan Melayu.
Adat resam bangsa Melayu mirip kepada suku Naga di daerah Assam (berhampiran dengan sempadan India dengan Myanmar).
Bahasa
Melayu adalah serumpun dengan bahasa di Kemboja. Dengan lebih lanjut
lagi, penduduk di Kemboja mungkin berasal dari dataran Yunnan dengan
menyusuri Sungai Mekong. Perhubungan bangsa Melayu dengan bangsa Kemboja
sekaligus menandakan pertaliannya dengan dataran Yunan.
Teori ini merupakan teori yang popular yakni diterima umum. Contohnya, dalam buku Teks Pengajian Malaysia,[15] adapun menyatakan "nenek moyang" orang Melayu itu berasal dari Yunan.
Berdasarkan
teori ini, dikatakan orang Melayu datang dari Yunan ke Kepulauan
Melayu menerusi tiga gelombang yang utama, yang ditandai dengan
perpindahan Orang Negrito, Melayu Proto, dan juga Melayu Deutro. Berikut adalah huraiannya.
Orang Negrito
Orang
Negrito merupakan penduduk paling awal di Kepulauan Melayu. Mereka
diperkirakan ada di sini sejak 1000 SM berdasarkan penerokaan arkeologi
di Gua Cha, Kelantan. Daripada orang Negrito telah diperturunkan orang
Semang yang mempunyai ciri-ciri fizikal
berkulit gelap, berambut keriting, bermata bundar, berhidung lebar,
berbibir penuh, serta saiz badan yang pendek.
Melayu Proto
Perpindahan
orang Melayu Proto ke Kepulauan Melayu diperkirakan berlaku pada 2,500
SM. Mereka mempunyai peradaban yang lebih maju daripada orang Negrito,
ditandai dengan kemahiran bercucuk tanam. Terdapat satu lagi persamaan
antara Melayu Proto dimana dikenali sebagai Melayu Negosiddek dimana
kebanyakan terdapat disebuah pulau yang dikenali sebagai Pinang. Melayu
Negosiddek ini mahir dalam bidang lautan tetapi tidak pandai berenang.
Melayu Deutro
Perpindahan
orang Melayu Deutro merupakan gelombang perpindahan orang Melayu kuno
yang kedua yang berlaku pada 1,500 SM. Mereka merupakan manusia yang
hidup di pantai dan mempunyai kemahiran berlayar.
Teori Nusantara
Teori
ini didukung oleh sarjana-sarjana seperti J.Crawfurd, K.Himly, Sutan
Takdir Alisjahbana dan juga Gorys Keraf. Teori ini adalah disokong
dengan alasan-alasan seperti di bawah:
Bangsa Melayu dan
bangsa Jawa mempunyai tamadun yang tinggi pada abad ke-19. Taraf ini
hanya dapat dicapai setelah perkembangan budaya yang lama. Perkara ini
menunjukkan orang Melayu tidak berasal dari mana-mana, tetapi berasal
dan berkembang di Nusantara.
K.Himly tidak bersetuju dengan
pendapat yang mengatakan bahawa Bahasa Melayu serumpun dengan Bahasa
Champa. Baginya, persamaan yang berlaku di kedua-dua bahasa adalah satu
fenomena "ambilan".
Manusia kuno Homo Soloinensis dan Homo Wajakensis
terdapat di Pulau Jawa. Penemuan manusia kuno ini di Pulau Jawa
menunjukkan adanya kemungkinan orang Melayu itu keturunan daripada
manusia kuno tersebut yakni berasal daripada Jawa dan mewujudkan tamadun
bersendirian.
Bahasa di Nusantara (Bahasa Austronesia) mempunyai perbezaan yang ketara dengan bahasa di Asia Tengah (Bahasa Indo-Eropah).
From magnificent tribal
head-feathers with bark
body-covers to antique
gold-woven
royal songket fabric, the
array of Malaysia's
traditional costumes and
textiles are stunningly
diverse and colourful.
In the early days, the
aboriginal tribes wore native
bark costumes and beads. With
the advent of the ancient
kingdoms, hand-loomed fine
textiles and intricate
Malay batik were used by the
Malay royalty. As foreign
trade flourished, costumes and
textiles such as Chinese silk,
the Indian pulicat or plaid
sarong and the
Arabian jubbah a robe with
wide sleeves were introduced
to the country.
Today, traditional attire
such as the Malay baju kebaya,
Indian saree and
Chinese cheongsam are still
widely worn.
Malay
Before the 20th century,
Malay women still wore kemban,
just sarongs tied above the
chest, in public. As Islam
became more widely embraced,
they started wearing the more
modest yet elegant baju kurung.
The baju kurung is a
knee-length loose-fitting
blouse that is usually worn
over a long skirt with pleats
at the side. It can also be
matched with traditional
fabrics such as songket
or batik. Typically, these
traditional outfits are
completed with a selendang or
shawl or tudung or headscarf.
The traditional attire
for
Malay men is the baju melayu.
The baju melayu is a loose
tunic worn over trousers. It
is usually complemented with
a sampin - a short sarong
wrapped around the hips.
Chinese
Comfortable and elegant, the
traditional cheongsam or 'long
dress' is also a popular
contemporary fashion choice
for ladies. Usually, it has a
high collar, buttons or frog
closures near the shoulder, a
snug fit at the waist and
slits on either one or both
sides. It is often made of
shimmering silk, embroidered
satin or other sensual
fabrics.
Indian
The saree is the
world-renowned traditional
Indian garment. A length of
cloth usually 5-6 yards in
width, the saree is worn with
a petticoat of similar shade
and a matching or
contrasting choli or blouse.
Typically, it is wrapped
around the body such that
the pallau - its extensively
embroidered or printed end -
is draped over the left
shoulder. The petticoat is
worn just above or below the
bellybutton and functions as a
support garment to hold the
saree. Made from a myriad of
materials, textures and
designs, the saree is truly
exquisite.
Popular with northern
Indian ladies is the salwar
kameez or Punjabi suit; a long
tunic worn over trousers with
a matching shawl.
The kurta is the
traditional attire for men on
formal occasions. It is a long
knee-length shirt that is
typically made from cotton or
linen cloth.
Saree.
Baba Nyonya
Chinese immigrants who
married Malay partners wore
the elegant kebaya that can be
described as traditional haute
couture.
Hand-made with great
skill using sheer material, its
intricate embroidery is
equivalent to the best
Venetian lacework. The pièce
de résistance is a delicate
needlework technique
called tebuk lubang -
literally to punch holes. This
involves sewing the outlines
of a floral motif on the
fabric and cutting away the
insides. When done correctly,
the end result is fine
lace-like embroidery on the
collar, lapels, cuffs, hem and
the two triangular front
panels, which drape over the
hips, known as the lapik.
Portuguese-Eurasian
Descended from Portuguese
settlers of the 16th century,
Melakan Portuguese-Eurasian's
traditional attire reflect
their heritage. Dominated by
the colours black and red, men
wear jackets and trousers with
waist sashes whilst ladies
wear broad front-layered
skirts.
Sarawak
With its diverse ethnic
groups, Malaysia's largest
state, Sarawak, has a plethora
of unique tribal costumes.
Using a variety of designs and
native motifs, common
materials for the Orang Ulu or
upriver tribes are hand-loomed
cloths, tree bark fabrics,
feathers and beads. Sarawak is
known for the woven pua
kumbu of the Iban
tribe, songket of the Sarawak
Malay, colourful beaded
accessories, traditional
jewellery and head adornments.
Sabah
Like Sarawak, Sabah is also
blessed with a rich mix of
ethnic groups. Each group
adorns attire, headgears and
personal ornaments with
distinctive forms, motifs and
colour schemes characteristic
of their respective tribe and
district. However, culturally
different groups who live in
close proximity may have
similarities in their
traditional attire. Notable
hats and headdresses include
the Kadazan Dusun ladies'
straw hats, the Bajau
woven dastar and the headdress
of the Lotud man, which
indicate the number of wives
he has by the number of fold
points.
Orang Asli
Traditionally living in the
deep jungles of Malaysia, the
Orang Asli of Peninsular
Malaysia wore clothing made
from natural materials such as
tree barks like the terap, and
grass skirts. Ornaments
include skillfully woven
headbands with intricate
patterns that are made from
leaf fronds.
Malaysia is a beautiful country, famous for its exotic locales and
exquisite cuisine. This country is known for its rich cultural heritage,
which is the main reason for tourists to flock to this country.
Malaysian art and handicrafts are being handed down from generation to
generation as an heirloom.
The key elements of Malaysian art can be categorized as, kite making,
batik, pewter making, wood carving, and, weaving. These art forms
accounts for the primary occupation of Malaysian natives. Here is a
brief introduction about each art form.
The Glorious Art Forms Of Malaysia:
1. Kite Making: this is one of the largest industries of
Malaysia. Kites are better known as, “Waus” in Malaysian language. The
art of kite making is decades old and it is the basic business of the
local people. This art form comes from the Melakan Court and it has been
developed into a full fledged industry.
Kite-making in progress.
2. Batik: this art form basically originated in India, and it
was brought down to Malaysia by the Hindu traders. Batik is an art where
a piece of white cloth is used to make beautiful sketches on it and
later the sketched area is waxed, finally the cloth is died into
beautiful colors. This art form has been inherited and followed by the
Malaysian culture in a large way.
An example of Malaysia Batik.
3. Pewter Making: Malaysia is the leading producer and exporter
of tin in the whole world. Simultaneously it is also famous for the
beautifully carved pewter which is intricately designed. The Royal
Selangor Factory being one of the major producers of pewter. It is known
for the finest quality pewter through out the world.
The making of pewter.
4. Wood Carving: this art form accounts for the primary
occupation of the people of Malaysia. The intricate art of wood carving
is an art in which the tribes and Malays are excellent. These carvings
can be seen almost everywhere in Malaysia, right from the boats,
temples, roof tops to the masks and burial poles.
Wood carving.
5. Weaving: the Malaysian craftsman use various qualities of
threads and vines to weave beautiful clothes and furniture. Sago palm
which is an ideal weaving material is found in large quantities in
Malaysia.
Assalamualaikum
and Hi people, Welcome to the blog for supporting our prestige of
event, Festival Apresiasi Seni Budaya 2012 [FARSYA'12] :)
This
event is a combination of Karnival Sukan Rakyat [KSR] and Malam Prihatin
Sanggar Mustika [MPSM] as the main event. Basically it is about exploring
our tradition for Malay, Indian, Chinese
and other ethnics in Malaysia last but not least the international
culture. Take this opportunity to know our traditional games and see the
great performances from the representatives of races. Now guys, let's
explore our tradition and discover ourselves. So, don't miss out this
chance to join us enjoying our art and culture guys ! TQ in advance :D
