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  2. Folklore of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    According to the Kamus Dewan, budaya rakyat can be interpreted as stories, customs, clothing, behaviour etc. that are inherited by a society or a nation. [1] Malaysian folklore takes a heavy influence from Indian tradition, with a number of figures, legends, and creatures being adapted from the pre-Islamic traditions of the Malay Archipelago.

  3. Malay folklore - Wikipedia

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    Kisah dongeng are a loose collection of bedtime stories, fables and myths that involves human or non-human characters, often with superhuman powers along with talking animals, and an unearthly setting. In this category, the story of Puteri Gunung Ledang, Bawang Putih Bawang Merah and Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup is well known by the Malays. All ...

  4. Malaysian literature - Wikipedia

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    Oral literature encompasses a variety of genres of Malay folklore, such as myths, legends, folk tales, romances, epics, poetry, proverbs, origin stories and oral histories. Oral tradition thrived among the Malays , but continues to survive among the indigenous people of Malaysia, including the Orang Asli and numerous ethnic groups in Sarawak ...

  5. Category:Malaysian mythology - Wikipedia

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    Category: Malaysian mythology. ... This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. M. Malaysian legendary creatures (1 C, 4 P) S. Sabah mythology (3 P)

  6. Classical Malay literature - Wikipedia

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    The frontispiece of a Jawi edition of the Malay Annals. Classical Malay literature, also known as traditional Malay literature, refers to the Malay-language literature from the Malay world, consisting of areas now part of Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia; works from countries such as the Philippines and Sri Lanka have also been included.

  7. Ghosts in Malay culture - Wikipedia

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    There are many Malay ghost myths (Malay: cerita hantu Melayu; Jawi: چريتا هنتو ملايو), remnants of old animist beliefs that have been shaped by Hindu-Buddhist cosmology and later Muslim influences, in the modern states of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore and among the Malay diaspora in neighbouring Southeast Asian countries.

  8. Strange creature spotted in Malaysia turns out to be ... - AOL

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    Images and videos of an unusual looking sun bear in Malaysia have gone viral. Footage was captured after the bear wandered onto Strange creature spotted in Malaysia turns out to be ill sun bear

  9. Penanggalan - Wikipedia

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    In Malaysian folklore, penanggal are mortal women who practice black magic. To become a penanggal, a woman must meditate during a ritual bath in vinegar, with her whole body submerged except for the head. Only active in penanggal form at night, the creature regularly soaks its organs in vinegar to shrink them for easy entry back into her body.