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The concept of a Malay race was originally proposed by the German physician Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752–1840), and classified as a brown race. [1][2] Malay is a loose term used in the late 19th century and early 20th century to describe the Austronesian peoples. [3][4] Since Blumenbach, many anthropologists have rejected his theory of ...
The Malay Annals is historical literature written in the form of narrative-prose with its main theme being lauding the greatness and superiority of Malacca. [32] The narration, while seemingly relating the story of the reign of the sultans of Malacca until the destruction of the sultanate by the Portuguese in 1511 and beyond, deals with a core issue of Malay statehood and historiography, the ...
The Malay tricolour embodies the philosophy of Kemelayuan. Malays (/ məˈleɪ / mə-LAY; Malay: Orang Melayu, Jawi: أورڠ ملايو ) are an Austronesian ethnoreligious group native to eastern Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and coastal Borneo, as well as the smaller islands that lie between these locations.
History of Malaysia. Malaysia is a modern concept, created in the second half of the 20th century. However, contemporary Malaysia regards the entire history of Malaya and Borneo, spanning thousands of years back to prehistoric times, as its own history.
A copy of the Hang Tuah Saga in display. Hikayat Hang Tuah (Jawi: حکاية هڠ تواه) is a Malay work of literature that tells the tale of the legendary Malay warrior, Hang Tuah and his four warrior friends - Hang Jebat, Hang Kasturi, Hang Lekir and Hang Lekiu – who lived during the height of the Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century.
The Malay world or Malay realm (Indonesian / Malay: Dunia Melayu or Alam Melayu) is a concept or an expression that has been used by different authors and groups over time to denote several different notions, derived from varied interpretations of 'Malay' either as an ethnic group, as a racial category, as a linguistic group or as a cultural ...
A bronze mural of Hang Tuah that exhibited at the National Museum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.. Hang Tuah (Jawi: هڠ تواه , from /tuha/ or /toh/ (توه) [1]), according to the semi-historical Malay Annals (Sejarah Melayu), was a warrior and Laksamana (equivalent to modern-day Admiral) who lived in Malacca during the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah in the 15th century. [2]
Syair Bidasari. The Syair Bidasari is a Malay poem popular across Southeast Asia. [1][2][3] Surviving manuscripts date to the early 19th century, and the story may be older. [4][5] Following a beautiful maiden who falls into a deathlike sleep during the day, it has been compared to the European fairy tales of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.