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Malaysia-Group 1: Facts and Statistics

Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country located between Thailand and Indonesia with a diverse multi-cultural population and society. The main ethnic groups are the native Malays as well as large populations of Chinese and Indians who have influenced Malaysian culture through their traditions in arts, music, cuisine, holidays, and dress. Islam is the official religion, but other faiths like Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity are also practiced freely. Visitors will find Malaysians to be welcoming with a culture that blends different influences into a unique Malaysian identity.

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Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country located between Thailand and Indonesia with a diverse multi-cultural population and society. The main ethnic groups are the native Malays as well as large populations of Chinese and Indians who have influenced Malaysian culture through their traditions in arts, music, cuisine, holidays, and dress. Islam is the official religion, but other faiths like Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity are also practiced freely. Visitors will find Malaysians to be welcoming with a culture that blends different influences into a unique Malaysian identity.

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MALAYSIA- GROUP 1

Good afternoon all students and teachers in class 9C3. Its my honour to be here
today and guide all of you to a beautiful country. Somebody knows this country
as the producer of Boboiboy and Upin and Ipin. Somebody likes the beauty
of this country thanks to PETRONAS Twin Towers. I think you can guess what
the country is. And now, lets go to explore MALAYSIAN CULTURE!

Facts and Statistics


- Malaysia is located in Southeastern Asia. It shares the borders with Thailand,
Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei.
- Its capital is Kuala Lumpur and its official language in Malaysia: Bahasa
Malaysian. In addition, people in this country also use English as a second language.
Malaysia is a multi-cultural society. It is unique because of its diversity of races,
religions and cultures, the stability of the country and many places of interests.
Besides, there are many international achievements which are the pride of this nation.
Thats the reason why today, our group wants to introduce Malaysian culture to you.

Firstly, I want to share with you something about Malaysian people


- Malays, Chinese, Idians and many other ethnic groups have lived together in
Malaysia for generations. All these cultures have influenced each other, creating a
truly Malaysian culture
- Even though Malaysia has produced some of the worlds tallest building, a
developed high-tech industry...the soul of the country still resides in the kampongs, or
villages, where traditional values and caring for the community are what counts.
Most tourists coming to Malaysia found people in this country good-tempered
and helpful, wonderfully responsible, and grateful

Religion and ethnic groups


- Nearly all the world religions, including Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and
Christianity are present in Malaysia. Malaysia's official religion is Islam and 60% of
the population are Muslim, but the country also has large Hindu and Buddhist
populations.
- The main ethnic groups are the native Malays as well as large populations of
Chinese, and Indians.

- They get along with each other very well.


Arts
- Arts and music have a long tradition in Malaysia, with Malay art dating back to the
Malay king. Traditional art focused on fields such as carving, silversmithing, and
weaving. Performing arts and shadow puppet shows are popular, and often show
Indian influences.
- Craft: A popular souvenir to bring home from the east coast states of Terengganu
and Kelantan is batik. Traditionally a technique of hand-dyeing fabrics using wax to
repel the dye in select places, batik also refers to printed fabrics decorated with

classic batik motifs. Another popular Malaysian fabric, the songket, is made by
weaving gold and silver threads together with fabric threads to create delicate
designs.
- Various influences can be seen in architecture, from individual cultures in Malaysia
and from other countries. Large modern structures have been built, including the
tallest twin buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers.
- Malaysian music has a variety of origins, and is largely based around drums. Much
early Malaysian literature was based on Indian epics (s thi), which remained
unchanged and this has expanded in recent decades.

Traditional dress
- The early baju kurung was longer and looser. It was popularised in the late 19th
century..
- Some Malay men wear a black cap, the songkok, every day, many wear it only on
Fridays. They may change clothes for this, wearing an Arab style robe, a loose jacket
and sarong, or a suit with a sarong around the waist. Men must cover their heads.
- Malay women may choose between wearing western style clothes, or the Malay
outfit. It is left to the individual woman whether she wishes to wear a scarf or veil.

Cuisine
- Many cultures from Malaysia and the surrounding areas have greatly influenced
Malaysian cuisine, with strong influence from Malay, Chinese, Indian, Thai,etc.
- Malaysia's diversity has one of the excellent cuisines in the world, and elements of
Malay, Chinese, and Indian cooking are both distinct and mixed together. Rice and
noodles are common to all cuisine; spicy dishes are also favorites. Tropical fruits are
grown, and a local favorite is the durian. But Malaysia's ethnic diversity has food
prohibitions: Muslims are forbidden to eat pork which is a favorite of the Chinese
population; Hindus do not eat beef; some Buddhists are vegetarian.

Holiday and festival


- Two important holidays include the king's birthday, and the nation's independence
day, 31 August.
- Malaysia has a lot of festivals.
+ The Hindu festival of Thaipusam is about faith, endurance and penance. When it's
celebrated in Malaysia it's a dynamic, colourful, happy
+ The Mooncake Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival in Malaysia. Lanterns form a big
part of the celebration, as they are to remind the people of the time they used lanterns
as their only source of light. In the lantern Carnival, there would be the dragon and
lion dances; the floats carrying "Change" and "seven maidens" cross among them;
the artistes and youngsters sing and dance happily.

Etiquette and Custom


- Touching: It is considered rude to touch another person. Of course, in a crowd, its

impossible not to touch someone, but its best to keep your hands near your body to
demonstrate youre trying to be culturally sensitive. Among conservative
people, men dont shake hands with women, they bow to each other. You should also
be careful not to touch someone elses children
- Kissing in public is generally not acceptable, even often among relatives and
children.
- Hand Gestures: Never point with one finger. Pointing at people is especially rude, so
avoid it entirely.
- Shoes: It is polite to remove your shoes before entering a local house or a temple.
- Did you know that Malaysian Chinese dislike the number 4 and favours 8? Ever
thought that a Clock as a present to a Chinese Malaysian could be disastrous?

Holy places
- There are a lot of mosques in Malaysia. Besides, it has temples, cathedrals, etc.
- Malaysia's most prominent holy place is the National Mosque, built in the heart of
Kuala Lumpur in 1965. Its strategic position emphasizes the country's Islamic identity.
This is the end of our trip to visit Malaysia. I hope that our groups presentation
will help you know more about the country. Once again, thank you very much
for your listening!

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