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sarahlwlee · 4 years

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31 Stories in 31 Days: Language

What is this? As part of celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May), I am writing a story a day about my experiences as a Chinese Malaysian immigrant in America. My friends and family have provided numerous one-word prompts to help me create these stories. Today’s word prompt was contributed by Chauncey L. and the word is “Language”. Thank you Chauncey for your contribution and thank you everyone who stopped by to read my story today.

I grew up in a country that spoke Manglish, which means a blending of local languages in Malaysia into the English language. Some have described it as English-based creole and influenced by the dominant languages of the country, more specifically Malay, Chinese languages, and Tamil. Even though the official language of Malaysia is Malay, people learn to get by conversationally on Manglish for the most part. It encompasses a lot of “lah” at the end of a word or sentence, such as “you know lah” or “why you like dat lah?”

Another word that similarly describes Manglish is Singlish, commonly used in Singapore with other Chinese language influences and many would say the two are essentially the same, but don’t say that when you are in Singapore. I even had a t-shirt from Singapore, when I was 16, outlining its cultural features through iconography that included “lah” as one of its unique attributes.

English is a second language in Malaysia. Malaysian English is similar and related to British English due to our complicated history of being colonized by the British for 131 years before Malaysia gained its independence in 1957. Learning English for me was easy because we spoke English at home and my mother was a teacher who taught English, Geography and many other subjects. I was encouraged to read a lot of English written books and literature as well as watching a lot of English speaking shows. My grasp of the English language flourished more when I went to college in Kalamazoo. I always thought that my mastery of English was excellent when I was in secondary school, only to find out later that there are much stronger English speakers and writers in Malaysia.

When I arrived in Kalamazoo, I remember a senior from the international student orientation group said I have a very thick Malaysian accent. I couldn’t tell the difference because I couldn’t hear my own voice being different. I understood other English speakers in America, however I felt they couldn’t understand me and some of the words I use. In my senior year of college, I joined a community theatre group to learn how to hone in on acting and public speaking. While running lines with one of the graduate assistants supporting the actors, she said I pronounce the number “three” in a strange way that is very unique to most Malaysian. More specifically, the way I was pronouncing it was “tree” without the emphasis on the “h” in the word “three”. She is a Black American woman who specialized in performing arts and had met several Malaysians before me who spoke quite the same way. I took her comment to heart and started modifying how I said the number three — making sure I emphasized the “h” moving forward.

During this same time in senior year, I started dating Chauncey and to this day he remembers when I use to have a very thick accent when he met me for the first time when I was a sophomore. While dating, he would often ask me to explain words I use when asking for something. For example, I asked him if we need serviettes for our picnic lunch in the park. He said to me, “What are serviettes?”. In that moment I translated it to “napkins” because I remember hearing a McDonald’s employee referring to it that way and then he finally understood what I was asking for. It took me awhile to find word replacements for: lift, boot, singlet, movie theatre, trolley and many more.

Over the years, Chauncey learned what I meant so it became easier to communicate when we were together however out in public, especially while working, I had to use the proper American terminology. I remember my job at the Chamber I was directing a guest who needed access to an elevator and I said, “Please head down the hallway and you will find the lift to your right.” They looked at me puzzled and said they were not looking for a forklift but rather an elevator. I caught myself and repeated to the guest saying, “Yes, my apologies. Please head down the hallway and the elevator will be to your right.” Slightly frustrate and flustered, I offered to just walk him down the hallway and show him exactly where the elevator was.

For the last 17 years I have lived in Kalamazoo, I have worked really hard on my word choices and how I speak. I don’t remember when this happened, but one day I didn’t have an accent anymore and people mistook me for someone who was raised in America because I spoke like an American. When I speak to friends and family in Malaysia, I noticed they were trying to adapt to how I was speaking and I thought to myself, “Well that’s strange, why are they trying to talk with an American accent?” I can’t control my accent. I try my best to drop in a “lah” or two to show that I still understood Manglish and could speak it whenever I communicate with friends and family in Malaysia.

Sometimes it sounds like I am foreigner in Malaysia trying too hard to speak Manglish and it becomes quite laughable. What I forget often is the sentence structure is different for Manglish, so adding a “lah” here and there doesn’t really change how I sound — it just makes me sound silly and forced. Chauncey calls it code switching. He said sometimes it comes back naturally to me when I’m talking to my mother, but I can’t hear it when I do switch. Maybe next time we will capture a recording of this in action.

#aapi #aapihm #aapiheritagemonth #shortstory #language #manglish #singlish

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therukurals · 4 years

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Gil. Malaysian Tamil. ‘94. she/they. Follow from @sembulapeyalneerpol Mobile Navigation

This blog is a collection of creative content, fandom, tho(ugh)ts and music. My url is a reference to this album by Arivu. Simplified translation: street poetry.

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I do take requests, please be as specific as possible, timestamps/episodes are helpful.

If you need anything tagged let me know, more than happy to do so.

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handweavers · 1 year

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i love malaysian english so so so much its like 20 languages stacked in a trenchcoat but it's got specific rules and the syntax changes depending on who is speaking but it's all fully understandable if you're malaysian and entirely incomprehensible to anyone who isn't because you're speaking chinese languages, malay, english, and tamil at the same time but it's not Random like it's specific words from each language that are being used in combination with each other and depending on the ethnic background of the malaysian you're speaking with it shifts a bit to use more of their vernacular too and vice versa like it's a real Language that is fluid and amazing. which makes trying to communicate with people who only speak one of the above languages absolute hell and vice versa. a creole language that is meant to cause psychological damage to outsiders and immense joy to native speakers

#or if youre sporean i guess. but as far as im concerned the distinction between msian and sporean is mostly pointless

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babylon-cal · 6 years

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4, 7 and 22! Love ya ❤

Country : Malaysia

4. Favourite dish from your specific country? Well, Malaysia is a multiracial country so we have a lot of mixed cuisine from each race that we indulge in but we also have authentic Malaysian dishes as well and my favourite is definitely, nasi lemak. It’s pretty much what all Malaysians would answer to this question tbh. Nasi lemak is a dish that consists of gluttonous rice, sambal (please Google what this means), fried anchovies OR fried chicken usually, cucumbers and half of a hard boiled egg. It’s sold at cheap prices, as low as 1 Malaysian Ringgit per packet. It’s packed in banana leaf and newspaper.

7. Three words from your native language that you like the most?

Okay, I’m Indian by race (only by race, i was born and raised in Malaysia) so ideally my native language should be tamil but I grew up speaking English so I literally don’t even know that much tamil. But this is about my country so I’m gonna use bahasa Malaysia (“Malaysian language” direct translation). The first word, is kemerdekaan which means independence and since our recent election, the word holds a special place in our hearts and ha's given us a new meaning and sentiment. The second, is harapan which means hope. I don’t think I need to explain it. The third is, dare I say it, alamak. Yes, it’s the word ashton was made to say, and yes, it is SOMEWHAT a slang but it’s also a word that people use. It means “oh dear”. I like it because it’s not something you say in a very serious context but more for like tiny mistakes or clumsy moments. You can also say it to your friend when they have dumb moments. I think it’s funny and it has a sense of togetherness too hahaha.

22. What makes you proud about your country? What makes you ashamed?

This answer really contradicts each other because what makes me proud also has its “buts” that make me ashamed. As a nation, I’m proud how we can come together to make a better change for our country as well as unite in ways that could make you stay up all night, waiting for election results and make you cry when a country’s representative wins a world match, it’s the things like this that makes this country so special. But, what makes me ashamed is the fact that we still have a lot of change to make. We have certain laws and certain SOCIETAL RULES that cause some form of discrimination or ostracisation towards certain groups of people. A few years ago, the minority races were heavily discriminated but it’s improved a lot which I’m happy about :) but due to the global equality and acceptance of the LGBTQ community, more Malaysians who are part of this community, have started to be more open about this as well. Bear in mind, that we have laws against the idea of even being part of this community let alone practicing relations. I’m, to a small extent, ashamed of the fact that a large proportion of our society, predominantly the older generation are still very much against and less accepting of the people of LGBTQ community. The younger generation fortunately, have been extremely open minded. :) x

Thanks so much for the questions, doll 💕

#classy5-sos #shan answers

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sembulapeyalneerpol · 2 years

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the conversations around south asian representation in the west is always so interesting to me, mainly because my nationality of being Tamil superceded the identiy of indian. the concept and my understanding of belonging is defined by the politics of Tamils and the experience through being non-Brahmin(but still an intermediate dominant caste), the Eezha Tamil struggle, the Dravidian movement and my family’s own as indentured labor in Malaysia. So my connection and conceptualization of my nationhood and ethnic community is through that. I’ll feel more connected to a person who is Malaysian Chinese than someone who is Indian Gujurati Brahmin. the understanding/identifying as desi/indian is really through the lense of communicating to others who i am not in relationship with or through a specific political context of how i’m racialized in the states but even then im moving further and further away from it.

so i really have no interest in the discourse around desi rep because....i’m dont self-identify as desi no more than i do asian american, which are external identifiers for specific context. there are shared experiences tied to the geopolitics, history of colonization but the distance? or relationship i feel is as equal to say someone who is Korean or Nigerian or Puerto Rican

#even my dad and mom when they came here struggled with the broad indian identity as well #yes this is inspired by bridgerton while obssessed with the main couple i am then in turn inundated with the desi rep convo so it just made #me think lol like why am i not feeling it? other than its like....historical england but yeah

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dear-indies · 2 years

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Hi lovelies 💞 I was wondering do you know some female fcs that are have Scottish ancestry ? (Can be any race/ethnicity mixed ) thank you in advance!

Phyllis Logan (1956) Scottish.

Julie Graham (1965) Scottish.

Shirley Henderson (1965) Scottish.

Michelle Gomez (1966) Scottish / Portuguese-Montserratian.

Lila Downs (1968) Scottish American / Mixtec.

Kate Dickie (1971) Scottish.

Neve McIntosh (1972) Scottish.

Kathaleeya McIntosh (1972) Thai Chinese / Scottish.

Laura Fraser (1975) Scottish.

Kelly Macdonald (1976) Scottish.

Rachel Grant (1977) Scottish, French-Canadian and Filipino.

Pollyanna McIntosh (1978/1979) Scottish and English.

Rose Byrne (1979) Irish and Scottish.

Ruth Connell (1979) Scottish.

Kirsty Strain (1980) Scottish.

Morven Christie (1981) Scottish.

Amy Manson (1985) Scottish,

Georgia King (1985) Scottish.

Chloe Pirrie (1987) Scottish.

Ruth Connell (1987) Scottish.

Cleopatra Coleman (1987) Afro-Jamaican / Scottish.

Sharon Rooney (1988) Scottish.

Sophie Kennedy Clark (1990) Scottish.

Danielle Macdonald (1991) Scottish and Italian.

Joanna Vanderham (1991) Scottish.

Lois Chimimba (1991) Malawian / Scottish.

Maggy / Natsuki Margaret Gibb (1992) Japanese / Scottish Canadian.

Freya Mavor (1993) Scottish, Irish, some Danish.

Mirren Mack (1997) Scottish.

Eubha Akilade (1998) Nigerian and Scottish.

Sorcha Groundsell (1998) Scottish.

Jade Alleyne (2001) Afro-Barbadian and Scottish.

Was born in Scotland:

Katie Leung (1987) Hongkonger.

Eunice Olumide (1987) Nigerian.

Kiran Sonia Sawar (1991) Pakistani.

Emma Maembong (1992) Malaysian / Scottish.

Charithra Chandran (1997) Tamil Indian.

Moyo Akandé (?) Nigerian.

Let me know if you want suggestions from a specific age range because this is a broad question!

#fc help #rph #rpc #scottish fc

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ohnohetaliasues · 7 years

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((Malaysia OC)) Hetalia

Country Name: Malaysia

Human Name: Muhammad Amir Bin Arish

((EXPLANATION))

(( In Malaysia, the official religion for the country is Sunni Islam, however, the country does allow freedom of religion. The name ‘Muhammad’ is a very common name for muslim men and is also the name of the Last Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, who is a very respected and important figure in Islam.

'Amir’ means 'commander of prince’. It fits Malaysia’s personality in becoming a leader to lead his people to success and his country to strive forward.

'Bin’ means 'son of’ which is for muslim men while 'Binti’ which is 'daughter of’ is for muslim women.

'Arish’ means 'brave soldier’. I chose it specifically for a meaning that defines Malaysia himself. His national animal is the Malayan Tiger, where tigers are symbols of courage in Asia. The colour red in the flag of Malaysia called 'Jalur Gemilang’, symbolises courage. The two tigers in his 'Coat of Arms’ also represents courage and strength in his country))

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Official Religion: Islam (Sunni)

Birthday: August 31st 1957 (Declared independence from Britain)

Height: 5'1 ft

Weight: 9 st

Location:

Located in the continent of Asia, Malaysia is located south of Thailand and covers 328, 657 square kilometers of land and 1,190 square kilometers of water

Capital City: Kuala Lumpur

Political Leader: Prime Minister Najib Razak (since 2009)

Official Language: Malay

Other Languages: Most Malaysian Chinese uses Mandarin while Malaysian Indians uses Tamil

National Animal: The Malayan Tiger

National Flower: Hibiscus

Human Age: 19

Appearance: Malaysia has a tan skin and a bit chubby. He has short black hair with a twin ahoge, representing the Petronas Twin Tower in his capital city, Kuala Lumpur. He wears the uniform for the Royal Malay Regiment, embodying the Malay national dress. He wears a cap called a 'kopiah’ which is important for many muslims in Malaysia. Underneath the clothing, he actually has a scar on his body which was made during his time under the ruling of Japan.

Personality and Interest:

Malaysia is a fairly laid-back and relaxed person. He enjoys taking siestas whenever he has free time and hang out with friends at 'mamak stalls’. However, that does not mean he cannot be strict. In his country, he does practice the sharia law but it only applies to Muslims. He can get a bit too lazy and procrastinate a lot in his work but he always makes sure that he gets everything done in time. He is kind towards children but never forgets to remind them to always respect their elders. He rarely gets angry but when he does it is built up anger so the results are not pretty.

He does not work out often but is able to enjoy sports such as badminton, football, field hockey, squash and many more. He can get a bit carried away with his rivalry with his neighbouring countries namely Indonesia and Thailand. Malaysia likes to dream big and wishes that one day his country becomes developed. He very much treasure the friendships he has with many other countries and would lend a hand if they need help. He loves sweet and spicy food. His favourite beverages would be either 'teh tarik’ or 'milo’.

History:

In 2000 B.C., Maritime trade links are established between India and Southeast Asia. Hindu and Buddha begin to spread throughout the region by Ksyatria, Brahmin and Vaisyha where only interesting aspects are adapted by the locals.

In the A.D. 1-99, the Kingdom of Funan is established in the lower Mekong Delta.

By the year of 200, Langsuka, one of the first Hindu-Malay kingdom, is established around the area known as Kedah. It lasts in one form or another until the 15th century.

In the year 600, from southern Sumatra, around Palembang, for six centuries the Buddhist Srivijaya Empire dominates Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Borneo.

By the year of 1000, the religion of Islam spreads throughout the region with the arrival of Arab merchants where locals were impressed by how trusting the merchants are and decided to adopt the new religion.

In the year of 1402, Parameswara, a king of Singapore, had went to search an area to build his new kingdom. He was resting under a tree when he saw his dog chasing a mouse deer. Then, he saw how the mouse deer outsmarted the dog and his dog fell into the river. He thought to himself how wonderful the area us as even the animals there are brave. And so, he had established the kingdom of Malacca, named after the tree he had rested under. At that faithful moment, Malacca was found sleeping under the tree peacefully, much to the surprise of Parameswara. Malacca was then adopted by Parameswara as his own son. After 5 years of that event, Parameswara marries an Islamic princess and adopts the Persian title Iskandar Shah.

In 1442 until 1445, the Malacca ruler adopts Islam and takes the title of Sultan. After this, it was the golden era of the Sultanate of Malacca.

In 1511, the Portuguese had seize control of Malacca which was at the start of the Industrial Revolution. The Sultanate of Malacca fell and lost much of his memories in the process.

In 1641, the Dutch had waged war against the Portuguese for the control of Malacca and won. This was the longest period that Malacca was under foreign control.

In 1826, the British decided to have an agreement on the trade of Sumatra for Malacca with the Dutch. For a long time, Malacca and his people had tried to fight back for control but were unsuccessful.

Many events had happened during under Britain’s ruling, such as the introduction of rubber tree from Brazil, Kew Gardens and Ceylon. Both Sarawak and Sabah becoming British protectorates, the creation of Federated Malay States which includes Selangor, Perak, Pahang and Negeri Sembilan. The Unfederated Malay States were formed which included Kedah, Johor, Terengganu, Kedah, Kelantan and Perlis. There have also been a rise of communists in the country due to the introduction of the Malay Communist Party whom main goal is to get rid of the British through any means necessary even through radical means. Malacca grew and was named Malaya instead after all of the states in the Peninsular of Malaysia.

Japan then came along and used a propaganda in trying to give independence to countries in Southeast Asia that has been conquered. Their slogan was 'Asia is for Asians’.

The year was 1941, Japan had instead invaded Malaya and shortly after Singapore. Both Britain and Malaya tried their best to stop the Sun Rising country but lost and Britain had to surrender. Many people in the country were killed mercilessly by the Japanese soldiers. Already killed Malay soldiers were stabbed until they were nothing but mushed meat, buildings were burned down and the women were taken from their homes as pleasuring tools for the Japanese. It was utter chaos as Japan ruled over the country with such ruthless behaviour.

In the year 1945, two atom bombs were dropped by the United States as an effort to stop the ongoing war on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki which forced Japan to surrender. After two weeks where no one was in charge, the country was instead ran rampant by the communists who were in hiding, Britain came back and reoccupied Borneo, Malaya and Singapore. The Federation of Malaya had replaced the older Malayan Union and so on.

Finally, in the year 1957, Malaya gained his independence from Britain and having his first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman who helped the ethnic groups in the country to work together. Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore had agreed to join Malaya to become one country known as Malaysia. Brunei was considering to but turned down the offer at the last minute due to the differences in the systems in ruling in the two countries with Malaysia being democracy and Brunei being monarchy.

After just two years however, Singapore was kicked out of Malaysia due to the racial tensions and became an independent country.

((OH GOD THAT WAS SO LONG. I apologise for any grammar errors and mistakes. I will continue to check for any flaws, thank you thank you thank you so much if you were to review this. Please do have a lovely day))

Okay, this looks incredible. The history is great, and I'm in love with how much research you did! I'm so proud of you, fam! I saw that you submitted your OC's relations, so I'll look at those in a minute.

~Kat

#OC #Hetalia OC #APH Hetalia #submission

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pinkguacamole · 7 years

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Singapore: Finding the City Amongst the Malls

I almost wasn’t let in to Singapore because the Customs Agent was convinced I was not the same person from my passport photo. “Don’t take this the wrong way, but did you get work done?”

“No but I have spent the past 3 years baking in the sun and I don’t really comb my hair anymore…”

Finally, after an excruciating interview and a lot of tense waiting, they stamped me into a country I have been curious about ever since I read about it in National Geographic, maybe 10 years ago.

I have met some Singaporean friends while traveling and I was excited to reconnect with them! One of my friends, Matt whom I met in Macedonia and spent a Christmas with in Istanbul, Turkey (he is Muslim and I am Jewish), set me up with his friend Hafizhah who likes to host travelers. I stayed at her home with her family while I was in town and it was wonderful. Hafizhah and Matt took me to all of the places they like to go to and thought I would enjoy.

They brought me to cool neighborhoods and Malaysian restaurants. They made me try Durian…but it was in the form of a cake. That was really nice of them to give me a pastry instead of the fruit, but the smell of durian will haunt my dreams for the rest of my life. Cake can’t save everything. I was also excited to check out the Harry Potter themed cafe Platform 1094. It was cool to dress up but I think they could have done a lot more with the theme. One morning, we went on a treetop hike through one of Singapore’s nature reserves.

When I wasn’t with Matt or Hafizhah, or my other friend Shalini whom I met traveling almost 4 years ago in Scotland, I was exploring by myself. I took the underground train and walked all over the neighborhoods I had heard about beforehand. Marina Bay is where the giant man-made trees are and they do not disappoint! They drape across a skyline of oddly shaped modern sky-scrapers. Every building I passed left me in awe. Singapore is trying very hard to look fancy and it is working!

I went to Little India so I could try some of my favorite food: Vegetarian Indian! Unfortunately the curry was a bit cold and it went right through me. This happens with Indian food sometimes. I love curry but sometimes my body says: “no.”

Luckily, Little India was not too far from one of Singapore’s most prominent treasures: a giant mall (where there are typically nice toilets).

I swear, Singapore is mostly malls and then some streets and trees in between. Every Singapore Mass Rapid Transit Station seems to end in a Mall. Downtown- “oh what’s that gorgeous building?”

A mall.

There are malls across the street from malls.

I got overwhelmed a few times when I was trying to exit the underground station and landed in a mall. Sometimes it was really hard to find the exit…to the outside world. I had a few panic attacks trying to escape. I don’t do well in malls after spending 2 years in Madagascar. All of the consumerism and things I have no interest in purchasing (because I am a poor traveler) just overwhelm me.

I am so lucky I had Singaporean friends to show me around because I am afraid I might have been sucked into a mall and never sprung free if I did not have people to guide me.

The best part of staying with Hafizhah is that she was spending a lot of time celebrating the cultures of Singapore and I got to tag along! One night we went to her Indian-Singaporean friend’s house to try on Punjabi Suits. Her and her friend are teachers and it was a cross-cultural day at school where people were supposed to dress in one of the various Singaporean Cultures that wasn’t their own: Chinese, Malay, Tamil or …other. Her friend’s mom was so excited for me to try on their dresses too. The sweet little old lady ran all over the house grabbing all of the colors she thought would look good on me, pulling the garments over my head, and continuously telling me my hair was a mess. It was one of the most hilarious “dress-up” montages I have ever experienced. She wanted me to keep a Punjabi Suit, but I just don’t have room in my small bag. Also in America it would be very offensive for me to ever wear it. I do understand why cultural appropriation in America is such a problem, but it was honestly so refreshing to be in an Asian country surrounded by people sharing their culture with me in such exuberance. It would have been completely rude for me to not try on these dresses. And they are absolutely gorgeous.

These past few weeks, Muslims have been celebrating Hari Raya, a post- Ramadan series of feasts and family time. Hafizhah cooked up a traditional Malaysian meal and throughout Saturday her cousins, former students, and friends came to eat, drink tea, and celebrate. I had so much fun meeting them and learning about Muslim customs specific to Malay culture.

I have only been in Singapore for a few days and I am leaving tomorrow because it is so expensive, but in my short time I have had so many beautiful experiences. Singapore is an interesting place because it is a city-state on a series of islands. Singapore is just Singapore. And it is one of the most economically powerful countries in the world. Since it is so small, it is easy for the government to maintain control over certain things, but it did not seem as intense as I expected.

Thanks to globalization and the resolve for Singaporeans to be united by learning English in school, I feel like I have so much in common with my Singaporean friends. We all come from different backgrounds but the internet and pop culture spread far and wide and despite our different religions and ways of dress, we are all so similar and it is gloriously beautiful.

#singapore #travel #seasia #muslim #culture #harry potter

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zabpadotcom · 5 years

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datoyau · 4 years

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Dato Yau | What You Do Not Know About Malaysia

Hello there. 'Selamat Datang ke Malaysia'. That means, 'Welcome to Malaysia' in our nationwide language Bahasa Malaysia. It would be difficult to tell you whatever concerning Malaysia in such a short period of time, but I will certainly offer you a general concept.

People

One of the important things you will certainly discover most remarkable concerning Malaysia is its individuals as well as society. Being a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural as well as multi-lingual society of 28 million is no easy task, as race remains to be a hotly discussed concern and permeates almost every facet of Malaysian life.

The Malaysian populace consists of 62% Bumiputeras, that includes Malays as well as the Indigenous individuals, 24% Chinese, 8% Indians, and the rest are various other minorities. Or as we claim in Malaysia, 'lain-lain' or others. Citizenship in East Malaysia or the states of Sabah and Sarawak are a little various from citizenship in Peninsular Malaysia for migration purposes. When West Malaysians visit East Malaysia, they are required to bring their MyKad, a biometric clever chip identity card, which have to be brought by citizens of Malaysia whatsoever times.

The Malays create the largest community, and they are defined as Muslims in the Constitution of Malaysia- simply put, if you are Malay, you are instantly Muslim. The Malays are the large bros of national politics, controling the political scene. Their native language is Malay, the nationwide language of the nation. They are also sometimes called 'bumiputra', or 'princes of the soil' and are favoured with specific affirmative action policies. This has been a point of unhappiness with a great deal of minorities. Among others, obtaining a 10% to 25% discount rate when getting a house and obtaining federal government tenders and also scholarships are some of these benefits. Just how did this happened? I'll inform you a lot more in the economic situation area.

Dato Yau

The 2nd biggest team are the Chinese. They are primarily Buddhists, Taoists or Christians. The Chinese neighborhood talks a selection of Chinese dialects including Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, as well as Teochew- all from the indigenous familial districts in China. However today, several Chinese speak English as their mother tongue; as a matter of fact there are some who talk only English. If the Malays dominate the political scene, the Chinese dominate business scene. There is a substantial middle course including the Chinese.

The third largest group are the Indians. The Indians in Malaysia are primarily Hindu Tamils from southern India whose indigenous language is Tamil. Certainly there are other Indian communities living below and also they talk many dialects like Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. Lots of middle to upper-middle class Indians in Malaysia also talk English as a first language. There is likewise an energetic 200,000-strong Indian Muslim area that grows as an independent social group. Actually, if you obtain starving in the center of the night, you most likely will head to a 'mamak', a sort of 24-hour restaurant that is frequently owned by an Indian Muslim. There is likewise a substantial Sikh community in Malaysia numbering over 100,000.

The biggest non-Malay indigenous people is the Iban of Sarawak, that number over 600,000. Some still live in standard jungle towns in lengthy houses along the Rajang and Lupar rivers, however lots of have moved to the cities. After that, there are the Bidayuhs, who number around 170,000 and also are concentrated in the south western part of Sarawak. Then there are the Kadazans, the biggest native people in Sabah and also they are mainly Christian farmers. Then there are the 140,000 Orang Asli, or aborigines, living in Peninsular Malaysia. Generally nomadic hunter-gatherers as well as farmers, many have actually been partially taken in into 'contemporary' Malaysia.

Besides that, through interracial marital relationship, there are a considerable variety of racial groups such as the Eurasians, who are descendants of marriages amongst the British, Dutch as well as Portuguese and the residents. They speak a Portuguese-based creole, called Papiá Kristang. There are also Eurasians of Filipino and Spanish descent, mainly in Sabah. Descended from immigrants from the Philippines, some talk Chavacano, the only Spanish-based creole language in Asia. After that there are Cambodians as well as Vietnamese, that are mainly Buddhists. Then there are Thai Malaysians, who occupy a large component of the north peninsular states of Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Kelantan and Terengganu. Besides speaking Thai, most of them are Buddhists, celebrate Songkran or Water event as well as can talk Hokkien, yet several of them are Muslim and talk the Kelantanese Malay dialect. Then there are the Bugis and also Javanese, that make up a part of the population in Johor. In addition, there have actually been several foreigners and expatriates that have made Malaysia their 2nd residence, also adding to Malaysia's population. After that there are the Babas as well as Nyonyas, or Straits Chinese; offspring of Chinese that came to sell old Malacca who married neighborhood Malays. They integrate Malay and Chinese traditions in such a method as to create a new culture. The majority of them dress in common Malay fashion, wearing the kebaya ketat, which is a Malay typical costume, as well as they speak an unique sort of Malay, as well as chef food that is a mix of the both cultures.

Being a multiracial nation, cultural exchanges as well as social integrations are inevitable. As an example, this can be seen in Malay wedding, which integrates components of the Hindu customs of southerly India. The new bride and also the bridegroom dress in beautiful brocades, sit in state, and feed each other yellow rice with hands painted with henna. One more instance is that the Muslims and also Hindus have actually adapted the Chinese personalized of giving little red packets of cash or 'ang pau' at events such as Aidilfitri, and also Deepavali. The colours of the packets differ, yet the practice is similar.

In Malaysia, it is totally feasible to go from a kampong or a town, to a rubber estate to a Chinese coffee bar as well as feel as if you've seen numerous different sides to one country. Travel to any type of Kuala Lumpur suburb and observe. A Chinese house will have a mother praying and also lighting joss sticks for her ancestors, an Indian family will be playing the radio including the current Tamil hit, while the Malay family members will be preparing yourself to stroll to the closest mosque.

Racial connections stay a thorny problem that permeates every aspect of the Malaysian life. Stereotypes are then unpreventable. The Malays are lazy and slow, the Chinese are hoggish and like to wager, and also the Indians are constantly drunk as well as they beat their wives. You can still hear this really frequently in the streets, most of the moment as a joke, however occasionally as a disrespect. To be identified with your race is extremely usual. For example, task meetings require you to specify your race, though this method is gradually diminishing. When you inform a Malaysian that you saw a roadway mishap, he would likely ask you if it was a Malay, a Chinese or an Indian. If you obtained robbed, you would certainly be asked if it was a Malay or an Indian. If you get paid peanuts, your employer is likely Chinese. If you ride a motorbike, you're more than likely Malay. If you reside in a premium neighbourhood, you're more than likely Chinese. I might take place, however I encourage you to figure out these stereotypes on your own!

Besides being a melting pot of various races, Malaysia is likewise a multi-religious society with Islam as the official faith. Approximately 63 percent of the populace method Islam; 18 percent Buddhism; 7 percent Christianity; 6 percent Hinduism; and also 2 percent typical Chinese faiths such as Taoism. The staying numbers are represented by various other confidences, including Animism, Folk religion, Sikhism, while 1 percent has no religion.

While the Malaysian constitution warranties religious liberty, Malay Muslims are obliged to adhere to the choices of Syariah courts when it involves issues worrying Islam. Converting out of Islam in Malaysia is a mostly problematic problem, and also while it has actually been attempted by some, it is a process that calls for lengthy lawful fights and also is not favored by the majority of the Muslim faithful. The Islamic judges in the Syariah courts are expected to follow the Shafi`I college of Islam, which is the primary religion of Islam in Malaysia. The power of the Shariah court is restricted just to Muslims over matters such as marital relationship, inheritance, apostasy, spiritual conversion, and safekeeping. Nothing else criminal or civil offenses are under the jurisdiction of the Syariah courts. But there have been moves by the Frying pan Islamic Event to apply the hudud legislation, or Islamic regulation.

That was a great deal to digest. Yet it deserves understanding just how culture, race and religious beliefs operate in Malaysia in order to understand Malaysian life. Now head out and also see if you can acknowledge that's Malay, who's Chinese, who's Indian, and who's, as we Malaysians enjoy to claim, Lain-lain, or others.

Economy

Allow's take a glance at the Malaysian economic climate currently.

Flavor profession used to be industry in Malaysia while of the Malaccan Sultanate. When the British took over, rubber as well as palm oil trees became industry. Soon, Malaysia ended up being the world's largest manufacturer of tin, rubber, as well as palm oil. With these 3 lucrative commodities, Malaysia was positioned for fantastic financial development.

Throughout this development duration, the federal government attempted to eliminate poverty with the controversial New Economic Plan, or the NEP, after the May 13 Event of racial rioting in 1969. During that time, the economies were raced based- the Malays functioned as farmers in the paddy areas or civil servants, the Chinese owned and operated businesses as well as the Indians touched rubber trees in the rubber estates. The policy's primary purpose was the elimination of the association of race with economic function as it was during the time of the British. However, the New Economic Policy was stuffed with controversial affirmative plans that favoured the Malays, and also it provided discontent also up until today.

Back then, Malaysia was very reliant on farming. It required to transfer to an economy based on manufacturing. Influenced by the Asian Tigers in the 70s, which were South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, Malaysia moved from being reliant on mining and farming to an economic climate based upon manufacturing. Then, Malaysia continually attained more than 7% GDP development along with reduced rising cost of living in the 1980s and also the 1990s. Today, Malaysia is home to among the world's biggest computer hard disk manufacturing websites.

The Asian Financial Dilemma hit in the autumn of 1997 and supplied a shock to Malaysia's economic situation. International straight investment dropped greatly and also, as capital flowed out of the nation, the worth of the ringgit dropped from 2.50 Ringgit versus 1 United States Dollar to, at one factor, 4.80 Ringgit versus 1 US Dollar. A National Economic Action Council was then developed to deal with the monetary crisis. Bank Negara, the country's central bank enforced resources controls and also secured the Malaysian ringgit at 3.80 to the United States dollar. Malaysia rejected financial help packages from the International Monetary Fund as well as the World Financial institution, much to the shock of numerous analysts.

Renewal of the Malaysian economic situation accompanied massive federal government costs and budget deficits in the years that complied with the dilemma. It eventually enjoyed quicker economic healing contrasted to its neighbours. Malaysia's quick financial development and also success is signified by the building of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the tallest twin buildings on the planet and the head office of the national oil giant.

While the pace of Malaysia's development today is not as quick, it is seen as more lasting. Malaysia is also the globe's largest Islamic financial and also economic centre.

Eventually, the set currency exchange rate was deserted in July 2005 in favour of a managed drifting system within a hr of China introducing the exact same action. In that similar week, the ringgit enhanced one percent versus various significant currencies and was expected to appreciate further.

Presently Malaysia is recognized as a freshly industrialized nation and as of 2008, has a GDP per capita of 14,215 USD, rating the country 48th worldwide, and 2nd in Southeast Asia, however delaying much behind its Southern neighbor, Singapore.

Health care

Allow's take a quick look at medical care in Malaysia. Malaysia generally has a reliable and prevalent system of medical care. It implements a global medical care system, and co-exists with a personal health care system. Anyone can stroll into a government health center as well as get therapy completely free, though waiting time is usually much longer. Prescriptions might cost cash yet are often offered to the individual at a subsidized price. Infant mortality rate - a standard in figuring out the general performance of healthcare - in 2005 was 10, being available in favourably in a comparison with the United States as well as Western Europe. Life span at birth in 2005 was 74 years.

If you require clinical support in Malaysia, you're cost-free to stroll into any federal government or private healthcare facilities, yet as a traveler, you will not have the ability to enjoy the free healthcare.

Education

Prior to we enter some language lesson, I 'd like to inform you exactly how the Malaysian education system is arranged. Why do various youngsters go to different types of school? Now, you would certainly not be stunned if I tell you that the education system is very much based on race as well.

If you're in between 3 to 6 years old, you would certainly most likely most likely to a kindergarten. Generally they are run privately, but some are run by the government.

When you turn 7, you would certainly go on to key school for the following 6 years. There are two kinds of key institution you can most likely to. The initial is the SRK, or Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan, which are government run institutions. You would certainly be using the Malay language as the tool of direction.

Or, if your moms and dads are Chinese or Indian, they can choose to send you to the second kind of school called SJK, or Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan. Here, you will certainly be using either Mandarin or Tamil, relying on which school you most likely to. If you're a lady, you will certainly put on a dark blue pinafore, coupled with a white tee shirt, or the dark blue and also white baju kurung, or Malay typical outfit. If you're a kid, you will wear dark blue trousers or shorts and a white tee shirt. And also you'll gladly grind through 6 years, as well as by the end of year 6 or when you're 12 years of ages, you'll be taking a much-dreaded exam called the Key School Achievement Examination or Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah, UPSR.

Then, you would certainly move onto Additional education and learning where you will research for the next 5 years. National high schools utilize Malay as the major tool of instruction. At the end of Kind 3 when you transform 15, you will sit for one more much-dreaded examination called Lower Additional Assessment or Penilaian Menengah Rendah, not so lovingly referred to as PMR. And also lastly, in the last year of second education and learning or Type Five when you turn 17, you sit for the actually dreaded Malaysian Certificate of Education or Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, SPM. It is similar to the British Regular or 'O' Levels, and also more comprehensive that the American SATs.

You'll recognize there are a great deal of exams for Malaysians trainees to take. This is because we take after the British system of 'credentials by evaluation', a tradition of our colonial days.

While English and also Maths utilized to be educated in English for a short duration, the government has chosen to junk this measure as well as revert to Bahasa Malaysia, beginning in 2012, a step lots of have objected.

Below's one more stereotype. As a result of the rigid teaching techniques, Chinese schools are kept in mind for creating several of the leading pupils in the nation, making some Malay and Indian moms and dads send their children to these schools as well.

Oh, your education and learning journey is not over just yet. At 17, if you're fortunate adequate to be birthed Malay and bumiputra, you enter into a fast lane called enrollment as well as safeguard a safe seat at college. In line with affirmative activity policies that favour your race, you won't need to fret much if you'll get a location. If you're Chinese, Indian or Lain- Lain, you'll need to go with 2 years of top second education called Kind Six, divided into Reduced 6 as well as Upper Six, at the end of which you will be rewarded with the most dreadful of all exams- the Malaysian Greater School Certificate or Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia, or STPM. It is the Malaysian matching to the British Advanced or 'A' levels. However, if you have cash to melt, you can get your way out of STPM by enrolling on your own in a matriculation training course secretive colleges.

And lastly, the peak of education- the college. The variety of public universities in Malaysia is few, actually less than 20, so locations are extremely minimal. Locating a place in a public college is a yearly resource of disappointment, with many qualified pupils mosting likely to the media to whine they have actually been denied a place. If you're Malay or bumiputra, you can save your moms and dads' retired life fund as well as safeguard an almost guaranteed place in a public college, where education charges are very little. However, if you're Chinese or Indian and also you fall short to safeguard a location, your various other choice is private university education, where you will certainly need to ask your parents to delay their retired life by a couple of years.

I did inform you that race plays an important duty in the Malaysian culture.

Then, after 3 to 6 years of university, you finish with a degree and also can pick to proceed your blog post grad research studies.

Language

Alright, that's the end of our education and learning on education and learning. As well as currently, comes the sensible component. Below are some handy pointers for you to make your stay in Malaysia much better.

Interaction is very easy in Malaysia. Contrary to popular belief, most of us speak English, a minimum of some English. Bahasa Malaysia or Malaysia language is the official language. Right here are some helpful conversational Bahasa Malaysia phrases you can attempt. Allow's start!

Good morning! Selamat Pagi

Good evening! Selamat Petang

Just how are you? Apa Khabar?

I'm great, thanks! Khabar Baik, Terima Kasih

Thank you! Terima Kasih

You're welcome! Sama-sama

Good evening! Selamat Malam

See you later on! Jumpa Lagi!

Excellent bye! Selamat Jalan!

If you require to ask for some help or instructions, these are some helpful phrases:

I'm lost Saya Sesat

Can you help me? Boleh Tolong Saya?

Where is the commode? Mana Tandas?

Go right! After that turn left/ right! Jalan Terus/ Kemudian Pusing Kiri/ Kanan

I'm searching for my buddy. Saya Cari Kawan Saya.

Just how much is this? Berapa Harga Ni?

Excuse me!Maafkan Saya ...

If you're actually enthusiastic regarding trying much more Bahasa Malaysia, below are some advanced expressions.

Do you speak English? Awak Cakap Bahasa Inggeris ke?

Simply a little. Sedikit sahaja.

What's your name? Apa nama awak?

My name is ... Nama Saya ...

Where are you from? Awak Dari Mana?

I'm from ... Saya Dari ...

Where do you live? Awak Tinggal Di mana?

I live in ... Saya Tinggal Di

I have to go Saya Pergi Dulu.

I will certainly be right back! Saya Akan Pulang Nanti.

I Don't Understand! Saya Tak Faham!

I Don't Know! Saya Tak Tau!

Since you understand some easy phrases, obtain breaking as well as converse with some locals, as well as get them to show you a lot more! There's no better means to make buddies than by taking some effort in learning their language. Malaysians will like you for it!

Visitor Tips

Right here are some ideas for you. If you're being presented to a Malay Muslim for the very first time, expand both your hands, understanding theirs as well as bring your own back to your breast. This is the typical Malay 'salam.' To maintain it simple, grinning and also responding is fine if you do not know whether to drink hands or otherwise. With Muslim ladies, in general, if a hand is not provided, it's best not to drink hands!

If you ever obtain shed or require any kind of aid, seek the vacationer law enforcement officer. They can be identified by their chequered hat bands, dark blue tee shirts and trousers, and the letter "I" for details on a red and blue badge on their breast pocket. They usually stand around vacationer locations. However, if you're trying to find normal policemen, the number to call is 999 from your phone. Emergency employs Malaysia are free.

Malaysia has approximately 20 public vacations in a year, so plan your journey sensibly and check with the Tourism Malaysia site. Also influencing traveling are institution holidays, as households take day of rests with their youngsters, so particular parts of the country, like traveler websites as well as coastlines could get crowded.

As you'll be doing a great deal of strolling, you can always buy mineral water containers for alcohol consumption, and also it's typically not safe to consume right out of the faucet. The electric supply is on a 240-volt 50-cycle system, comparable to Britain.

Must you wish to catch up on local information and occasions, the English language documents that are offered are The New Straits Times, The Celebrity, Company Times, Malay Mail, Daily Express, Sabah Daily News and Sarawak Tribune. If you want global newspapers, you can most absolutely discover them at any kind of significant bookstores and newsstands. For events, attempt Time Out as well as Klue magazines.

Both significant environment changes centre on the downpour period, however besides that, the weather rarely alters. It is either warm with rain, or warm without rain. The temperature level varies in between 21 C as well as 32 C, but with high humidity. Rain tends to occur in between November and also February on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, western Sarawak, as well as the north-eastern part of Sabah.

As a result of the climate, light clothes is perfect. It is a good idea for women, when entering mosques and holy places, to put on long sleeves as well as loose trousers or long skirts. Or you can lug a stole- it's a lighter option.

If you require to adjust your watches prior to getting here, Malaysia is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Remove footwear when entering homes as well as places of worship. Malaysians do not use footwear around the house.

While sitting down or relaxing in a team, do not route your feet in the direction of a person, or any kind of spiritual statuaries.

Public display of affection in larger cities like Kuala Lumpur is generally tolerated but could welcome unneeded focus from the public. Show and tell of love in extra rural areas are frowned wupon and should be prevented. Likewise, same-sex partnership is taboo in Malaysia, so gay as well as lesbian travellers need to prevent outward signs of affection, and this consists of holding hands in public. Due to solid influence from Islam, homosexuality is technically prohibited, although there are many underground gay and also lesbian clubs.

End

This is completion of sequel of About Malaysia. I hope you have actually taken pleasure in finding out more about the people of Malaysia, and also its economic situation, healthcare and education systems, as well as the short language course as well as basic vacationer suggestions.

Since you've obtained a suggestion of the country, it's time to go out and discover! Do make certain you take your time to take in the significance of the nation, its people as well as most significantly, its food! Have a blast in Malaysia.

#Dato Yau

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