Who are the indigenous of Malaysia? Who classifies and how are they categorized? What comes to mind when you hear the terms indigenous or native? People who are stuck in time? Static in their way of living and traditions. Primitive and living in the jungles? Dark-skinned and uneducated? For so long these were but a few, unflattering perceptions of indigenous people throughout […]
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Ritual ceremonies & cultural preservation
Ask any Malaysian and they will most definitely know the term Satu Malaysia (One Malaysia) – they may even throw in some personal anecdotes for good measure. Although the term may no longer be canon these days, I can’t help but feel it never truly grasped the extent of cultural diversity within the nation. The […]
Weaving Modernity 