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Independence Day ( Malay: Hari Merdeka ), also known as National Day ( Hari Kebangsaan ), is the independence day of the Federation of Malaya from the British Empire. [1] [2] It commemorates the Malayan Declaration of Independence of 31 August 1957, and is defined in article 160 of the Constitution of Malaysia. [3]
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (lit. ' He Who is Made Lord ', Jawi: يڠ دڤرتوان اݢوڠ ), also known as the Supreme Head of the Federation, the Paramount Ruler, or simply the Agong and also unofficially as the King of Malaysia, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia.
Negaraku. " Negaraku " ( pronounced [nəgaraku]; English: "My Country") is the national anthem of Malaysia. It was adopted as the national anthem at the time of the Federation of Malaya 's independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. The tune was originally used as the state anthem of the Abode of Grace, "Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan".
Malaysia Day ( Malay: Hari Malaysia) is a public holiday held on 16 September every year to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian federation on that date in 1963. This event saw Malaya, North Borneo (which was renamed Sabah), Sarawak, and Singapore unite into a single state. Singapore, however, was expelled from the federation less ...
Gawai Dayak (previously as known as Dayak Day or Sarawak Day) is an annual festival and a public holiday celebrated by the Dayak people in Sarawak, Malaysia on 1 and 2 June. Sarawak Day is now celebrated on July 22 every year. [1] Gawai Dayak was conceived of by the radio producers Tan Kingsley and Owen Liang and then taken up by the Dayak ...
A Kelantanese Wayang Kulit that narrated the tale of Hikayat Seri Rama. Malaysian folklore is the folk culture of Malaysia and other indigenous people of the Malay Archipelago as expressed in its oral traditions, written manuscripts and local wisdoms. Malaysian folklores were traditionally transmitted orally in the absence of writing systems.
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie bin Sheikh Mustapha (born 27 July 1972) is a Malaysian orthopaedic surgeon and spaceflight participant. [1] He launched to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-11 with the Expedition 16 crew on 10 October 2007. [2] [3] Sheikh Muszaphar flew under an agreement with Russia through the Angkasawan ...
Malay children wearing traditional dresses during Hari Raya.. Pakaian (Jawi: ڤاکاين) is the term for clothing in Malaysia's national language.It is referring to things to wear such as shirts, pants, shoes etc. Since Malaysia is a multicultural nation: Malay, Chinese, Indian and hundreds of other indigenous groups of Malay Peninsula and Borneo, each has its own traditional and religious ...