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  2. Wau bulan - Wikipedia

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    Wau bulan (Kelantanese: Wa bule; Jawi: واو بولن ‎; lit. ' moon kite') is an intricately designed Malaysian kite (normally with floral motifs) that is traditionally flown in the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It is one of Malaysia's national symbols, some others being the hibiscus. The reverse side of the fifty-cent coin of Malaysia (1989 ...

  3. Installation of Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII - Wikipedia

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    The installation of Sultan Ibrahim as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong took place on 20 July 2024, [ 1 ] a few months after Ibrahim ascended the throne on 31 January 2024 at Balairung Seri, Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur. During the ceremony, the new Agong recited his Oath of Installation and gave his first speech from the Throne.

  4. King of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    King of Malaysia. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, [a] unofficially known as the king of Malaysia, [3] is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957, when the Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gained independence from the United Kingdom. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected by the Conference of ...

  5. Malaysia Day - Wikipedia

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    Malaysia Day (Malay: Hari Malaysia; Jawi: هاري مليسيا ‎) 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 ...

  6. Independence Day (Malaysia) - Wikipedia

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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]

  7. Moon rabbit - Wikipedia

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    The Moon rabbit or Moon hare is a mythical figure in East Asian and indigenous American folklore, based on interpretations that identify the dark markings on the near side of the Moon as a rabbit or hare. In East Asian mythology, the rabbit is seen as pounding with a mortar and pestle, but the contents of the mortar differ among Chinese ...

  8. Terang Bulan - Wikipedia

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    The song was a traditional folk song adapted from the popular French melody of La Rosalie. [1] Following the popularity of the French melody, it became a popular Indonesian folk song as well as for Malays at parties and cabarets in the Malay Peninsula from the 1920s to the 1930s. Since the independence of the Federation of Malaya in 1957 ...

  9. Yin and yang - Wikipedia

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    Yin and yang (English: / jɪn /, / jæŋ /), also yinyang[1][2] or yin-yang, [3][2] is a concept that originated in Chinese philosophy, describing an opposite but interconnected, self-perpetuating cycle. Yin and yang can be thought of as complementary and at the same time opposing forces that interact to form a dynamic system in which the whole ...