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  2. National Museum (Malaysia) - Wikipedia

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    The National Museum (Malay: Muzium Negara) is a public museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia dedicated to Malaysian art, culture, and history. Located on Jalan Damansara close to Perdana Lake Gardens across KL Sentral station. Its façade comprises elements from both traditional Malay and modern features. It was inaugurated on 31 August 1963, [ 1 ...

  3. Culture of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    Malaysia Day, held on 16 September, commemorates the formation of Malaysia through the union of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak, although it is celebrated mainly in East Malaysia. [51] New Year's Day, Chinese New Year, and the start of the Islamic calendar are all public holidays. [25] Muslim holidays are highly prominent in Malaysia.

  4. History of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    Malacca became a cultural centre, creating the matrix of the modern Malay culture: a blend of indigenous Malay and imported Indian, Chinese and Islamic elements. Malacca's fashions in literature, art, music, dance and dress, and the ornate titles of its royal court , came to be seen as the standard for all ethnic Malays.

  5. Malays (ethnic group) - Wikipedia

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    The Malay tricolour embodies the philosophy of Kemelayuan. Malays (/ məˈleɪ / mə-LAY; Malay: Orang Melayu, Jawi: أورڠ ملايو ‎) are an Austronesian ethnoreligious group native to eastern Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and coastal Borneo, as well as the smaller islands that lie between these locations.

  6. What to know about Malaysia's coronation of its king, Sultan ...

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    The coronation at the national palace will formalize the sultan's role as Malaysia's 17th king in a ceremony steeped in Malay culture and pageantry. ... agreed upon for the state to join modern ...

  7. Laguna Copperplate Inscription - Wikipedia

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    The most significant indication of Old Malay features is found in verbal affixes used in the inscription, e.g. bar-, di-, and dipar-, which correspond to ber-, di-, and diper-, respectively, in modern Malay and Indonesian. Old Malay words and their modern Malay and Indonesian counterparts are listed below, each followed by its English gloss:

  8. List of World Heritage Sites in Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. [10] Malaysia lists six properties on its tentative list. [3]

  9. Malay Heritage Centre - Wikipedia

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    www .malayheritage .org .sg. The Malay Heritage Centre ( Malay: Taman Warisan Melayu; Jawi: تامن واريثن ملايو ‎) is a cultural centre and museum located at Sultan Gate off Beach Road in Kampong Glam, Singapore. Its primary focus is to showcase the heritage and history of Malay Singaporeans. Through a variety of exhibits ...