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The Malay Worldview
Mohamed Talhah Idrus(PLANNING)
like other races no BIG DEAL
what’s the big deal about a Melayu?
every other living organism are genetically distinguished into species
Orang Melayu is like orang Putih, orang Itam, Aztec, Mongolian, Inuit, American, Persian, Anasazi, Turk, Kurd, Batak, etc.
all are of THE SAME SPECIES…human, Homo sapiens
Who is a Melayu?
Sejarah Melayu: people originating from Sri Wijaya (Orang Jawi)
People originating from Yunan Province, south China (western historian)
Who is a Melayu?
(Sumatran+Indian+Chinese+Arab+Filipino=Melayu?)
like other races
They have acclimed to a particular locality
what’s the big deal about a Melayu?
develop their own
the uniqueness of THE culture is THE “BIG DEAL”
Adat Resam Orang Melayu
growing vocabulary, language, communication, intellectualism
the uniqueness of THE culture is THE “BIG DEAL”
culture is the beliefs and behaviour characteristic of a particular group of people
culture implies a level (of quality)
Culture: from Latin cultura, meaning to cultivate; to grow; to develop
culture is the behaviour and beliefs characteristic of a particular group of people
cult: belief/veneration/worship; ura: result
the uniqueness of THE culture is THE “BIG DEAL”
Adat Resam Orang Melayu
achievements expressed intellectually through everyday arts (food, dress, craftsmanship)
It’s not the food of the Malays (makanan Melayu)
the uniqueness of THE culture is THE “BIG DEAL”
Adat Resam Orang Melayu
beliefsbehaviour
but THE BELIEF SYSTEM about the food
about THE BEHAVIOUR in acquiring, preparation, consumption of the food and disposal of waste
has DEVELOPED from animistic worldview to Hindu-Buddhistic to Muslim
Tasawwur Melayu best understood through the gateway of their language,
the uniqueness of THE culture is THE “BIG DEAL”
Adat Resam Orang Melayu
beliefsbehaviour
BAHASA MELAYU
BAHASA MELAYU
Islam has broadened their worldview
with it also daulat (sovereignity), maqam (station), ta’at (loyalty)
old habits die hard: para-meswari; putra_putri; nagra; muntri; pardana; Sri; Paduka
the uniqueness of THE culture is THE “BIG DEAL”
Adat Resam Orang Melayu
beliefsbehaviour
from raja to sultan
the world around them has broadened into duniaand ‘alam and sarwa ‘alam
Their language and weltaanschauung has DEVELOPED from animistic to Hindu-Buddhistic to Muslim
english equivalent: world / worlds
English equivalent: love (no differentiaions)sayang is different from kasih is different from cinta
the uniqueness of THE culture is THE “BIG DEAL”
Adat Resam Orang Melayu
beliefsbehaviour
The Western Mind
Their language and weltaanschauung has DEVELOPED from animistic to Hindu-Buddhistic to Muslim
English: kill, murder, massacre, suicide, homicide, infanticide,parenticide, genocide,, weedicide, pesticide, eunastasia (mercy
killing)
Bahasa Melayu: BUNUH
the uniqueness of THE culture is THE “BIG DEAL”
Adat Resam Orang Melayu
beliefsbehaviour
Their language and weltaanschauung has DEVELOPED from animistic to Hindu-Buddhistic to Muslim
17th and 18th century European writers described Malay as “language of learned in all The Indies, like Latin in Europe”
15th-19th: Malay was the language of court and literature in kingdoms outside traditional Malay speaking areas; used as
by an estimated 250 million (map)
the uniqueness of THE culture is THE “BIG DEAL”
Adat Resam Orang Melayu
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developed its own beauty
Hikayats Malim Deman, Awang Sulung Merah Muda, AnggunCik Tunggal,
forms of poetry in Malay literature are – the pantun, seloka, sya’ir, gurindam,
relating to ‘alam (plants, animals, environment, unseens) and man
oral tradition – penglipur lara
alongside Hikayat Seri Rama, Hikayat Marung Maha Wangsa,
the uniqueness of THE culture is THE “BIG DEAL”
Adat Resam Orang Melayu
beliefsbehaviour
developed its own beauty
Hikayats Malim Deman, Awang Sulung Merah Muda, AnggunCik Tunggal,
oral tradition progressed to writing
alongside Hikayat Seri Rama, Hikayat Marung Maha Wangsa,
the uniqueness of THE culture is THE “BIG DEAL”
Hikayat Muhammad Hanafiah, Hikayat ‘Amir Hamzah, Hikyat‘Abd ALlah Munsyi
and "the most famous, distinctive and best of all Malay literary works”- Sulalat us-Salatin (The Malay Annals)
beliefsbehaviour
Adat Resam Orang Melayu