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1. Multi-racial Country
Multi-racial

Malaysia is a multi-racial country. This means that Malaysia consist of people from different races or originated from many different countries all over the world. However, they are mostly Asians.
Some races of people in Malaysia are :
Malay Traditional House
  1. Malay : They used to live intraditional houses like the photo shown here. They also have their traditional past-time games.
  2. Chinese
  3. Indian
  4. Eurasion
  5. Indigenous people in Peninsula Malaysia like :
    Many-faces of indigenous people in Peninsula Malaysia
    1. Negrito which has a few ethnic / tribes like Bateq (Sakai), Kensiu, Kintak, Mandriq, Jahai and Lanoh
    2. Senoi which has a few ethnic / tribes like Che Wong, Jahut, Mah Meri, Semoq Beri, Semai and Temiar
    3. Proto-Malay which has a few ethnic / tribes like Jakun, Kanaq, Orang Kuala, Seletar, Semelai and Temuan
  6. Indigenous people in Sarawak like :
    1. Iban (Sea Dayak)
    2. Melanau
    3. Bidayuh (Land Dayak)
    4. Orang Ulu which has a few ethnic / tribes like Kenyah, Kayan, Kelabit, Kejaman, Kajang, Punan, Lun Bawang
    5. Penan
  7. Indigenous people in Sabah like :
    Malaysia's Multi-racial society
    1. Kadazan Dusun
    2. Murut
    3. Bajau : Bajaus are divided into 2 groups. One is the Land Bajau and one is Sea Bajau.
    4. Rungus


2. Multi-cultural Country
Indain Dance Kuda Kepang

Malaysia is a multi-racial country. This means that Malaysia consist of people from different races or originated from many different countries like Indonesia, China, India, Europe and Middle-East.
Some cultures in Malaysia practiced by the people are :
  1. Malay Wedding
    Malay Culture : The right photo shows a traditional setting for a malay wedding called 'Bersanding' which has a custom (called 'Adat Bersanding' in Malay language) that is still in practice today.
  2. Chinese Culture
  3. Indian Culture
  4. Eurasion Culture
  5. Indigenous People's cultures in Peninsula Malaysia like :
    1. Negrito
    2. Senoi group tribes Mah Meri and Temiar are well known for their handicraft.
    3. Proto-Malay
  6. Indigenous People's cultures in Sarawak like :
    1. Iban (Sea Dayak) well known for their handicraft and dance.
    2. Melanau
    3. Bidayuh (Land Dayak)
    4. Orang Ulu
    5. Penan
  7. Indigenous People's cultures in Sabah like :
    1. Kadazan Dusun
    2. Murut
    3. Bajau
    4. Rungus


Pray at Graveyard during Hari Raya Pray at home Chinese New Year Eve
3. Multi-religion Country
Malaysia is a multi-religious country with Islam as the Official Religion. This means that Malaysian can embrace any religion they like with one exception of the Malay community. The one exception is that the Malay community must embrace Islam and if someone from other faith marries a Muslim, he or she must convert to Islam.
Praying around Wesak time Offering during Thaipusam Procession

Some races of people in Malaysia are
  1. Islam by Wikipedia
  2. Taoism by Wikipedia
  3. Buddhism by Wikipedia
  4. Hinduism by Wikipedia
  5. Christianity by Wikipedia
4. Multi-lingual Country
Malaysia is a multi-lingual country with Malay Language ('Bahasa Melayu' / 'Bahasa Malaysia' in Malay Language) as its National Language. Also, because there might be more than one ethnic in a race, there are many dialect spoken by a race. Most Malaysian can speak at least 2 languages quite well.
Some languages of people in Malaysia are :
  1. Malay Language by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, a centre that maintains the National Language of Malaysia.
  2. Chinese Language by National Language Regulating Committee in People Republic of China and National Languages Committee by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
  3. Tamil Language or Learn Tamil Language
  4. English Language or Learn English Language
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