| Malay Culture |
| Austronesian family |
| Malay Archipelago Migration 2500 & 1500 BC |
| 2nd Wave Migration 300 BC |
| 1401 Parameswara established Melaka Sultanate |
| Malay Religion – Islamization |
| Beginning 13th and 14th Centuries – Terengganu |
| 2nd Wave great Port city of Melaka |
| 1970’s islamis Revival – reislamization throughout The Muslim World |
| Kampung Laut mosque – tumpat, Kelantan (oldest Mosque 1730’s) |
| Malay Festival |
| Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (Eid ul-fitr) – End of Ramadan |
| Hari Raya Aidiladha (Eid ai-Adha) – Start 10 Dhu al- hijjah – ends 13 Dhu al- hijjah ( Ibrahim to gain trust from Allah, willing to sacrifice his son ) |
| Awal Muharram (Islamic new Year) |
| Maulidur Rasul (Mawlid-Birthday of Prophet) – 12 th Rabi’ al-Awal |
| Rebab – 2 or 3 string, used by Mak Yong during telling a story in wayang Kulit – Kelantan |
| Serunai ( Kenny G trumpet) |
| Seruling (Bamboo Flute) |
| Gambus – 9 to 12 string Guitar |
| Nafiri – Big trumpet |
| Taboos in Malay culture |
| Do not sit on the pillow or lest your backside will have sores |
| Girls who are not married cannot sing in the kitchen, lest they would have a late marriage |
| Do not point finger towards the rainbow, lest the finger will be crippled |
| Do not eat with left hand, hand over and recieve things |
