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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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Adat Resam Orang Melayu