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2. Peranakan Chinese - Wikipedia

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   The wedding ceremony of the Peranakan is largely based on Chinese tradition, and is one of the most colourful wedding ceremonies in Malaysia. At Malacca weddings, the Dondang Sayang, a form of extempore rhyming song in Malay sung and danced by guests at the wedding party, was a highlight. Someone would begin a romantic theme which was carried ...

3. Minangkabau marriage - Wikipedia

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   Minangkabau weddings are an important part of the culture of the people of the Minangkabau Highlands, and numerous costumes, houses and related paraphernalia is reconstructed and displayed in local museums in West Sumatra. [3] The wedding itself usually entails several ceremonies over a fortnight. [4] Costumes are highly elaborate. [5]

4. Malays (ethnic group) - Wikipedia

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   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. These locations are today part of the countries of Malaysia, Indonesia (eastern and ...

5. Kris - Wikipedia

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   The kris or keris is a distinctive, asymmetrical dagger from the Indonesian island of Java. Both weapon and spiritual object, the kris is considered to possess magical powers. The earliest known kris goes back to the tenth century and spread from the island of Java throughout Southeast Asia. The kris ( Javanese: ꦏꦿꦶꦱ꧀) or keris[ n 1 ...

6. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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   Handfasting is a wedding ritual in which the bride's and groom's hands are tied together. It is said to be based on an ancient Celtic tradition and to have inspired the phrase "tying the knot". "Handfasting" is favoured by practitioners of Celtic-based religions and spiritual traditions, such as Wicca and Druidism.

7. Malay house - Wikipedia

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   A Malay traditional house in Kedah, adorned with distinctive carved panels of the northern Malay Peninsula. Malay houses ( Malay: Rumah Melayu; Jawi: رومه ملايو ‎) refer to the vernacular dwellings of the Malays, an ethno-linguistic group inhabiting Sumatra, coastal Borneo and the Malay Peninsula . Traditional architectural forms ...

8. Malay styles and titles - Wikipedia

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   Syed (Malay), Sayyid or Sayed (Philippines), is a title inherited by male descendants, through the male line, from Muhammad via his grandsons Hassan and Hussein. Female descendants are known as Syarifah, Sharifah, or Sayyidah. Meor is a title inherited by the male issue of a Syarifah and non-Syed father.

9. Wayang - Wikipedia

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   Wayang(Javanese: ꦮꦪꦁ, romanized: wayang) is a traditional form of puppet theatre play originating from the Indonesianisland of Java. [1][2][3]Wayangrefers to the entire dramatic show. Sometimes the leather puppet itself is referred to as wayang.[4]