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  2. Riau Malays - Wikipedia

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    They only make up 29% of Riau Island population, while in Riau, they constitute a plurality, at around 45%. Riau Malays, especially in coastal Riau and Riau Islands, share the same or similar cultural, historical, and linguistic background with Johorean and Singaporean Malays due to their common Malaccan origin in the 15th century.

  3. Riau Archipelago - Wikipedia

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    The Riau Archipelago is a geographic term (as opposed to administrative region) for the core group of islands within the Riau Islands Province in Indonesia, and located south of Singapore and east of Riau on Sumatra. Before the province of Riau Islands was formed, there was no ambiguity in term; however, in Indonesian language, both the ...

  4. National costume of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Aceh, Riau and Johor kingdoms and Northern Sumatra adopted the Javanese style kebaya as a means of social expression of status with the more alus or refined Javanese overlords. [4] Kebaya is usually worn during official national events by the Indonesian first lady, wives of Indonesian diplomats, and Indonesian women in general. It also worn by ...

  5. Riau Islands - Wikipedia

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    The Riau Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Riau, Jawi: كڤولاوان رياو ‎, Chinese: 廖內群島) is a province of Indonesia—not to be confused with neighbouring Riau from which the Riau Islands Province were separated in 2002.

  6. Culture of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Indonesia (Indonesian: Budaya Indonesia) has been shaped by the interplay of indigenous customs and diverse foreign influences.With over 600 distinct ethnic groups, including significant Austronesian and Melanesian cultures, contributing to its rich traditions, languages, and customs, Indonesia is a melting pot of diversity.

  7. Silat Melayu - Wikipedia

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    A type of ritual silat also called silat yawor in Pattani, is a silat dance with a kris performed within the Burung Petala Processions. Ritual silat is also performed during the ritual ceremony of paying homage to either martial or performing art masters, known as adat sembah guru or wai khru in Southern Thailand. Silat practitioners believe ...

  8. Grand Mosque of the Sultan of Riau - Wikipedia

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    Despite being ruined and abandoned for almost 70 years, Penyengat has recently been restored. The old ruler's palace and royal tombs, among them the grave of the respected Raja Ali Haji, who also was creator and author of the first Malay Language grammar book, are among the legacies left by the Riau Sultanate. Still in use is the old vice-royal ...

  9. List of regencies and cities in Riau Islands - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of regencies and cities in Riau Islands province. As of October 2019, there were 5 regencies and 2 cities. ... Kepulauan Anambas Regency [4] Tarempa ...