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Kopi (Chinese: 咖啡; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ko-pi), also known as Nanyang coffee, is a traditional coffee beverage found in several Southeast Asian nations. Often brewed to be highly caffeinated, it is commonly served with sugar and/or milk-based condiments.
During the classical times, the Cheras transformed Kerala into an international trade centre by establishing trade relations across the Arabian Sea with all major Mediterranean and Red Sea ports as well those of Eastern Africa and the Far East. [1] The early Cheras collapsed after repeated attacks from the neighboring Cholas and Rashtrakutas.
The early historic Tamil literature, known as the Sangam texts, are a major source of information about the (early historic) Cheras. [2] The pre-Pallava [8] polities in southern India are often described as a "kinship-based redistributive economies" largely shaped by "pastoral-cum-agrarian subsistence" and "predatory politics". [6]
The Cheras were another prominent dynasty during the Sangam Age in South India, alongside the Cholas and the Pandyas. The Chera kingdom, located in present-day Kerala and Kongu Nadu, had a significant impact on trade, economy, and cultural exchange during that time. The Cheras were known for their extensive trade networks and maritime activities.
The Chera kingdom was one of the Tamil dynasties who ruled southern India from ancient times until around the 12th century CE. The Early Cheras ruled over the Malabar Coast, Coimbatore, Erode, Namakkal, Karur and Salem Districts in South India, which now form part of the modern day Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
The skyline of Kuala Lumpur at night from Cheras. Photo taken on the hills bordering nearby Ampang.. Cheras (Chinese: 蕉賴; Jyutping: Ziu1 Laai6; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiau-nāi; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Tsiâu-lai) is a suburban and a district, straddling both the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Hulu Langat District in the state of Selangor, Malaysia.
Cantonese is widely spoken amongst Malaysian Chinese in the capital Kuala Lumpur [1] and throughout much of the surrounding Klang Valley (Petaling Jaya, Gombak, Ampang, Cheras, Rawang, Putrajaya, Selayang, Sungai Buloh, Puchong, Shah Alam, Kajang, Bangi, Semenyih and Subang Jaya) excluding Klang itself where Hokkien predominates.
A typical open-air kopitiam in Singapore A more contemporary-designed coffee shop outlet in Malaysia with various hawker stalls. A kopitiam or kopi tiam (Chinese: 咖啡店; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ko-pi-tiàm; lit. 'coffee shop') is a type of coffee shop mostly found in parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Southern Thailand patronised for meals and beverages, and traditionally operated ...