Cultures of Malaysia
...ditional Malay culture centers on the village or known as “kampung” though today one is just as likely to find Malays in the cities. Second largest ethnic is Chinese and they form about 35 percent of the population and the third one is Indians. Malaysia's cultural diversity is marked by many different cultures, but several in particular have had especially lasting influence on the country. Head among these is the ancient Malay culture, and the cultures of the Chinese, and the Indians. These three groups are joined by a selection of native tribes, many of which live in the forests and coastal areas of Borneo. Although each of these cultures has strongly maintained its traditions and community structures, they have also blended together to create modern Malaysia's uniquely diverse heritage. Another example of Malaysia's extraordinary cultural exchange the Malay wedding ceremony, which incorporates elements of the Hindu traditions of southern India; the bride and groom dress in gorgeous brocades, sit in state, and feed each other yellow rice with hands painted with henna. Muslims have adapted the Chinese custom of giving little red packets of money ‘ang pau’ at festivals to their own needs; the packets given on Muslim holidays are green and have Arab writing on them and the festival is called ‘Eid Mubarah’. It is one of the biggest days in Islam Religion which is celeb...