Peninsular Malaysia
PENINSULAR MALAYSIA * Malaysia is a multiracial country. Malaysia has a population of 23.27 million consisting of 61 % Malays, 30%, Chinese, 8 % Indians and 1% of other ethnic groups. To understand, virtue, ethics, and morality we must first understand their meanings.
Besides that, the minority groups in the Peninsula include the:- * Chinese peranakan : It is a culture that encompasses the best of old ancient malay, chinese and European influences and absorbs the best of other cultures as well to form a cohesive and united Peranakan identity.This means that the children of such mixed intermarriages were called peranakan meaning that they were born locally and were of mixed blood.
* Eurasians : Eurasians, a minority people group in Malaysia, are the descendants of the original Portuguese, British, and Dutch settlers who came with the colonial rulers of the early centuries.
* Thai Community : Malaysian Siamese is a term commonly referred to Malaysians of Thai ethnicity. Malaysian Siamese are recognised as Bumiputeras and are given similar status to the Malays, Kadazan-Dusuns, Ibans and Malaccan Portuguese. ( the pie chart)
Population Distribution by Ethnic Group and Region in Peninsular Malaysia :- * Overall, the bumiputera has the highest % among all the region, second is the Chinese then the Indians and the least will be others. * For Sabah, Bumiputera has the highest %, then Chinese and the least is other region. * And Sarawak, Bumiputera has the highest %, then Chinese and the least is other region.
FACTS – CHINESE PEARANAKAN
The Peranakans, also known as the Babas and Nyonyas, was a prominent community of acculturated Chinese unique to this part of the world, especially in the Straits Settlements (Penang, Malacca and Singapore) hence its other name, the Straits Chinese. At the Pinang Peranakan Mansion, the typical home of a rich Baba of a century ago is recreated to offer a glimpse of their opulent
Besides that, the minority groups in the Peninsula include the:- * Chinese peranakan : It is a culture that encompasses the best of old ancient malay, chinese and European influences and absorbs the best of other cultures as well to form a cohesive and united Peranakan identity.This means that the children of such mixed intermarriages were called peranakan meaning that they were born locally and were of mixed blood.
* Eurasians : Eurasians, a minority people group in Malaysia, are the descendants of the original Portuguese, British, and Dutch settlers who came with the colonial rulers of the early centuries.
* Thai Community : Malaysian Siamese is a term commonly referred to Malaysians of Thai ethnicity. Malaysian Siamese are recognised as Bumiputeras and are given similar status to the Malays, Kadazan-Dusuns, Ibans and Malaccan Portuguese. ( the pie chart)
Population Distribution by Ethnic Group and Region in Peninsular Malaysia :- * Overall, the bumiputera has the highest % among all the region, second is the Chinese then the Indians and the least will be others. * For Sabah, Bumiputera has the highest %, then Chinese and the least is other region. * And Sarawak, Bumiputera has the highest %, then Chinese and the least is other region.
FACTS – CHINESE PEARANAKAN
The Peranakans, also known as the Babas and Nyonyas, was a prominent community of acculturated Chinese unique to this part of the world, especially in the Straits Settlements (Penang, Malacca and Singapore) hence its other name, the Straits Chinese. At the Pinang Peranakan Mansion, the typical home of a rich Baba of a century ago is recreated to offer a glimpse of their opulent