Palembang to Melaka confirm or refute this theory? The Malay world first acquired high strategic value because improvements in shipping technology made seaborne trade more efficient than shorter land-based routes. Combined with the increase in demand for goods traded over long distances for which the land-based routes could not support‚ this lead to the shift in trade from the Silk Road and trans-isthmian routes to sea routes such as the Cape of Good Hope. With time and experience‚ there was an improvement
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During this time Singapore was ruled by a Malay chief from Patani‚ who was appointed by the ruler of Siam. The Malay Governor treated Parameswara well‚ but Parameswara killed the Governor a few days later and made himself Chief of Singapore and the neighboring islands. Parameswara ruled Singapore for about five years as a sort of pirate captain. During the middle of the 14th century‚ the Siamese who were expanding their territorial power in the north of the Malay Peninsula as far as the state of Pahang
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infertile ‚ which limited the potential of this undeveloped island. However‚ the island was not disconnected entirely from its neighbouring region: the Malay and Indian influences are present in its history and artefacts from before the island was set ablaze sometime in the 17th century . Its old name- Temasek- finds itself in a few works of Malay and Indonesian literature. Despite the rich cultural influences that may have been present prior to the colonial period‚ the country posed itself as a
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main reason the protagonist‚ Rainsford and the antagonist Zaroff are alike is because both men have a drive to hunt. For example‚ Rainsford knows how to hide‚ set traps and outwit his enemy. General Zaroff states‚ “Not many men know how to make a Malay
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Lumpur. The mosque’s design is a blend of Ottoman and Malay architectural styles‚ heavily influenced by the Blue Mosque inIstanbul‚ Turkey. It has 22 domes made from a composite material of glass fibre fabric mixed with epoxy resin to make it durable and light. Concept of this mosque is “mosque in a garden”. They got this concept from another mosque that is masjid Othmaniah in turki. The interior designs of this mosque are combination of Malay culture and European style. This is one of the big mosque
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Langkawi. The engagement ring was irately flung and the place where it landed became known as Tanjung Cincin or Cape of the Ring. In the brawl‚ the crockery was angrily kicked around and its gravy spilt. Langkawi’s From the broken pieces of crockery emerged the village of Belanga Pecah or Broken Crockery and the area of the spilt gravy became the town of Kuah‚ which means ‘gravy’ in Malay. And the Hot Springs at Air Hangat is the exact spot where a giant cauldron of hot water is smashed. The fracas
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International Journal on Multicultural Societies (IJMS) Vol. 5‚ No. 2‚ 2003 “Pluralism and Multiculturalism in Colonial and Post-Colonial Societies” International Journal on Multicultural Societies (IJMS) Vol. 5‚ No. 2‚ 2003 Pluralism and Multiculturalism in Colonial and Post- Colonial Societies DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATION: Paul de Guchteneire EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Matthias Koenig GUEST EDITORS: Gurharpal Singh and John Rex MATTHIAS KOENIG‚ Editorial 104 JOHN REX & GURHARPAL SINGH‚ “Pluralism and Multiculturalism
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UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND FACULTY OF ARTS POLITICAL SCIENCE SURNAME : MADONDO INITIALS : N E STUDENT NUMBER : 201414775 MODULE CODE : APOL 111 LECTURER : Ms N PHUNGULA SUBMISSION DATE : 02/04/2014 ESSAY 1 Introduction The essay should be based on description of the terminology democracy therefore there will be discussion of how did democracy occurs. In the discussion there will be comparison of apartheid and democracy. The good points
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Country Profile on South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent. It borders the countries of Namibia‚ Botswana‚ Zimbabwe‚ Mozambique‚ and Swaziland. Lesotho is an enclave entirely surrounded by South African territory. South Africa has experienced a significantly different evolution than other nations in Africa arising primarily from two facts: immigration from Europe reached levels not experienced in other African communities and a
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the Trevelyan truly believed the British were there to turn the natives into model Englishmen‚ but also details the importance of education. Similarly‚ Malay schools used the curriculum and textbooks to “bring together the different races in a sense of national harmony… [by] portraying the British rulers as benefactors [and making] traditional Malay society idyllic‚ but backward[s].” What this reinforces is that the British influence was important in putting the British up as a force for good while
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