V.I. BRAGINSKY HIKAYAT HANG TUAH: MALAY EPIC AND MUSLIM MIRROR SOME CONSIDERATIONS ON ITS DATE‚ MEANING AND STRUCTURE Hikayat Hang Tuah (the epic of Hang Tuah)‚ one of the pinnacles of Malay classica1 literature‚ described as early as the eighteenth century by F. Valentijn as a ’very rare gem’‚ still remains a largely mysterious work which allows of opposed interpretations.1 The study of Hikayat Hang Tuah as a work of literature and‚ hence‚ as a research object of the science of literature‚ was
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1. INTRODUCTION Malay manuscripts are intellectual heritage of the past that are recognized as national heritage documents. Malay manuscripts here are defined as hand written works‚ produced around the 14th century until the early 20th century. The knowledge preserved inn these Malay manuscripts reflect the richness of the knowledge and glory of Malay civilization. Malay manuscript is the epitome of Malay scholars’ scholarship in ancient times. The writing and production activities of manuscript
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THINKER‚ teacher‚ socialist‚ politician‚ Kamunting detainee. In his time‚ Kassim Ahmad was all these and was certainly no stranger to controversy. Following his own philosophical muse has taken him from the highs of his acclaimed commentary on the Hikayat Hang Tuah (in which he argues that Hang Jebat is the true hero of the Malay epic) to the lows of a five-year spell under the Internal Security Act. What’s more‚ after serving 18 years as national chairman of the Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia (PSRM)
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THE HISTORY OF MALACCA Malacca is a small state encompassing 1657km2 on the Western Peninsular of Malaysia. Geographically positioned along East-West trading route‚ at the busiest and narrowest point of Straits of Malacca‚ the state experienced a unique culmination of cultural and historical influences from Malay Sultanate (1400-1511)‚ Portuguese colonial (1511-1641)‚ Dutch colonial (1641-1795)‚ English colonial (1795-1942‚ 1945-1957) and Japanese occupancy (1942-1945). Today‚ independent Malacca
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Some were forgotten in minutes while others survived for thousands of years. In Malaysia‚ such example can be seen in Malay traditional culture such as ‘Wayang Kulit’‚ ‘Kuda Kepang’‚ and some story of the myth about the Malay which been known as ‘Hikayat’. One of the wonderful things about stories is that they have meaning for everyone‚ both children and adults‚ who hears or reads them‚ no matter what his or her age. Storytelling has a great impact on how the culture of a society is being developed
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Population Growth A few months after Singapore was founded‚ the population began to grow very quickly. By 1821‚ Singapore’s population had increased to about 5000. The main cause of this increase was immigration. Singapore in the 19th century attracted many people from different parts of the world. Businessmen and traders came here to trade while others came to look for jobs. Satay Seller At that time‚ more men came to Singapore than women. This was especially so for the Chinese and Indians
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Thousand and one nights: One Thousand and One Nights (Arabic: كتاب ألف ليلة وليلة Kitāb alf laylah wa-laylah) is a collection of West and South Asian stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during theIslamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the Arabian Nights‚ from the first English language edition (1706)‚ which rendered the title as The Arabian Nights’ Entertainment.[1] The work was collected over many centuries by various authors‚ translators‚ and scholars across West‚ Central
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Southern Thailand and Northern Malaysia‚ 2008. Surin Pitsuwan‚. Islam and Malay Nationalism: A Case study of the Malay Muslims of Southern Thailand. Bangkok: Thai Khadi Research Institute‚ Thammasat University‚ 1985. Tueew. A. and David K. Wyatt.. Hikayat Patani: The Story of Patani‚ 2 vols. The Hague: Martinus Nujhoff‚ 1970. Yusuf‚ Imtiyaz. “Islam and Democracy in Thailand: Reforming the Office of the Chularajmontri/Shaikh-al-Islam”‚ Journal of Islamic Studies‚ 9 (1998); 277-98.
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THE ROLE OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVE OF MALAYSIA IN THE COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF OUR NATIONAL HERITAGE. INFORMATION CENTRES – NATIONAL ARCHIEVE OF MALAYSIA INTRODUCTION Archives usually refer to a collection of public‚ private and historical records that are preserved because of their historical‚ cultural or legal significance. It also stands for the exclusive place where all these records are kept. Archives consist of records that are gathered over the course of a person‚ community
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DEFINING VALUE ADDED ANIMATION TO PROMOTE POSITIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT: A CRITICAL STUDY OF UPIN AND IPIN Introduction The global animation industry is growing very fast‚ as practitioners‚ we are all caught up in the excitement of producing our own animated creations to keep abreast of trends and take advantage of the “hype”. However‚ there is a tendency to blindly follow animation styles that are already well established in popular culture. Located in Southeast Asia‚ Malaysia is strategically situated
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