Culture of Malaysia

Hindi word for betel used for a stimulating and psychoactive preparation combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco

monetary gift given in eastern Asia

The songkok (Jawi: ) or peci or kopiah (Pegon: ) is a fez widely worn in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the southern Philippines, southern Thailand and Malay World most commonly among Muslim males. It has the shape of a truncated cone, usually made of black or embroidered felt, cotton or velvet. It is also worn by males in formal occasions such as weddings and funerals or festive occasions such as the Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha holidays. In Indonesia, the peci is also associated with the nationalist movement.

pattern of human activity and symbolism associated with Malaysia and its people

Songket or sungkit is a tenun fabric that belongs to the brocade family of textiles of Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is hand-woven in silk or cotton, and intricately patterned with gold or silver threads. The metallic threads stand out against the background cloth to create a shimmering effect. In the weaving process the metallic threads are inserted in between the silk or cotton weft (latitudinal) threads in a technique called supplementary weft weaving technique.

thumb|right|300px|A village warung in Garut Regency|Garut

vernacular Malayic language variety spoken in Brunei

practice of appearing to hypnotise a snake

Indonesian and Malaysian traditional clothing

mancala game

mechanical machine for igniting tinder by adiabatic compression

right|thumb|A copy of the Hang Tuah Saga in display. Hikayat (Jawi: ; ) (or hikajat), which may be translated as "Romances", represent a genre of literature popular in Malay and Sikh literature and can be written in both verse and prose. Hikayat often mix past- and present-tense such that past events appear to be prophesied. Texts in this genre are meant to be publicly performed and are also often self-referential, in which they record examples of the recitation of other hikayat.

Malaysian animated children's television series

Indonesian type of machete

Kaamatan (; ) is a form of harvest festival celebrated on 30 and 31 May annually in the state of Sabah in Malaysia.

type of karaoke establishment

night market found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore

Literature of Malaysia

taoist celebration in Southeast Asia

Malaysian declaration of national philosophy

Food stall

Malay-language system of styles, titles and honorifics; title of honour used to refer to Kings, nobles and other dignitaries in Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and the South Philippines.

Malay type of Silat originated from Malay World

cultural practices

thumb|250px|Two Malay rentaka

Keling () or Kling is an exonym to denote a Indian or someone deemed to have originated from South India. Originally a neutral term, since the mid-20th century it has been considered derogatory and an ethnic slur, and it is sometimes euphemistically referred to as the K-word. The term is used in parts of Southeast Asia, particularly the Malay Archipelago where there are a significant Tamil diaspora specifically Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei but cognates exist in neighbouring countries as well.

Indonesian traditional dance

Zapin (Jawi: زافين) is one of the most popular dance and musical forms in traditional Malay performing arts. Dance movements are choreographed to melodies, which are performed using musical instruments such as the gambus (short-necked lute), accordion, and rebana. It is believed to have been introduced by Persian and Arab Muslim missionaries from the Middle East to the Malay Archipelago around the fourteenth century, where back then only males were allowed to perform; nowadays, female dancers are included. It used to be performed exclusively for religious ceremonies but through the years it ha

Sembah (, , ) is an Indonesian greeting and gesture of respect and reverence performed by clasping the palms together solemnly in a prayer-like fashion, placing them in front of the chest and, while bowing slightly, moving the pressed palms up to either the chin, or until the thumbs touch the tip of their nose, depending on the status of the person greeted.

thumb|right|Hand gestures associated with Romvong

thumb|Variety of tudongs (tudung) sold in Malaysia.

traditional clothing of Malay ethnic, originated from Malacca Sultanate

religious observance in Malaysia

type of home-made firecracker

shadow puppetry from Thailand

traditional songs from Maluku

traditional Iban ceremonial woven textile originating from Borneo

thumb|Bronze hand cannon cetbang, found in the Brantas River|Brantas river, Sumberagung village, Jombang, East Java. The mouth of the cannon is on the right, while the left is where the pole is attached.

personal names in Malaysia

thumb|Daun kelapa style tempok used by the Negrito people. Tempok or tempo (also known as boh hor, sajak, and ta jug) are common names for traditional headgears of indigenous Proto-Malay, Negrito, and Senoi people of the Malay Peninsula. It is commonly made from long leaves such as from various palm trees, and then woven to form a pattern and shape into a ring that can be worn on one's head. There are also tempoks made of tree barks and other natural materials.

thumb|A Malaysian royal guard combining samping with full military dress

light Nusantaran cannon larger than a rentaka

Malaysian national archive located in Kuala Lumpur

Traditional dance originating from Java island | Javanese traditional dance

harvest festival in Malaysia

Malaysian federal government ministry

type of dance

type of traditional market found in Indonesia and Malaysia

local tales and legends from Malaysia

thumb|Snippet from a likay performance at Wat Khung Taphao, Uttaradit Province

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style of gamelan music