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Dress Kuala Lumpur

13 Reviews I was really nervous about what to wear when I went to KL. Because they are a majority Muslim country I wasn't sure if I would be offending them if I wore shorts or a skirt. I spent the first two days...

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Food Culture Penang

15 Reviews Those who travel around Penang, you should try out Penang Local food like Hokkien Mee, Laksa, Char Koay Teoh. This 3 is the top famous local food for penang. One of the restaurant had been operate for...

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Festivals Melaka

5 Reviews Merry Christmas from the Portuguese Village, one of the last places on earth where Kristang is still spoken! Malaysia's national Xmas celebration this year (with the King in attendance) is being held...

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Currency Kuala Lumpur

3 Reviews the Malaysian Ringgit ( RM) is the official currency of the federal states of Malaysia. the malysian currency was named the Malaysian Dollar before 1975 and since then, the Ringgit (which means jagged...

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chinese religious practices Penang

14 Reviews Traditionally, if a person donate a certain amount of money to the temple, his/her name will be appeared on the wall forever, this is to let later peoples know this, this and this person donated this...

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Religions Melaka

4 Reviews Shoes must be removed when you enter places of worship such as mosques and temples. In some mosques female visitors are expected to wear scarves. Taking photographs at places of worship is usually...

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At The Dinner Table Kuala Lumpur

12 Reviews again Roti is a flat bread that originated from North India and Pakistan and brought here by Indian Immigrants and is available everywhere. the roti is also an unleavened flat bread unlike the Naan...

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Traditional costumes Penang

10 Reviews In Malaysia many of the women wear head dresses because a large part of the country is muslim. They have to be worn when out in public. These do not have to be worn by women who are not muslim that...

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GREETINGS ! Melaka

1 Review Greetings can be a slightly complicated affair. ‘Selamat’ is the greeting word, but you must specify the time. • Selamat pagi = Good Morning • Selamat tengah hari = Good Afternoon (from noon to...

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Etiquette Kuala Lumpur

14 Reviews When you meet a Malaysian, especially a Malay, the right way to shake hand is to offer both your hands and gently grip the other person's hand. He or she would definitely do the same. Of course, the...

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Taboo for gifts .... Penang

2 Reviews Another world - another culture - another habit... our top-model learned her lesson when changing her clothes in the centre of Georgetown. She got pushed into the van at the moment we all could see...

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Weather & Climate Kuala Lumpur

5 Reviews It is very hot and sticky in Kuala Lumpur. Luckily the shopping centres and even some of the street vendors have icy cold aircon - the best aircon i have ever experienced. Travelling must still go...

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Buddhism in Penang Penang

1 Review ►Wesak Day (May 25) This is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar as it marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. Buddhist devotees will gather in temples throughout the...

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Religion Kuala Lumpur

12 Reviews Going to the main mosque in a major urban center in Muslim majority nation is bound to be interesting. One suddenly realizes that he is in a constant stream of walking men in one direction; men, men...

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Chinese business Penang

2 Reviews When we were children, travelling through Malaysia and Borneo, in all towns, the stores would be owned by the Chinese, usually by the family and we always saw the student, son or daughter sitting in a...

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National Mosque Kuala Lumpur

6 Reviews Although there are some pamphlets inside the Mosque, the attendants enforce a policy that the toilets at the main entrance to the Mosque are FOR MALAYSIANS ONLY! The attendants prevented my...

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Art and performances Penang

1 Review well the Chinese Opera is only featured mainly during the Hungry Ghost festival or during the birthday of Chinese Gods or Deity....and mainly cater to older folks ...perhaps its because the younger...

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Festivals Kuala Lumpur

6 Reviews We just happened to be in KL during the Ramadan Celebration. Those that celebrate fast during the day and then at around 7.20pm break the fast for dinner. On our way out of KL heading south to...

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Language Kuala Lumpur

3 Reviews This is one of the most facinating experiences during the visit to Malaysia. As Bahasa native speaker (which has similarity with Malay Language), we understand each other when we speak in Malay....

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Cultural Mix & Ethnicity Kuala Lumpur

7 Reviews The drive from the airport to the city at night means a great chance to see all the fairy lights set up along the roads. Roundabouts have them hanging from long poles, they are draped over fences and...

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Bartering Kuala Lumpur

3 Reviews When at Petaling street on the last day of our visit i felt guilt for batering too low. When you ask to pay 30.00 aust instead of 40.00 aust and they say they will not make any money and will lose...

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Fun Facts about Malaysia from Emily Young

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Just read these fun facts about Malaysia from Emily Young from the internet, posted April 2010 http://emilyyoung.theworldrace.org/?filename=11-fun-facts-about-malaysia1.They drive on the Left side of the road.2.Islam is the official religion of the country.3.Shoes must always be removed when entering a Malaysian home. Sometimes even in shops you had to take your shoes off upon entering.4.Never use your finger to point at things. You must point with your thumb.5.It is considered rude to not try something when offered.6.The official language is Malay (Bahasa Melayu).7.The average temperature is between 70F to 90F; however, in the jungle the temperature was 105-115F.8.Most of the coffees and teas are sweetened with TONS of sugar.9.Times Square Mall is the largest mall in Malaysia with 15 floors, a rollercoaster, bowling alley, 3 Starbucks, a Wendy's, and a hotel.10.Singapore is just a 5...

Wayang Kulit...

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A spellbinding medium for storytelling, the Wayang Kulit is a traditional theatre form that brings together the playfulness of a puppet show, and the elusive quality and charming simplicity of a shadow play. Its origin remains a mystery, though it appears to have a strong Javanese and Hindu influence. Today, it is spread out, in various forms and guises, across Asia - from Turkey and China to Indonesia and of course, Malaysia. Here, it is most popular in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, particularly in Kelantan, the heartland of Wayang Kulit, where it took root more than 250 years ago. Today, however, urbanisation and modern entertainment have led to a decline in its popularity. There used to be four main varieties of the form in this country: the Wayang Kulit Siam of Kelantan; the Wayang Gedek, performed by the Thai communities of Kedah and Perlis; the Wayang Kulit Jawa, performed...

Say 'Asalamu Alaikum' to any muslims in M'sia

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ENTRY POINTS - Visitors can enter Malaysia by air, sea and road/train. The main entrances are as follows : International Airports,Ports,Roads,Trains. ARRIVAL - Upon arriving in Malaysia, visitors are to declare all dutiable or prohibited goods in their possession. Visitors are required to unpack and repack their baggages themselves for customs inspection. This is defined under Section 103, Customs Act 1967. Baggage inspection and imposition of customs duty are done only at the entry points. Customs duty is not imposed on trips within Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. This does not include duty free zones which are Labuan in Sabah, Pulau Tioman in Pahang and Langkawi in Kedah. Customs Duty will not be imposed on goods imported from Labuan and Langkawi except rubber, marble, anchovies, and petroleum products.GREEN/RED LANE SYSTEM - If the visitors do not possess dutiable and/or...

GREETINGS !

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Greetings can be a slightly complicated affair. ‘Selamat’ is the greeting word, but you must specify the time. • Selamat pagi = Good Morning• Selamat tengah hari = Good Afternoon (from noon to about 2pm)• Selamat petang = Good Afternoon/Good Evening• Selamat malam = Good Night I did have a grumpy policeman on a train just say ‘Pagi’ to me one morning.Some other greetings: • Terima Kasih = Thank You – this is an important phrase to memorise.• Sama = You are welcome. Sometimes they will say Sama Sama as a way of saying Thank You very much. They do not have the word for ‘very’ so they repeat a word to indicate this. • Selamat datang = Welcome • Apa khabar? = How are you?• Khabar baik, terima kasih.= I'm fine, thank you.• Selamat tinggal =Goodbye. Said by the person leaving • Selamat jalan =Goodbye. Said by the person staying

Rip-roaringly, funny travelogue.

by EricLe_Rouge

'Ye Gods, old man-don't do it!' you're bound to shriek on page 1 of this hilarious travelogue, on which the author lists the hazards that may befall him-vipers, cholera, crocs, ticks, tuberculosis, malaria, rabies, and 1,700 types of parasitic worms among them. After all, portly, over-the-hill London Times literary reviewer Redmond O'Hanlon hasn't done anything more aerobic than flip the pages of a book for decades; he wasn't even a Boy Scout. It's hardly reassuring that his colleague, poet James Fenton-who had the big idea to trek in Borneo-was a Boy Scout. He hated it, and besides, aged, balding Fenton, whom O'Hanlon describes as rather worm-like, sounds like he's a likely lunch for a swooping black eagle.But on they trod-with the much-needed help of three Iban natives and an unseen, though oft-quoted river god-through jungle, across rivers whose height may rise seven feet overnight,...

Rubber Tapping

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Along with tin, Malaysia's early economy was built on rubber. Rubber tapping is the process whereby natural rubber, called latex, is collected from a rubber tree. A small incision is made in the bark of a rubber tree with a special tool in order to cut the latex vessels. The dripping latex is then collected in a small container attached to the tree.Rubber trees are native to the Amazonian regions of South America. There are several species, but the rubber tree that yields the purest, most elastic, and most abundant flow of latex is the Pará tree, which is native to western Brazil, northern Bolivia, and eastern Peru.Attempts were made to grow Pará trees in South America, but a species of fungus native to that continent caused a disease that killed many of the transplanted trees and made it impractical to set up rubber plantations there. And the rubber trees that grow wild in the Amazonian...

Malaysia Culture

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Malaysia has three primary races; Malays, Chinese and Indians. The Malays far outnumber the others and the government has struggled to lift them out of their current state and provide wealth and prosperity to this group. Malaysia has had a Prime Minister since its independence in 1957. Abdullah Ahmad Badawiwas PM for 22 years and instituted many policies intended to lift up the Malays. They have had preferred interest rates, greater quotas for university acceptance and other practices intended to offer them advantages. In 2009 Najib Razak took over the job of PM. He actually cried during a speech when he bemoaned the fact that the preferences have not changed the facts of life for local Malays. As a result, he's instituted the One Malaysia policy. It is generally felt that the Chinese (considered Chinese even if they are born in Malaysia and are several generations deep) have the...

A Muslim Nation

by Callavetta

Malaysia is a Muslim country; 80 percent of the population is Muslim. For a westerner, not used to this the various accountrements stood out for me. The clothing is varied, from women covered completely except for their eyes, to the more common covered head and body but face and hands free, to a simple veil covering the head, a pretty patterned and modest top, but jeans and sandals.One thing that struck me very odd was to see a family in the shopping mall or at a resort; mother fully covered with just a pair of beautiful eyes peeking out, kids in a stroller and father so casually dressed in short pants, t-shirt and sandals. As a Western woman, that seems terribly unfair. Especially when the temperatures are so hot and humid.But Muslimism is not a feminist faith. Men are allowed 4 wives. In many countries that's a moot point as civil law dictates one marriage. In Malaysia, Muslim men can...

Shaking Hands

by chrisyclam

If you are a man, shaking hand with Muslim men is fine.BUT when meeting woman with hand scarf, unless she initiate hand shaking, it is best not to try to shake hand - nothing personal, just a culture and region thing.

surprising new friends

by cochinjew

My good friend MC had organized a dinner at a Chinese Restaurant (large sumptous, only chinese diners) and for me to meet Mr H and his wife. it is not often one meets an intellectual (having spoiled in Cuba where the intellectual life is so rich).. Mr H is a movie affecionado to an intense degree and his knowledge is wide, and it was while discussing the literature, especially Murakami haruki's novels that we discovered our deep passion for the written word.he spoke perfect english and it made me realize. while most malaysians (and singaporeans0 can communicate in english ( where to buy electronics? where to eat?) the majority of the population is not literate, mainly because they are not confident in using the english language and use abbreviations and short cuts which sound ridiculous and even create a creole language like in Haiti (singlish for example). but those asians who READ...

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