Jalur Gemilang Stripes of Excellence MALAYSIA PEOPLE n

+ Jalur Gemilang (Stripes of Excellence) MALAYSIA

+ PEOPLE n Malaysia consists of various ethnic groups. n Malaysia consists mainly of the Malay, Chinese and Indian people. n Indigenous people live in the remote areas of Malaysia. They are the Ibans, Kadazans and Penans.

+ Malay people

+ Chinese people

+ Indian people

+ Indigenous people

+ RELIGION AND FESTIVALS n There are many religions here in Malaysia. n The Muslims practice their Islamic faith and celebrate Hari Raya. n The Buddhists pray to Buddha and celebrate Wesak Day. n The Hindus worship many Gods and celebrate Deepavali. n The Christians celebrate Christmas.

+ Islam

+ Buddhism

+ Hinduism

+ FOOD n Malaysia has a wide variety of food. n Malaysian food is enjoyed by everyone – locals and tourists.

+ Malay food

+ Chinese food

+ Indian food

+ TRADITIONAL COSTUMES n Different ethnic groups in Malaysia have their own traditional costumes. n Malays : Baju kurung/baju kebaya/baju Melayu n Chinese : Cheongsam/samfu n Indians : Saree/Punjabi suit/dhoti

+ Malay costumes

+ Chinese costumes

+ Indian costumes

+ PLACES n There are many interesting places in Malaysia. n We have many beaches like Pangkor Island, Langkawi Island the famous diving spot, Sipadan Island. n There also many historical sites which are mainly in the state of Malacca.

+ Historical places

+ Beaches/Diving spots

+ Nature

+ GAMES n Most games were introduced by the Malay people living in villages.

+ Traditional games

+ HANDICRAFT n Malaysia is famous for its batik. n Batik is a cloth that traditionally uses a manual wax-resist dyeing technique.

+ Handicraft