Lain Budaya Maka Lainlah Muziknya
Pernah melihat persembahan muzik seperti dikir barat ataupun gamelan? Iringan alunan muziknya masih indah untuk kita didengari sehingga kini dan gabungan irama alat-alat muzik pasti meruntun jiwa mereka yang masih menghargai seni tradisi ini. Mungkin semakin sukar untuk kita nikmati muzik seperti ini melainkan ketika adanya upacara atau majlis yang menjadi lambang sesebuah kebudayaan etnik […]
4 Things About Thaipusam Celebration
Have you seen one of the festivals where people carry milk pots and there are spikes pierced through their bodies? Yup, It’s called Thaipusam, a day of celebration for the God of War, Lord Murugan after his vanquishing against the evil demon according to Hindu scriptures. The name of Thaipusam comes from a combination of […]
Wau Penghias Dada Langit
Wau perkataan yang berasal dari bahasa Thailand cukup rapat dengan negeri seperti Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis dan Kedah menjadikan ia permainan popular dimainkan kaum Melayu dan Siam di sana. Ada juga yang mengatakan bahawa nama wau terhasil daripada bunyi busur yang dapat didengar ketika ia terbang di udara. Namun begitu, seni disebalik pembuatan wau menjadikan ia […]
Tak Lengkap Adat Resam Tanpa Hantaran
Hantaran merupakan salah satu budaya dalam masyarakat melayu yang penting lagi-lagi bagi orang tua yang masih mengikut adat resam sebagai sebuah tuntutan dalam sebuah perkahwinan. Tidaklah wajib untuk bertukar hantaran tetapi tidak rasa cukup lengkaplah jika sesebuah adat itu tidak diikuti, apa pula orang kata jika tidak bertukar hantaran kan? source: danikaandflowers Apa itu […]
Fun Malaysian Tabletop Games You Should Play
Tabletop games are games that are normally played on a table or other flat surfaces. These games usually include board games, card games, dice games, miniature wargames or tile-based games. Monopoly for instance, is one of the most famous games in the world and many have at least played this game once in their lifetime. […]
5 Facts About Lion Dance in Malaysia: A Blend of Traditional Chinese Culture and A Touch of Malaysian
The Lion Dance is an integral part of the Chinese culture and it is most commonly seen during Chinese New Year. Traditional dances with dancers donning animal masks or costumes have long been practised since the ancient China dynasties, but it wasn’t until the Tang Dynasty that detailed descriptions of Lion Dance started making its […]
Modernising Batik: Incorporating it Into Our Everyday Life
Incorporating traditional cultural icons or staples into the fashion industry has seen its evolution over recent years. Rattan-made fashion accessories are trendy recently, which kind of makes us wonder what other traditionally used materials or items have been contemporised to give it a new life? This brings us to our star of the day, batik. […]
8 Nostalgic Food That Brings Back Fond Memories of Malaysian Childhood
As we grow up and as time goes by, we would unknowingly phase out things that we once used to love or do. Being a Malaysian, food is undoubtedly an important element in our lives, if not the most important. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and reminisce the days where happiness is easily […]
8 Dying Traditional Crafts and Artisanry in Malaysia
1.Handmade songkok Albeit being in demand during the Ramadhan season, the handmade songkok industry is considered a dying industry due to the commercialisation of machine-made songkok. Only a handful of skilled songkok makers are left in Malaysia. 2. Handmade wau Wau is among the many traditional crafts that symbolises our national identity. It was also […]
Traditional Games in Malaysia
Written by Harith Zulkefly, Edited by Hanif Omar Yazid As technology advance through the years, with the inventions of social media and electronic gadgets seems to be a new and preferable pastime. In this era, kids nowadays don’t play traditional games as much as 90s kids like me once upon a time ago where rich […]
