The result of her effort was the knowledge that on the second day they were to sail for the Pamarung Islands upon a small schooner which her father had purchased, with a crew of Malays and lascars, and von Horn, who had served in the American navy, in command.
Virginia took a keen delight in watching the Malays and lascars at their work, telling von Horn that she had to draw upon her imagination but little to picture herself a captive upon a pirate ship--the half naked men, the gaudy headdress, the earrings, and the fierce countenances of many of the crew furnishing only too realistically the necessary savage setting.
The houses of the Malays are arranged along the shore of the lagoon.
The Malays sometimes take advantage of this, and collect the fibrous mass to use as junk.
'The orders were given on the basis that the event was a '
Malay conference' and that only
Malays were allowed to cover the launch of the event, officiated by Umno vice president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri.
Malay apple is one of the underrated agricultural product which has the capacity of lifting many from poverty if taken serious.
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of
Malay Muslims rallied in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to celebrate the Malaysian government's refusal to ratify a UN convention against racial discrimination.
Groups reperesenting
Malays, who account for around 60 percent of Malaysia's multi-ethnic population, raised fears that signing the UN pledge could have undermined
Malay privileges and threatened Islam's status as Malaysia's official religion.
Themed "Celebrating our kampung spirit", the annual event once again brightened the streets of Singapore's largest
Malay enclave with displays inspired by
Malay art and cultural icons.
Negotiating Muslim
Malay Identity in Singapore: The Role of Modern Islam
The traditional
Malay house, which is an autonomous housing process using self-help and mutual-help approaches, can throw some light on the development of a modern autonomous housing model which is based on the needs and aspirations of its users, rather than being imposed by others on theusers [1].A study of the history, role and experience of the
Malay house can be of great value to people and policy-makers in other countries [2].
This normally does not represent a political problem, but in Malaysia, a Muslim identity is constitutionally defined as someone who is ethnic
Malay. Hence, in Malaysia,
Malays are Muslim and Muslims are
Malay.
Unlike affirmative action plans in other countries, this plan -- the New Economic Policy (NEP) -- had a clear political objective of cementing
Malay control over the political system.
The genesis of Sri Lanka
Malay; a case of extreme language contact.
