Slides prepared for Cross-Cultural Awareness Programme by UNESCO Korea @ Busan, South Korea. Original by James Chai Fu Onn Minor Adaptation by Soon Aik

1. A MULTI-RACIAL
&
MULTI-CULTURAL
COUNTRY
SCHOOL: SUYEONG MIDDLE SCHOOL
DATE: 16TH April 2011
TIME: 10.30 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.

2. Malaysia

3. Where is
MALAYSIA??

5. Map of Asia
•Distance between Kuala Lumpur & Seoul: 4,601 kilometers
•Traveling time from Kuala Lumpur to Seoul: 5 hours, 43 min
• GMT+8

6. singapore

7. The 13 states of Malaysia
• Malaysia is divided into 13 states and 3 federal territories
(Wilayah Persekutuan)- Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan
• South China Sea separates Peninsular Malaysia from Sabah and
Sarawak

8. HISTORY OF MALAYSIA
40 Mil. • Earliest known traces of human habitation
1400 • Melaka Sultanate the starting point of the historic era.
1511 • The Coming of the Portuguese
1642 • Dutch captured Melaka from the Portuguese
1824 • The Surrender of Melaka to the British By The Dutch
1941 • The Japanese occupation in Malaya during World War II
1945 • Colonization of British
1957 • Malayan Independence (31st of August) by Tunku Abdul Rahman
1961 • Combination of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah & Sarawak to form Malaysia
• Singapore leaves Malaysia to become an independent nation (1963)
1963

9. Jalur Gemilang
• "Stripes of Glory“-towards continuous growth and success.
• 14 alternating red and white stripes: 13 member states and the federal
government
• White - peace and honesty
• Red - Strength, bravery and courage in facing challenges.
• Blue –Unity of the Malaysian people
• Yellow - the yellow seen on the crescent and star is the color of the
royal family
• 14-point yellow star: Federal Star which symbolises the unity of the 13
states with the Federal Government.

10. Malaysia National Flower
• National flower of Malaysia is the hibiscus, or bunga raya
(봉아라야).
• The first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, chose this as the
national flower in 1960.
• The red colour of the bunga raya represents courage

11. CURRENCY
Malaysian Ringgit (MYR),링깃
36,000 WON 18,000 WON
180 WON
3,600 WON 1,800 WON
62 WON
620 WON 360 WON
36 WON
MYR 1 = 360 WON
18 WON

12. Prices ( South Korea vs Malaysia)
• Malaysia + COFFEE • Korea
RM4.00 2500 WON
(1500 WON) (RM7.00)
RM28.90 19900 Won
(10500 WON) (RM55.00)

13. Comparison between Malaysia and South Korea
Area
• Malaysia :329,845 km2
• South Korea :100,210 km2
Population
• Malaysia :28,310,000
• South Korea :48,758,000
Seoul VS Kuala Lumpur
• Seoul - Area : 605.25 km2 Population:10,421,782
• Kuala Lumpur -Area : 243.65 km2 Population :1,809,699
Busan VS Penang
• Busan – Area: 766.12 km2 Population:3,635,389
• Penang – Area : 1046.3 km2 Population:1,773,422

14. SEOUL - Korea

15. Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

16. Historical City • Malacca, Malaysia

17. The Malaysian

18. Who Are We Malaysian ?
• Malaysia is a unique country with the
combination of multi races who lived together
in Malaysia for generations.
• To understand Malaysian culture, we must
first get to know its PEOPLE, so who are we
MALAYSIAN?

19. Population of Malaysia
Ethnic Groups: Others
7.8%
50.4% Malay
Indigenous
23.7% Chinese 11%
7.1% Indian Indian
Malay
7.1%
11.0% Indigenous 50.4%
7.8% Others
Chinese
23.7%

20. MALAYSIA
MALAYS CHINESE INDIAN OTHERS
HOKKIEN BABA NYONYA
HAKKA MINANGKABAU
CANTONESE IBAN
TEOCHEW KADAZAN DUSUN
MANDIRIN BAJAU
HAINANESE
MIN BEI
FOOCHOW

21. The Malays
– Today, the Malays, make up Malaysia's
– largest ethnic group, which is more than
– 50% of the population
– They are known as bumiputera, which translates as
“sons” or “princes” of the soil.
– In Malaysia, the term Malay refers to a person who
practices Islam and Malay traditions and speaks the
Malay language
– Their conversion to Islam from Hinduism and Buddhism
began when the Sultan of Melaka embraced it in the
14th Century. (When Arab traders introduce Islam to
Malacca)

22. The Chinese
– The second largest ethnic group, the Malaysian Chinese form
23.7% of the population
– The Chinese first arrived in Malaysia in the 15th century, when
the Ming Princess Hang Li Po and her entourage arrived in
Malacca.
– The Chinese traded with Malaysia for centuries, then settled in
numbers during the 19th century when word of riches in
the Nanyang, or "South Seas," spread across China.
– Most Chinese are Buddhist
– Beside Mandarin, they speak different dialects of the Chinese
language such as Cantonese ,hokkien ,teowchew

23. The Indian
– The third largest ethnic group of Malaysia
– Accounting for about 7% of the country’s population
– Indians had been visiting Malaysia for over 2,000
years, but did not settle en masse until the 19th
century.
– Most are from South India who immigrated to
Malaysia during British colonial times.
– They are Mainly Hindus, they brought their colorful
cultures such as Hindi temples, spicy cuisine and
colorful garments

24. The Indigenous (orang asli)
– Orang asli mean “Original
Resident “ in Malay
– They are the oldest inhabitants
in Malaysia
– They are mainly seen in East
Malaysia in Sabah and Sarawak
provinces.
– In Sabah, the largest official
ethnic group is Kadazan while in
Sarawak, the dominant tribal
groups are the Dayak, Iban and
Bidayuh.

25. Peranakan,
Baba-Nyonya
– Peranakan, Baba-Nyonya and Straits Chinese are terms
used for the descendants of the very early Chinese
immigrants(15th century)
– Who have partially adopted Malay customs in an effort to
be assimilated into the local communities.
– The spoken language is Baba Malay, which is Malay
language with Chinese Hokkien mix.
– Peranakans are found mainly in Melaka ,Penang and
Kelantan

26. Portuguese
Descendants
– Known also as Eurasians
– they are the descendants of the Portuguese
who arrived in Melaka in 1511 who built settlements
and married the locals
– Their spoken language is Christang, which is an old
form of Portuguese.
– The Eurasians are predominantly Catholic
– Numbering around 2000, they live in a settlement in
Ujong Pasir, Melaka.

28. Climate of Malaysia
• Climate: Tropical
• Average Temperature: 20°C - 30°C
• Hot and humid around the year
• Malaysia has two monsoon seasons
– Southwest Monsoon from late May to September
– Northeast Monsoon from November to March

29. INTERESTING PLACES
• Buildings
• Shopping Districts
• Historical sites
• Beaches
• Islands
• Mountains
• National Parks
• Caves

30. KUALA LUMPUR CITY CENTRE (KLCC)
• the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to
2004, when their height was surpassed by
Taipei 101. From 2001 the towers remain
the tallest twin buildings in the world.
• Tower 1 was built by a Japanese
consortium led by the Hazama Corporation
while Tower 2 was built by Samsung C&T
and Kukdong Engineering &
Construction, both South Korean
contractors.
• The towers feature a sky bridge between
the two towers on 41st and 42nd
floors, which is the highest 2-story bridge

33. KUALA LUMPUR •The KL Tower is the sixth tallest
telecommunication tower in the world
TOWER
421 m •The tower has 4 elevators and stairs
with a total of 2,058 steps and races are
organized yearly where participants
335 m race up the stairs to the top
276 m
•The tower head holds the public
observation platform (276 m) and
revolving restaurant providing public a
panoramic view of the city
•The antenna that reaches 421 m, and
is specially utilized for
telecommunication and broadcasting
transmissions

36. BUKIT BINTANG (SHOPPING DISTRICT)

37. A Famosa (in historical city-malacca)
The Portuguese constructed a massive fort in Malacca –
A Famosa - which the Dutch captured in turn in 1641.

39. PULAU REDANG (ISLAND)
Located on the east
coast of peninsular
Malaysia.

40. PULAU LANGKAWI (ISLAND)

42. Gunung Mulu National Park
•Gunung Mulu National Park
near Miri, Sarawak,
Malaysian Borneo, is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site
•Encompasses incredible
caves and karst formations in
a mountainous equatorial
rainforest setting.
•The national park is named
after Mount Mulu, the
second highest mountain in
Sarawak.

44. •Batu Caves is a limestone hill, which has a
BATU CAVES series of caves and cave temples, located
north of Kuala Lumpur.
•It takes its name from the Sungai Batu or
Batu River, which flows past the hill.
•The cave is one of the most popular
Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to
Lord Murugan.
•It is the focal point of Hindu festival of
Thaipusam in Malaysia.

45. MOUNT KINABALU (SABAH)
•It is located in the east
Malaysian state of Sabah and is
protected as Kinabalu National
Park, a World Heritage Site.
•Kinabalu is the tallest peak in
Borneo's Crocker Range

46. NATIONAL PARKS

47. UNIQUE FLORA & FAUNA

48. Rafflesia

51. MONKEY CUPS ( NEPENTHES )

54. ORANG UTAN

57. Monyet ( Monkey )

59. SEA TURTLE (e.g. Leatherback Turtle)

61. CORAL REEFS AND FISHES

62. HORNBILL

63. EDUCATION
•Education in Malaysia is monitored by the
federal government Ministry of Education.

64. non-compulsive kindergarten education
6 years of compulsory primary education
Divided into two categories:
1- the national primary school (use Bahasa
Malaysia as the medium of instruction)
2- the vernacular school (use either Chinese or
Tamil as the medium of instruction)
5 years of secondary education

65. School Grade Age
Primary School Standard 1 7
Standard 2 8
Standard 3 9
Standard 4 10
Standard 5 11
Standard 6 12
School Grade Age
Secondary School Form 1 13
Form 2 14
Form 3 15
Form 4 16
Form 5 17

67. Private Universities Local Universities

68. Co-curriculum
(Activities outside the class)

69. MAJOR INDUSTRIES &
RESOURCES
•Malaysia is well endowed with natural resources
in areas such as agriculture, forestry and minerals.
•In terms of agriculture, Malaysia is one of the top
exporters of natural rubber and palm
oil, which, together with sawn logs and sawn
timber, cocoa, pepper, pineapples and
tobacco, dominate the growth of the sector.
•Rubber, once the mainstay of the Malaysian
economy, has been largely replaced by oil palm as
Malaysia's leading agricultural export.

70. • Malaysia was, at one time, the world's largest
producer of tin prior to the collapse of the tin
market in the early 1980s.
• In the 1970s, the predominantly mining and
agricultural based Malaysian economy began a
transition towards a more export-based
manufacturing sector.
• In 1972 petroleum and natural gas took over
from tin as the mainstay of the mineral
extraction sector.
•Other minerals of some importance or
significance include:
copper  granite
clay marble blocks
silica limestone

71. Malaysia mainly exports the
following commodities:
•Electronic equipment
•Petroleum and liquefied
natural gas
•Wood and wood products
•Palm oil
•Rubber
•Textiles
•Chemicals

72. Malaysia mainly imports the
following commodities:
•Electronics
•Machinery
•Petroleum products
•Plastics
•Vehicles
•Iron and steel products
•Chemicals

73. FOOD
AIRLINES
NATURE
TOURISM
HOTELS & RESORTS
CULTURES

74. MALAYSIAN’S
CULTURES

75. Religions of Malaysian
• The Malaysian constitution guarantees religious
freedom
• Islam is the largest and official religion of
Malaysia
• Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism are common
too
• Some Malaysian do practice Confucianism
and Taoism

76. Languages spoken by Malaysians
• The National Language, Bahasa Malaysia
which translates as the "Malaysian language“
• English is the second language
• Tamil and Chinese are commonly used too

77. Fun Time With Bahasa Malaysia
Korean Bahasa Malaysia
안녕하세요 Selamat Pagi/ Selamat Petang
( Selamat Sejahtera )
안녕히 계세요 Selamat tinggal
안녕히 가세요 Selamat Jalan
안녕히 주무십시요 Selamat Malam
이름은 무엇입니까? Apa nama anda?
제 이름은 Park Ji Nama saya Park Ji Sung
Sung 입니다
미안합니다 Maaf
감사합니다 Terima kasih
사랑해 Aku cinta padamu
어떻게 지내세요? Apa khabar?

78. Basics
MALAY English
Saya I/ Me
Kamu You
Makan Eat
Minum Drink
Suka Like
Cinta Love
Cantik Pretty
Tampan Handsome
Comel Cute

79. Names
MALAY ENGLISH
Abang Elder Brother /
Husband
Kakak Elder Sister
Adik Younger sister/brother
Bapa Father
Ibu Mother
Cikgu Teacher
Encik Mr.
Cik Mrs.

80. Try this! (boys and girls)
• KAMU SANGAT CANTIK ( You are so Pretty!)
• TERIMA KASIH ( Thank You!)
• KAMU SANGAT TAMPAN (You are so Handsome!)
• TERIMA KASIH ( Thank You!)
(Greeting Your Teacher)
Selamat Pagi, Cikgu. ( Good Morning, Teacher)
Selamat Pagi, Semua ( Good Morning Everyone)

81. Let’s Sing! RASA SAYANG(M’sian Folk Song)
• RASA SAYANG EH
• RASA SAYANG SAYANG EH
• HEI LIHAT NONA JAUH
• RASA SAYANG SAYANG EH

82. TRADITIONAL
COSTUMES

83. Wedding costumes of various races

84. Malay costume Chinese costume Indian costume

85. MALAYSIAN FOOD
Ais Kacang Curry Mee Maggie Goreng Roti Bakar
Agar-agar Dai Bao Mee Goreng Roti Bom
Apom Dim Sum Mee Rebus Roti Canai
Ayam Tandoori Eu Char Koay Mee Siam Roti John
Bak Kut Teh Fu Chok Yi Mai Naan Satay
Ban Mee Haa Mee Nasi Briyani Soto
Belacan Hokkien Mee Nasi Dagang Sambal
Bubur Hor Fun Nasi Kandar Sup Ekor
Bubur Cha Cha Ikan Bakar Nasi Lemak Tau Fu Fa
Cendol Jawa Mee Nasi Pataya Thosai
Chee Cheong Fun Kaya Otak-otak Ulam
Chai Tau Kuah Keropok Lekor Pandan Kuih Wan Tan Mee
Char Koay Teow Ketupat Pisang Goreng Yau Zha Guay
Char Kuih Laksa Rojak Yong Tau Fu
Chicken Rice Lobak Rojak Mee Yu Tao Mai

86. MALAY FOOD

87. NASI LEMAK (나시르막)
• A popular breakfast made of coconut milk rice served with
sambal ikan bilis (anchovies) and slices of hard boil egg and
cucumber.
• Chicken, squid or even beef is added for better satisfaction.

88. SATAY (사대)
• Marinated meat being barbecued over the charcoal.
• The peanut sauce is a must as companion.
• Some would also like to be served with onions, cucumbers
and even ketupat, a rice cube wrapped with palm leaves.

89. CHINESE FOOD

90. CHAR KUEY TEOW (차괘디아우)
• The name of the dish came from the Hokkien which means fried
‘kuey teow’, a type of noodles.
• Ingredients such as prawns, fishcake slices, cockles, eggs or even
Chinese sausage can be found inside.
• But, the dish is vary from one place to another.

91. HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE
Hainanese Chicken Rice is cooked with chicken stock and
topped with steamed chicken! The specialty of the dish is the
chicken meat where the smoothness and juiciness remains!
Dipping the meat into the chillies or ginger served is even
nicer!

92. Chicken Riceball

95. PRAWN MEE
Prawn Mee or Noodles is served with rich flavored stock
made of shrimp. Prawns are must referring to the name of the
dish! Also, sliced pork and fishcakes and bean sprout are
included. Topping with fried spring onion could enriched the
taste better.

96. BAK KUT TEH (빡굳데)
• Bak Kut Teh is originated from the Hokkien word
which means herbal soup served with pork.
• A bowl of white rice is the best companion to it!
 Bak means meat (고기)
 Kut means bone (뼈)
 Teh means tea (차)

98. INDIAN FOOD

99. BANANA LEAF RICE
Banana Leaf Rice is served on banana leaf with dishes like
fried fish, fried chicken, vegetables or anything that the
consumer likes. The banana leaf is used as a plate and to
provide the fragrance to the rice.

100. NASI KANDAR (나시칸다)
• Nasi Kandar is one of the Penang specialty.
• Rice is being served with a wide variety of food from
vegetables to meat to seafood.
• It is a meal of steamed rice which can be plain or mildly
flavored, and served with a variety of curries and side dishes.

101. ROTI CANAI (러띠차나이)
• Roti Canai , the Indian pancake resembles local fried
pancake which is made from dough
• has wide variety of topping such as eggs, sardines, banana
and anything you can named it
• Best served with Dhall, curry or even only white sugar

102. ROTI TISU (러띠티수)
• Roti Tissue is a much thinner version of traditional Roti canai,
almost as thin as a piece of tissue.
• The finishing touches to Roti Tissue require skill, and they
depend on the creativity of the person who makes it.
• Roti tissue is sometimes coated with sweet substances, like
sugar and kaya (malaysian jam made from coconut and sugar).
• It is now a delicious dessert.
kaya

103. TEH TARIK

104. GAMES, ARTS AND SPORTS
Gasing Lion Dance
(가싱)
Chinese opera
Congkak (청칵)

105. •WAU (와우) means kite in Malay.
is an intricately designed Malaysian moon-kite (normally with floral
motifs) that is traditionally flown by men in the Malaysian state of
Kelantan.
•It's one of Malaysia's national symbols, along some others being the
keris and hibiscus.

106. MARTIAL ARTS Silambam – weapon-based
Indian martial art
Silat- Malay martial art of
Keris self-defense
Chinese martial art

107. Chinese traditional
Malay traditional musical instruments musical instruments
MUSIC
Indian traditional musical instruments

108. •Malaysia has a Formula One track, the
Sepang International Circuit.
•It runs for 310.408 km, and held its first
Grand Prix in 2000.
SPORTS
•Popular sports in Malaysia
include badminton,
bowling, football, squash
and field hockey.

109. Nicole David
World No.1
Squash Female
Player

110. Lee Chong Wei
World No.1
Badminton Player

111. Prime Minister of Malaysia
Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak

113. Prime Minister of Malaysia meeting
President of South Korea, Lee Myung-Bak

115. Sheikh Muszaphar
Shukor
1st Astronaut of
Malaysia

116. FESTIVALS
AND
CELEBRATIONS
Malaysia is a colorful country not only for its
exotic beauty and amazing culture, but also of
the many festivals that are celebrated by
Malaysians.

117. Hari Raya Puasa
– After a month of fasting during the month of
Ramadan, Muslims celebrate the first day of Syawal (which is
also the beginning of the 10th month of the Muslim calendar
Syawal.)
– Fasting during the month of Ramadhan is compulsory
,whereby Muslims are required to abstain from satisfying their
most basic needs and urges, daily, between sunrise and
sunset.i.e they are not allow to eat during day time .
– It is also time for family reunion
• Urbanites make their annual pilgrimage to their hometowns (this is
popularly referred to as balik kampung), to be with parents, relatives
and old friends

118. Before the Festival
• Before the big day, excitement mounts as
the house is readied for the celebration
with new furnishing and decorations
• Food Preparation
– The ketupat (packed rice, rice that has been
wrapped in a woven palm leaf pouch and
boiled)
– lemang (glutinous rice cooked in bamboo
tubes),
– serunding (desiccated coconut fried with
chilli)

119. During The Big Day
• The Muslim community ushers in the first day of Aidilfitri by
congregating at mosques for morning prayers
• Followed by a visit to the cemetery where deceased loved ones
• Hari raya is known as the day A time to forgive and forget past
quarrels
– Asking for pardon is done in order of seniority
– The younger members of a family approach their elders (parents,
grandparents etc) to seek forgiveness,salam (Muslim equivalent of
a handshake), then kiss the hands of the older person as a sign of
respect.
– Men are usually dressed in Baju Melayu, while the Baju Kurung,
the quintessential Malay attire for females

120. Chinese New Year
(1st day of Lunar Calendar)
• To the Chinese, the most important
festival is Chinese New Year
• Celebrated on the first day of the
Chinese Lunar Calendar - Same with
Korean’s Seollal (설날)
• Each year is named after one of the 12 animals
according to the Chinese Zodiac
• A time for family to reunion

121. The Origin of CNY :
NIAN
(monster)
Fire Crackers
Red Colour

122. CNY Food
• Mandarin oranges: Tangerines and oranges are given as gifts,
as their Chinese names sound like "gold" and "wealth"
• Nian Gao: a sticky rice pudding cake which is said to make
people "advance toward higher positions and prosperity step
by step.
• Yee Sang : simple mixture of thin slices of raw fish, shredded
vegetables, herbs and sauces. (meaning an increase in
abundance)

123. Deepavali
– This is a Deepavali is a major festival of the Hindus known as
festival of light.
– Celebrate the marks the triumph of good over evil, the victory of
light over dark.
– Homes of Hindus are lit with little lights
– On the Deepavali eve, prayers are held both at home and in the
temples.
– In anticipation of the celebration, homes as well as their
surrounding areas are cleaned from top to bottom; decorative
designs such as the kolam are drawn or placed on floors and walls.
– Deepavali is the day to savor the many delicious Indian delicacies
such as sweetmeats, rice puddings and the ever-popular Murukku.

124. Thaipusam
• THAIPUSAM is celebrated by
Hindus on the tenth month of
the Hindus calendar.
• It is a celebration of the
birthday of Lord Subramanian
• Before this day, Hindus
usually prepare themselves
• by fasting, dieting on certain
food and maintaining self-
discipline.

125. Other Festivals
– Wesak Day – Buddha’s birthday
• Celebrate around May
• similar to Korean’s 부처님탄신일
– Mid Autumn Festival (Mooncake Festival)
• The 15th day of the 8th month of Lunar calendar
(추석)
• Carrying brightly lit lanterns
• Eating mooncake

126. – Christmas Day (25th Dec)
• The observance of the birth of Jesus Christ on Dec 25 is
celebrated in Malaysia like everywhere else in the world
• it is a time for family and friends; hope and rejoicing; love
and understanding; and giving and forgiving
• The birth of Christ is celebrated by Christians in Malaysia in
the true traditional style.
• Most Christians homes are decorated with festoon and
colored lights and the Christmas tree is a must!
– Merdeka Day – Independence Day (31stAug) is the national
day of Malaysia commemorating the independence of
the Federation of Malaya from British colonial rule

127. Who / What from
Korea is Famous in
Malaysia??

128. Sports
• TAEKWONDO!

129. Famous Koreans!
Park Ji
Sung

131. PARK Sung Hwan

133. Lee Yong Dae

134. SNSD!

135. Wonder Girls

136. Super Junior!

137. BIG BANG!!!

138. Rain!
Hyun Bin!

142. Bboys! (Breakdancers)

143. Any Question??
• My email :
sachiew@hotmail.com
• Facebook/MSN :
sachiew@hotmail.com
• CHIEW SOON AIK

144. BATIK( Traditional Clothes)

149. Batik Handcraft