culture of malaysia
Culture of Malaysia
The culture of Malaysia is quite varied, with influences coming in from other South Asian cultures. This Buzzle post presents a brief overview of Malaysian culture.
The Cuisine
Rice is the main food ingredient in Malaysian cuisine. Rice and noodles are a most favored combination. This cuisine also includes many dishes that use an array of seafood. One can even see an influence of Indian cuisine, with puris, idlis, and even rotis that are a part of breakfast items in Malaysian cuisine.
The Artwork and Handicrafts
A lot of influences can be seen in Malaysian art. External influences have made their presence felt in music, dancing and even literature apart from art. The traditional handicrafts include textiles which are woven by the Punan tribes, basketwork, woodcarvings, patterned mats, etc. The batik cloth, a Malaysian specialty, is dyed by hand with the help of a special technique.
Read more about Batik Art Designs.
Thus we can see that the Malay culture is a beautiful amalgamation of various other cultures, with its own unique identity.