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Appreciation of Malay culture

Appreciation of Malay culture . Introduction.

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Appreciation of Malay culture

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  1. Appreciation of Malay culture

  2. Introduction • The present-day Malay race populates Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. There are even strains as far north as Taiwan and Japan. The race has much cultural diversity, with prehistoric racial and cultural influences from China and India at least. By the 15th century Islam had a dominant impact. A relatively tolerant brand of Islam emerged, infused with traditional beliefs and customs. Islam today is the main religion in Indonesia, Malaysia, and parts of the southern Philippines.

  3. Islam in genaral • Islam is perhaps the most important influence on culture of the Malay peoples, and also is an important factor in many South Asian cultures. Islam began around 610 A.D. in Mecca, Saudi Arabia where the Prophet Muhammad preached. Adherents to Islam are called Muslims. Muslims share many central principles with Christians and Jews --e.g., viewing the Christian savior Jesus Christ as one of God's prophets. However, more than Christians, Muslims are bound to their religion as a way of life prescribed in their holy book, the Koran.

  4. Restrictions • Muslims forbid drinking alcohol, eating pork, and they hold women to conservative codes of behavior and dress, all of which sets them apart from modern liberal society --in the West at least. In recent decades, what outsiders call "Islamic fundamentalism" has been in the ascendancy in some Islamic countries, sometimes demanding strict adherence to traditional beliefs and rituals. Their conflict with liberal Western values has led to violence and hostility

  5. The five pillars of islam • honoring no God but the one true God (Allah) , recognizing Mohamed as his prophet, praying five times a day, giving alms or zakat, fasting during the lunar month of Ramadan, and making a hadjor pilgrimage to Mecca at least once a lifetime.

  6. Haj • The hadj has been criticized for the 'opportunity cost' of a long journey to Mecca, and because it increases the power of conservative religious forces and also subsidizes a religious elite that coordinates the annual pilgrimages --much of the money flowing out of the country. "In Indonesia, where the pilgrimage became a government monopoly in 1970, the cost that year was estimated at ... $2400 per person. At 70,000 pilgrims and even maintaining the 1970 cost, that would be almost $17 million annually." The counterargument is that it may strengthen the drive to accumulate wealth to be able to make the trip, and broadens intellectual horizons.

  7. Ramadan • It can be argued that fasting during Ramadan weakens the physical and mental capacity for work, but others argue that the sacrifice strengthens self-discipline. Besides, possible loss of working time is not unique to Muslims --Buddhists have numerous religious holidays, and Chinese close down completely for the Lunar New Year.

  8. THE END Hope you enjoy it BY: Benny lim(22) Low jian bing(31) Daniel loke(32) Wang Zhaowei(41)

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