Lifestyle in Malaysia
December 27, 2023
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Malaysia's lifestyle suits well or international students.听Malaysia is famous for the multi-racial communities -听Malays, Chinese, Indians and others living in one country in harmony and peace.听Its diversity has blessed the country with one of the most exquisite cuisines in the world including elements of Malay, Chinese and Indian cooking. Rice and noodles are common to all cuisine; spicy dishes are also favourites. Tropical fruits grow in plenty and are sold at a reasonable price.
Another thing they are famous for is Tourism that takes place. It鈥檚 famous mainly because of its pristine white beaches and beautiful accessible islands, its many exotic islands that feature stunning beaches, tropical rainforests and diverse cultures. A great number of these islands present popular diving and snorkelling destinations because of their crystal clear waters and colourful coral reefs.
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Names of Island |
The Islands Speciality |
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Pulau Pangkor |
Known as the 鈥渕ost beautiful island鈥 |
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Penang |
Known for its 鈥渨orld-famous cuisine鈥 |
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Redang |
Known for the best 鈥渄iving and snorkelling鈥 |
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Pulau Tioman |
Known for the听 local 鈥渃ulture and traditional village鈥 |
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Perhentian Islands |
Known for the best 鈥渢ropical jungle鈥 |
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Langkawi |
Known for its Culture Shows and Cable Cars. |
Yes, all of these Islands and their specialities are originally from Malaysia. However, it has much more to offer than that. It has a unique culture, religion and language and plenty of places to visit and explore.
Malaysia鈥檚 Religion
Nearly all the world religions, including Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity are present in Malaysia. Religion connects strongly with ethnicity, with most Muslims Malay, most Hindus Indian, and most Buddhists Chinese. The presence of such diversity heightens the importance of religious identity, and most Malaysians have a strong sense of how their religious practice differs from that of others (therefore a Malaysian Christian also identifies as a non-Muslim).
Malaysia is a multicultural society with Islam as the dominant religion, whose followers make up 60 per cent of the population, but the constitution guarantees religious freedom for many other faiths.
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As the above chart shows that the majority of the population in Malaysia is Muslim but then at the same time a high rate of Buddhist and all other religions exist.
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Malaysia鈥檚 Language
There are many languages Spoken in Malaysia but the Malay language or Bahasa Malaysia is the national language. English is the second language and is taught in schools Other Languages spoken are Mandarin, Hokkien Teochew, Hakka, Cantonese, Khek, Tamil, Telugu, Thai and others.
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Holidays and Places to Visit
Malaysians get a lot of holidays it has one of the highest numbers of days off in the world, ranking number seven in the top ten countries after Thailand, Indonesia, India and Hong Kong.
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Date |
Names |
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January 1st |
New years |
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January 15th |
Birthday of the King |
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January 24th |
Prophets Birthday |
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February 10th -13th |
Chinese New Year |
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March 4th |
Good Friday |
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May 1st |
Labour Day |
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June 1st |
Agong's Birthday |
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July 26th |
Nuzul Al-Quran |
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August 8th -12th |
Hari Raya Aidilfitri |
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November 2nd |
Deepavali |
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December 25th |
Christmas听 |
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If you鈥檙e in the favourable position to stay for a longer time in Malaysia you might experience those statutory days. You can either stay at home or go out and visit some places. In case you saved some money you can buy a ticket and fly to one of the famous Island and resorts or visit theme parks and many other adventurous destinations.
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Top 5 Places to Visit |
Some Ideas |
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Malaysia |
Petronas Towers Chinatown Batu Caves 听 |
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Langkawi |
Cable Car & Skybridge Al-Hana Mosque Bird Paradise And Wildlife Park 听 |
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Ragand Island |
Bars Along the Beach Gipsy Divers Redang Marine Park 听 |
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Cameron Highlands |
Boh Tea plantation Jungle walks听 Steamboat cuisine 听 |
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Genting Highland |
Sky Venture Glow in the Dark bowling 听 |
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Cuisine
Malaysian cuisine听is influenced by various听cultures听from all around the world.听The mixture of flavours makes Malaysian cuisine highly exotic. Malaysia's population consists mostly of three ethnic groups: Malays,听Chinese听and听Indians.
Its variety is the spice in Malay food. The traditional culinary style has been greatly influenced by the long-ago traders from neighbouring countries, such as Indonesia, India, the Middle East, and China. Malay food is often described as spicy and flavourful as it utilizes a melting pot of spices and herbs.
Chinese food, in Malaysia is the Cantonese food. Cantonese food is noted for the variety and the freshness of its ingredients. The food is usually stir-fried with just a touch of oil to ensure that the result is crisp and fresh. All those best known 'western Chinese' dishes fit into this category - sweet and sour dishes, won ton, chow mein, spring rolls.
Lastly in Malaysia there is an abundance of Indian restaurants and food stalls. They are traditionally served on a thali, a circular metal tray on which a number of small bowls called katori. For South Indian cuisine, banana leaves are often used as plates where rice is served in the center, followed by various curries and accompaniments around it. These include dried fish, pappadams (lentil wafers), fresh chutneys made from herbs, coconut, and acid fruits among others.
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