Seeking Hang Tuah

Seeking Hang Tuah PDF Author: Muhammad Haji Salleh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789674881399
Category : Folk literature, Malay
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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Seeking Hang Tuah

Seeking Hang Tuah PDF Author: Muhammad Haji Salleh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789674881399
Category : Folk literature, Malay
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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The Epic of Hang Tuah

The Epic of Hang Tuah PDF Author: Rosemary Robson-McKillop
Publisher: ITBM
ISBN: 9830687104
Category : Epic literature, Malay
Languages : en
Pages : 654

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Cosmopolitan Intimacies

Cosmopolitan Intimacies PDF Author: Adil Johan
Publisher: NUS Press
ISBN: 9814722634
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416

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The golden age of Malay film in the 1950s and 1960s was the product of a musical and cultural cosmopolitanism in the service of a nation-making process based on ideas of Malay ethnonationalism, initially fluid, increasingly homogenised over time. The commercial films of the period, and in particular their film music, from national cultural icons P. Ramlee and Zubir Said, remain important reference points for Malaysia and Singapore to this day. This is the first in-depth study of the film music of the period. It brings together ethnomusicological and cultural studies perspectives. Written in an engaging manner, thoroughly illustrated and incorporating musical scores, the book will appeal to dedicated film fans, musicians, composers and film-makers interested in Southeast Asia and the Malay world. But equally, the conceptual framework will be of interest to a broad range of scholars of Southeast Asia, as it brings together ideas of cosmopolitanism and cultural intimacy to narrate a history of nation-making in the region.

Perceptions of the Haj

Perceptions of the Haj PDF Author: Virginia Matheson Hooker
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian
ISBN: 9971902834
Category : Islam
Languages : en
Pages : 71

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A study of the five Malay accounts of the haj; recorded between the 11th century and 1979. The authors are concerned not merely with the substance of the description of the pilgrimage but also with the way in which the pilgrimage is presented.

Concept of a Hero in Malay Society

Concept of a Hero in Malay Society PDF Author: Shaharuddin Maaruf
Publisher: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre
ISBN: 9672464703
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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"The author of this book attempts to study the Malay conception of the hero as projected by the ruling class… The readers would benefit greatly from the book. They would attain a better understanding of Malay politics and cultural life. This is the first attempt made to study the conception of the hero in Malay society… the way the author tackles the problem makes interesting reading. Anyone aspiring to have a better understanding of Malay society cannot afford to neglect the book" - Foreword by Syed Hussein Alatas. "[A] constant response [to this book] had been to place the burden of anointing heroes on the book, grudging it for its criticisms of socially or popularly acknowledged heroes. The writer is often chided ‘who do you think then should be Malay heroes?’. Such retort always impressed me how the process of social evaluation remain closed to many, hence their lack of self-introspection. They feel it is a question of finding and installing heroes in a detached manner, little realizing their values, ideals and humanity is very much bound with the process. "This book is not so much on heroes as on hero worshippers. It studies heroes to the extent they reflect the values and ideals of their worshippers themselves. It is not really addressed towards resolving the debate which personality should be heralded as Malay heroes, be it Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat or anybody else for that matter. The interest of the book remains primarily an examination of Malay values and ideals, the sense of cultural identity. The book examines the social-historical forces that had shaped those values and ideals, as reflected in group dynamics and ideologies, as well as the vested interests involved" - Preface by Shaharuddin Maaroof.

An Anthology of Post-Colonial Poetry

An Anthology of Post-Colonial Poetry PDF Author: V. R. Badiger, Akkamahadevi P.
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 550

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This anthology is a great improvement upon earlier version which, by now, is old and outdated. A revised new one the dire need of hour for teaching of the colonial and post-colonial poetry to the graduate and post-graduate students in our country. Many times, they do not understand seeing the name of the poet whether the particular person is a male or female. In that case, it is necessary to clarify-so, the photos of 81 poets and poetesses are included with the biographical details. The best of the poems are chosen for the silent/loud reading and enjoying the rhythm, rhymes and the meaning of the poetry.

How the Man in Green Saved Pahang, and Possibly the World

How the Man in Green Saved Pahang, and Possibly the World PDF Author: Joshua Kam
Publisher: Epigram Books
ISBN: 9814901059
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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Winner of the 2020 Epigram Books Fiction Prize When a renegade prophet vanishes in a cloud of pigeons in Kuala Lumpur, chorister and first witness Gabriel finds himself press-ganged into a wild road trip down the Malaysian coast. Meanwhile, in a sleepy town by the sea, Lydia traces the links between her late grandaunt’s eccentric lover and her involvement in the Communist Emergency. As Lydia and Gabriel enter a shadowy mythology of serpents, Sufi saints and plainclothes gods, they must grapple with the theologies and histories they once trusted, in a country more perilously punk than they’d ever conceived of. Reader Reviews: "A dizzying tale of saints, heists, maybe-queens." —The Straits Times "Quite the debut, accomplished, deft, unabashed and exuberant." —Asian Review of Books "Author Joshua Kam’s debut book brings Asian mythology to the forefront." —The Sun Daily Malaysian author blurs myths and truths as you escape on a wild road trip ... This whimsical, rollercoaster ride of a book also carries a tale of old and new Malaysia colliding, with various figures from local history, politics and folklore coming together in an epic quest for the soul of the nation. —newsday24.com "In essence, (the novel) acts as a love letter to Malaysian folklore and history, showcasing an impressive degree of representation and imagination that never feels shoehorned into the narrative." —Bakchormeeboy "What a trip! This 21st-century adventure quest with an Islamic saint also brings us on a madcap tour through a multitude of Malaysian mythologies— Malay epics, Taoist pantheons, WW2/Emergency/Merdeka heroics, and more. Even more vitally, it gives us hope amidst the dire news of our era— political corruption, environmental devastation and bigotry—reassuring us that the human/divine spirit still flourishes in the late-capitalist tropics, and is ultimately destined to triumph over evil. An absolute delight, and truly, deliciously Malaysian.” —Ng Yi-Sheng, award-winning author of Lion City “Borgesian, even Manichean in spirit, with almost reverent borrowings from Nusantara mythologies to Abrahamic religiosity, this novel is a wild ride from start to finish, riffing on Malayan history, politics and folklore in a surprisingly redemptive arc, while remaining deeply interrogative about what it means to keep true to goodness in the ever-changing face of evil.” —Cyril Wong, two-time Singapore Literature Prize-winning author of This Side of Heaven

Private Lives, Public Stories

Private Lives, Public Stories PDF Author: Ray W. Chandrasekara
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hikayat Hang Tuah
Languages : en
Pages : 340

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The Throne of Ledang

The Throne of Ledang PDF Author: Iskandar al-Bakri
Publisher: ISKANDAR AL-BAKRI
ISBN: 9671396100
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238

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The legend of Puteri Gunung Ledang is the best known and best loved folklore in Malaysia. Princess of Mount Ledang was desired by every ruler of Malay kingdoms in the Peninsula for her timeless and incomparable beauty. This is the story about the race to find the lost golden bridge built for the princess by the Sultan of Malacca in 1488. Set in 1875 Malaysia, this historical fiction novel will take readers on a journey of adventure, love and fairytale.

Dari jendela zaman ini

Dari jendela zaman ini PDF Author:
Publisher: ITBM
ISBN: 9830684806
Category : Malay poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 523

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