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Early Malay literature was influenced heavily by Indian epics such as the Ramayana. As time went on Malaysia as a whole took on many influences and so did its style of literature. A large portion of its early literature consists of animal folk tales which usually focus on simple moral lessons. Mouse Deer is the common character in many Malay stories, a trickster who gets into mischief with Tigers and other animals.

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Tadau Ka’amatan is a harvest ritual of the Kadazan-Dusun. Festivities last the entire month of May and conclude with a public holiday.
The festivities of this day include a beauty pageant and organized singing and dancing shows all while traditional rice dishes are served, as this usually celebrates rice harvest.

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Malaysia has an interesting mix of ancient and modern architecture. Being situated in the middle of south east Asia, Malaysia has an interesting mix of Islamic, Asian, and colonial design influences. The capital city Kuala Lumpur exemplifies this diversity with 19th century colonial buildings sharing blocks with skyscrapers and traditional Arabic style mosques.

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Traditional Malay art is largely craft oriented. Perhaps most well known is songket which is a fabric made up of intricate patterns of gold and silver. The technique and use of gold and silver threads dates back to somewhere between the 7th and 13th centuries.

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Malaysia is split mostly into peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia occupies most of the Malay Peninsula and is filled with dense mountain ranges running through its center. These mountain ranges starkly contrast the coastal lowlands that make up the rest of the peninsula. East Malaysia is located on the island of Borneo and is split into three major areas:  flat coastal plains, a region of hills and valleys, and mountains.

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Nasi lemak is the national dish of Malaysia. It is a fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk commonly served for breakfast. It is usually served in a pandan leaf accompanied by sambal, which is a chili paste, and cucumber, eggs, or anchovies

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Traditional Malay music is based around traditional theatre forms. Either five tone or seven tone scales are utilized (same as western music). The four main types of instruments used are: Aerophones (wind instruments), Membranophones (drum sounds), Idiophones (percussive instruments), and Chordophones (string instruments). The music of the following clip is called cak lempong and utilizes an instrument called the talempong which is a small metal gong.