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The activities that take place during a Malay wedding come from the diverse cultural traditions –indigenous, Hindu and Islamic–that have together served to shape traditional Malay culture. The numerous activities constitute a Malay wedding may be conveniently be divided into three groups representing three stages. I will explain Malay marriage ceremony in these three stages, before, during and after marriage.

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In Chinese legend, the fatherly God-in-the-moonlight ties a red string around the ankles of the man and woman who are supposed to be husband and wife someday.  Thus, no matter how far apart they are, they will eventually get married.
In Chinese culture, wedding is considered a joining of two families, thus once the bride and groom decide to get married, both families get involved.

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Indian weddings in Malaysia are conducted according to Hindu traditions. The colourful festive-like traditional ceremony addresses the social, religious and legal aspects of marriage. It is basically divided into pre-wedding, actual wedding day and post wedding rituals. Rich in unique rituals, Hindu weddings are filled with religious and cultural practices that are carried out with joy and enchantments, in accordance to family preference. In fact, in a multiculturalism setting such as Malaysia, weddings celebrated here differs from their native counterparts due to the addition of domestic rituals and culture.

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There are several other rituals that the newly wedded couples must perform at the bride’s home before she leaves her family, as well as the groom’s home to welcome her into the family. The final step involves a series of prayers offered to deities and ancestors of the groom’s family, that ends with the groom’s mother unveiling the bride in front of the groom and they both pay respect to his parents.

The final part of such wedding ends with tears and sorrows for the bridal entourage and family for the official goodbye of their child.

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The cinematography of Malaysian Indian Wedding

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The cinematography of Malaysian Indian Wedding

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Alan & Sri | Malaysia Indian Wedding Cinematography Video Highlight

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The Baba Nyonya community; also known as Cina Peranakan is one of the unique community found in Melaka. This community has existed before the 15th century due to intermarriages between the Chinese traders and local Malays.

A traditional Baba Nyonya Wedding or Peranakan Wedding is loaded with complex rites preparations and numerous ceremonies which lasts up to 12 days! It’s a very tedious process (both in preparations, time and money) that most of the younger generation prefers to skip some of the ceremonies.

Similar like their Chinese counterpart, the baba nyonya put a great emphasis on choosing auspicious dates and times. However, their taboos are much more and strictly observed than the Chinese.

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Akad nikah yang benar/ ijab qobul yang benar [Video file]. (2017, February 16). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW2IBKc8zoE

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Akad nikah yang benar/ ijab qobul yang benar

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in Malay culture, it is okay to not hold the wedding ceremony on the same day as the 'akad nikah'.
There are people these days that hold the ceremony after months they get married. That is the reason why I am explaining the actual wedding ceremony as the after marriage tradition in Malay culture.

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Malaysia Chinese Wedding - Rainie & Rex ❤️ 08/12/2018

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Door gifts

As door gifts, the couple can select to present sachets of bunga rampay as tokens of appreciation to guests for their kind presence. Other gifts can be incorporated such as souvenier bakul siahs, fridge magnets with Peranakan objects or something current e.g. cupcakes or chocolates with Peranakan motives.

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article of Baba Nyonya Wedding Ceremony in Malaysia

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article of Baba Nyonya Wedding Ceremony in Malaysia

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IT had all the trappings of a traditional Baba Nyonya wedding although it was just a demonstration.

The one-hour showcase was complete with traditional costumes, decorated bridal bed, tea ceremony, Nyonya dance and a joget session.

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A colourful wedding steeped in tradition - Community | The Star Online

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IT had all the trappings of a traditional Baba Nyonya wedding although it was just a demonstration. The one-hour showcase was complete with traditional costumes, decorated bridal bed, tea ceremony, Nyonya dance and a joget session.

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this video shows how the wedding ceremony of Baba Nyonya is held

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this video shows how the wedding ceremony of Baba Nyonya is held

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Malay
> Introduction
> Pre-wedding
> During wedding
- during the 'Akad Nikah' (video)
- The Actual Wedding Ceremony
> Post wedding

Chinese
> Introduction
> Pre-wedding
> During Wedding
> Post Wedding
> Video

Indian
> Introduction
> Pre-wedding
> During Wedding
> Post Wedding
>video

Baba Nyonya
> Introduction
> Pre-wedding
> During Wedding
> Post Wedding
> Article
> video

Kadazan
> Introduction
> Pre-wedding
> During Wedding
> Post wedding
> Video
> Article

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Usually, the wedding ceremony will be held at the bride's family's house. Since nowadays people also opt to hold by ordering food from catering, these people can just rest after the ceremony ended. The remaining food from the ceremony will be given to neighbors and aunties and uncles of the bride. If they cook the food by 'gotong-royong', they will need to do the cleaning part of course after the ceremony ended.

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the reflection is from my perspective after finishing this padlet

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the reflection is from my perspective after finishing this padlet

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The Kadazans are an ethnic group indigenous to the state of Sabah in Malaysia. They are found mainly in Penampang on the west coast of Sabah, the surrounding locales, and various locations in the interior.

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The day after the wedding ceremony was held, the young husband takes his bride to his parents’ home, where they will stay until the young man has built his own house for him and his wife. Traditionally three months after the wedding the young man visits his parents-in-law, bringing with him a pig. It will be slaughtered ceremonially and eaten by the whole family, signifying that they are from now on blood-relatives.

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in this article, we will be more clear on how modernized people of Kadazan hold their marriage.

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THE Indigenous people of Sabah have a beautiful set of marriage ceremony with rites and rituals since time immemorial.

In those days of pre-arranged marriage and set wedding dowries, it was very important to go through the rituals as it forged a union not only between the bride and groom but also families and villages.

It was necessary to acquire the goodwill of all as inevitably this would help the couple start a new life together and with help from their respective families, go forward with confidence. Falling back on the family for assistance in the early days of was not thought of as an imposition then but as a norm.

The rituals held during a marriage was very important and was adhered to strictly by members of the community. This was was to ensure that the couple's future would not be marred by unhappy occurrences.

In those days a respected elder led the wedding ceremony. The first step was to put the 'sirung' or conical hats on both the bride and groom. This signified the union of the two people, and the elder would chant incantations to ensure that the couple would be sheltered from harm.

The couple were then requested to put their foot on a stone, and again the elder would recite that their marriage be as solid as the rock. The third ceremony was the exchange of rice balls, chicken drumstick and a small container of rice wine.

This ceremony signified days of plenty in the years ahead in the couple's life. It must be stressed that the ceremony mentioned here was just a part of the whole ritual and that it varies among some 30 strong ethnic groups under the Kadazandusun umbrella in the State.

In this days and age, it is more fashionable and less fussy to recite one's marriage vow in church or in front of a registrar.

Recently however a couple went through this Kadazan traditional marriage ceremony during their wedding reception, much to the delight of their guests. The enthralled crowd watched as the ritual was carried out, with poems recital by the 'elder'.

The wedding with the traditional flavour was between Sandra Richard William of Kota Kinabalu and Stephen Gates of Adelaide Australia. They had initially made their vows at Stella Maris Church in Tanjung Aru before proceeding to the Sabah Cultural Centre to hold the traditional ritual and wedding reception.

This was an interesting sight as Sandra is of Kadazan, Chinese and Brunei descent and Stephen is Caucasian from Australia. It was indeed a treat for guests who rarely if ever glimpsed parts of an ancient ritual.

With the rituals carried out well, the young couple's future can only be filled with love, good health and prosperity.-BNN

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Traditional wedding, a glimpse of the past

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THE Indigenous people of Sabah have a beautiful set of marriage ceremony with rites and rituals since time immemorial. In those days of pre-arranged marriage and set wedding dowries, it was very important to go through the rituals as it forged a union not only between the bride and groom but also families and villages.