EIC404 E-PORTFOLIO by Nor Ain Nasuha Bt Alias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0 FESTIVALS IN MALAYSIA. This e-portfolio focuses on the festivals of 5 different minority communities in Malaysia. Nor Ain Nasuha Bt Alias. (2021352461) en-us 2021-04-06 14:44:17 UTC 2025-12-06 17:37:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1f2-1f1fe.png San Pedro Fiesta ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428499081 The annual fiesta, from June 24 to 29 observes the feast of St. Peter the patron saint of fishermen. It is special to the community as a remembrance of their days when fishing was their main livelihood for those living at Praya Lane and Kampong Bandar Hilir.

For better understanding about the festival, a research from a student of UNIMAS has been prepared for you below:]]> 2021-04-17 17:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428499081 Intrudu Water Festival ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428499928 Intrudu is a significant event among the Portuguese community to prepare for Lent. It is an occasion where friendship are renewed and quarrel are soothed. The festival also signified as the preparation for their grand feast of Easter Sunday and to mark the seven-week preparation to Easter after Christmas Day.

A better read up has been prepared for you below to indulge yourself in learning more about this festival:]]> 2021-04-17 17:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428499928 Kaamatan Festival ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428503501 Harvest Festival, or commonly known as Tadau Kaamatan, is a sacred tradition to honor the bond between the Creator and Creation (Estelle, 2017). Its purpose is to present their gratitude to their god, Kinoingan, for sacrificing his daughter, Huminodun. The word ‘Kaamatan’ means “harvest” in Kadazandusun.]]> 2021-04-17 17:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428503501 Parchu Festival ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428504546 One celebration that is unique to the Chetti community is the Parchu festival. It is celebrated twice a year with Parchu Ponggal (Bhogi) observed the day before Ponggal in January. The other important festival for the Chetti community is the Sembahyang Dato' Chachar festival. ]]> 2021-04-17 17:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428504546 Sembahyang Dato Chachar Festival ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428505569 The most important annual festival, Sembahyang Dato Chachar or Megammay Thiruvizha, is dedicated to the goddess Mariamman. During the festival, thousands of devotees attend the festivities held at the Muthu Mariamman Temple in Gajah Berang. ]]> 2021-04-17 17:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428505569 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428506988 What a splendid take on the festival! Get #Cultured.]]> 2021-04-17 17:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428506988 Brief Description ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428510532 Total population:
- Unknown
Regions:
- Terengganu
Language:
- Malay
- Mandarin
Religion:
- Taoism
- Confucianism
- Han Buddhism
- Christianity

Who are they?:
The descendants of Chinese nationals from various Prefectures of the Province of Fujian (Hokkien) in southern China who settled in the various parts of Terengganu from the period of the 14th to the 17th century. (Persatuan Peranakan Cina Terengganu, 2017).

Location:
They mainly resides in Kampung Cina’s main street where the peranakan heritage is celebrated and preserved and some area in Kampung Tiruk, Wakaf Tapai in Terengganu. 

Read more about Peranakan Chinese Terengganu through the article below:
]]> 2021-04-17 17:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428510532 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428511879 Oh, to partake myself in this festival! Get #Cultured.]]> 2021-04-17 17:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428511879 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428524769 What a mesmerizing sight to see! Get #Cultured.]]> 2021-04-17 17:30:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1428524769 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429384932 Cultural performances showcase the community’s blended European and Asian heritage, with dances that are a fusion of European costumes, instruments and Asian costumes such as the branyo dance.]]> 2021-04-18 07:51:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429384932 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429387103 Splish-splash! Get #Cultured.]]> 2021-04-18 07:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429387103 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429399313  What an eye-catching scenery! Get #Cultured.]]> 2021-04-18 08:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429399313 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429433210 Watch the video! Get #Cultured.]]> 2021-04-18 08:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429433210 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429458543 Watch the video and enjoy the colorful ambiance of the festival! Get #Cultured.]]> 2021-04-18 08:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429458543 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429471102 Meks gorgeously adorning their traditional kebaya sarong during the Mek and Awang festival.]]> 2021-04-18 08:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429471102 REGATTA LEPA FESTIVAL ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429526627 The Regatta Lepa water festival is one of the longest-running and most unique celebrations of its kind in Malaysia and Borneo. The Regatta Lepa is an annual gathering of ‘Sea Gypsies’ from different villages around Semporna in Sabah.

Click the research paper below for better understanding on the  festival of the Sama-Bajau community:]]> 2021-04-18 09:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429526627 Festival Mek and Awang Terengganu ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429561902 Every year, the peranakans community of Kampung Cina celebrate their heritage in festival Peranakan which has been rebranded as Festival Mek and Awang Terengganu where there are cultural shows, photo exhibition, street art exhibition and food demos, and night markets. The Meks (women) and Awang (men) will proudly adorn their sarong kebayas, a dress which have cultural influences of the Malays. 

Read more about the festival in the article below:]]> 2021-04-18 09:36:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1429561902 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442193671
Read more about Sembahyang Dato' Chachar Festival in the excerpt below:

Excerpt from Timothy P. Daniels's book, Building cultural nationalism in Malaysia: Identity, Representation and Citizenship, page 128. ]]> 2021-04-21 12:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442193671 Parchu Ponggal (Bhogi) ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442272470 According to Basil (2020), Parchu Bhogi takes place on the eve of Pongal, during which a feast is prepared for the ancestors. 
Parchu Bhogi or Parchu Nasi Lemak is also known as the Harvest Festival, it is celebrated as a thanksgiving for the benefits of a good harvest, the Chetti in Malacca celebrates Parchu Bhogi for four consecutive days. They will pray for their souls, commemorating a late ancestor or family member. ]]> 2021-04-21 12:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442272470 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442290364 Watch the video and learn on how the Chettis celebrate their Parchu Bhogi!]]> 2021-04-21 12:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442290364 Mipulos ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442458737 The significance of this game is to interact with society in order to make new friends and strengthen the bonds between the community. ]]> 2021-04-21 13:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442458737 Sugandoi ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442460593 According to Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) 2021, Sugandoi is observed as a recital and a thanksgiving event befitting for all creations to express their gratitude  for the gifts of life that their Creator lovingly and generously gave them.]]> 2021-04-21 13:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442460593 Unduk Ngadau Beauty Pageant ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442462680 The most anticipated event for this festival is the Unduk Ngadau beauty pageant as this beauty pageant is a tribute to Huminodun. It is to represent Huminodun and the sacrifices she has given for the Kadazan-Dusun community.]]> 2021-04-21 13:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442462680 Brief Description ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442546944 Total population:
- 5000
Regions :
- Malaysia (Melaka)
- Singapore
Languages
- Chitty Malay
- Malay
- English
- Tamil
Religion
- Hinduism

Who are they?:
They are the South Indian merchants arriving from the Coromandel Coast intermarried with local Malay and Chinese women which established a Chetti Melaka community in Melaka. (Roots, 2021)

Location:
The area in Gajah Berang in Melaka became a designated village for the Chetti Melaka.

For more information about Chetti, watch the video below to enhance your understanding about the community. ]]> 2021-04-21 13:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442546944 Brief Description ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442578628 Total population:
- 1,001,255
Regions:
- Malaysia
(Sabah, Labuan)
Languages:
- Dusun,
- Kadazan,
- English
- Malay
Religion:
- Christianity (74.8%)
- Sunni Islam (22.6%)
- Animism

Who are they?:
They are called Kadazan Dusun which signifies the number of people that lives together as the largest indigenous ethnic group in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. (Britannica, 2008). 
Location:
The Kadazan are grouped along the coastal plain from Kudat to Beaufort and in the hills around Tambunan. ]]> 2021-04-21 13:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1442578628 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1452459644 The festival are loaded with cultural events where men and women of all ages engaged in, for example: 

i.  Sumazau dance 
ii. Mipulos (knuckle wrestling)
iii. Sugandoi 
iv. Unduk Ngadau Beauty Pageant]]> 2021-04-23 16:11:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1452459644 Sumazau Dance ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1452559688 The unique dance with the accompaniment of the gongs is played with both hands raised resembling the fluttering of a bird's wings, according to the rhythm they play.]]> 2021-04-23 16:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1452559688 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1452722031 The highlight of the festival is the lepa-decorating (boat-decorating) contest held between Bajau families. Their already rainbow-colored boats are further decked out in streamers, flags (known as tapi), bunting, ceremonial umbrellas which symbolize protection from the omnipresent sun and rain that beats down on the ocean and sambulayang, gorgeously decorated sails passed down within Bajau clans. ]]> 2021-04-23 17:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1452722031 Brief Description ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1452761884 Total population:
- 436, 672
Languages:
- Sinama
- Bajau
- Tausug
- Tagalog
- Malay/Indonesian
Religion:
- Sunni Islam (99.26%)
- Minority: Folk Islam, Christianity, and others (0.74%)

Who are they?:
The Sama people groups are generally referred to in Sabah as the East Coast Bajau. While outsiders call them Bajau, they most commonly refer to themselves as Sama. (Joshua Project, n.d.)

Location:
Their settlements are found mainly along Sabah's eastern coastal area and particularly in Tawau, Semporna, Lahad Datu, and Sandakan districts. 

For  further explanation of the Sama-Bajau community, do click the pdf below: ]]> 2021-04-23 17:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1452761884 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1452809299 The decorated boats are one of the main highlight of the festival. They were adorned with sketches and paintings of the New Testament scenes, Biblical figurines, nets full of catch from the sea and even little girls dressed in white resembling the angels. They insinuates the fisherman’s hope for a bountiful catch for the year ahead.]]> 2021-04-23 17:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1452809299 Brief Description ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1452844313 Total population:
- 37,000
Regions:
- Malaysia (Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Penang)
- Singapore
Languages:
- Papia Kristang
- English
- Malay
Religion:
- Christianity (Roman Catholic)
- Judaism and Secular

Who are they?:
They are the ethnic group of people of mixed Portuguese and Malaccan descent based in Malaysia and they are called as Kristang.  (Louie, 2017).

Location:
The Portuguese Settlement also known as Mini Lisbon is a Kristang community in Ujong Pasir, five kilometers from the city of Melaka, Malaysia.]]> 2021-04-23 17:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1452844313 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1470099706 Watch this video to experience the joy of the festival! Might as well admire the beautiful Terengganu dialect used in this video. Get #Cultured.]]> 2021-04-28 16:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1470099706 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1470128414 What a fun performance! Get #Cultured.]]> 2021-04-28 17:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1470128414 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1470159159 Get #Cultured!]]> 2021-04-28 17:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1470159159 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1474983345 2021-04-29 17:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1474983345 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1474995168 2021-04-29 17:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1474995168 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1475015461 2021-04-29 17:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1475015461 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1475041956 2021-04-29 17:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1475041956 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1478998907 Watch the video! Get #Cultured.]]> 2021-04-30 16:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1478998907 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480588483 2021-05-01 07:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480588483 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480596330 2021-05-01 08:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480596330 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480603203 Watch the video on how the Kristang celebrate San Pedro Fiesta. Get #Cultured.]]> 2021-05-01 08:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480603203 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480612158 Watch the video of how Peranakan Chinese of Terengganu lives. Get #Cultured. ]]> 2021-05-01 08:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480612158 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480618739 Watch the video about this ethnic for better understanding. Get #Cultured.]]> 2021-05-01 08:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480618739 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480629853 Watch the video to learn more about the festival. Get #Cultured. ]]> 2021-05-01 08:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480629853 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480634632 Watch the video to learn more about the festival. Get #Cultured.]]> 2021-05-01 08:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480634632 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480787464 2021-05-01 11:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1480787464 ainnasuhaalias https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1481105001 2021-05-01 16:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ainnasuhaalias/c30sisior30jw0b0/wish/1481105001