EIC 404 e-Portfolio: Religion by Mariam Nur Iffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn Cultural Perspectives in Malaysia | Mariam Nur Iffah Binti Mohd Kamil (2020988085) | LG2431Ai en-us 2020-04-01 08:22:22 UTC 2024-03-31 01:55:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://media2.giphy.com/media/5z29u1997FMtXgABBD/giphy.gif mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/486067907 2020-04-01 08:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/486067907 Introduction mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/486070113
  • Origin: West Sumatra, Indonesia
  • Population in Malaysia: 931,000
  • Largest religion: Islam 
  • Language spoken: Malay
  • Origin of the word Minangkabau:
    • minang (victorious)
    • kabau (buffalo)
    • The name derived from a territorial dispute between the Minangkabau and a neigboring prince

    ]]>     2020-04-01 08:43:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/486070113     mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/486452944 2020-04-01 12:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/486452944 mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/486468931 2020-04-01 12:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/486468931 mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/486477095 2020-04-01 12:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/486477095 mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/486499497 2020-04-01 12:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/486499497 Video: Dialect Minang Negeri Sembilan and Minang West Sumatra mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488403881 2020-04-02 09:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488403881 Website: Minangkabau, Orang Negeri in Malaysia mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488603380 Key points on the issue of religion from the website: 
    1. The Minang are mostly noted for their adherence to matrilineal inheritance (adat perpatih) 
    2. Despite being a strong upholder of matrilineal heritage, they are devoted Muslims
    3. Polygamy are rare within Minang culture as it conflicts with a pure inheritance line
    4. The Minang practice the five pillars of Islam and wear Muslim clothing that is consistent with other Malay groups throughout Malaysia
    5.  A large majority of Minang women wear a head covering (hijab)
    6. Marriage ceremonies and funerals are in keeping with Islamic tradition and both male and female children are circumcised: boys when they are twelve years old and girls when they are still babies (only the circumcision of male is celebrated)
    ]]>     2020-04-02 10:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488603380     Minangkabau- New World Encyclopedia mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488621592 Key points pertaining religion in this website: 
    1. The Minang has a complex social structure, in which in follows female lineage in terms of distribution of property, but the religious and political affairs are the province of men
    2. The present relationship between Islam and adat (tradition) Minangkabau is described in the saying "Tradition founded upon Islamic law, Islamic law founded upon the upon the Qur`an (adat basandi syara`, syara` basandi Kitabullah)
    3. The penetration of Islam into Minangkabau society in the 16th century did not extinguish animistic beliefs, as it is an important part of them 
    ]]>     2020-04-02 11:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488621592     Introduction mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488759573
  • Origin: Banjarmasin, South   Kalimantan
  • Population in Malaysia: 26,000
  • Largest religion: Islam
  • Language spoken: a dialect of Malay and standard Bahasa Indonesia
    • ]]>     2020-04-02 12:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488759573     Introduction mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488760370
  • Origin: India
  • Population in Malaysia: 50,000
  • Largest religion: Hindu
  • Language spoken: Malay patois, infused with Tamil and Mandarin
  • The word Chetti means merchant 
    • ]]>     2020-04-02 12:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488760370     Introduction mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488761138
  • Origin: Central Java, Indonesia
  • Population in Malaysia: 661,000
  • Largest religion: Islam
  • Language spoken: Javanese Language
    • ]]>     2020-04-02 12:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488761138     Introduction mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488762626
  • Origin: Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • Population in Malaysia: 143,000
  • Largest religion: Islam 
  • Language spoken: Malay
  • The Bugis or Buginese are one of the three major cultures of South Sulawesi, in with the other two are the Makassar and the Torajan 
    • ]]>     2020-04-02 12:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488762626     Webpage: Minangkabau-Religion and Expressive Culture mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488771678 Key points from the website:      
    1) Religious beliefs
    • The Minang are the Muslims of the Sunni sect and under the Shafie`s jurisprudence 
    • They follow the five pillars of Islam, which is first of all the confession of faith 
    • Most Minangs are born Muslims, so most of them simply follow the practices of their parents 
    • A few individuals knew a great deal about Islam, having studies with local madrasah schools, or with religious scholars 
    • Death is viewed in Islamic terms and burials are carried out according to Islamic law

    2) Religious practitioners:
    - religious officials which includes;
    • Imam (head of the mosque)
    • Khatib (the preacher)
    • Kadi (religious judge)
    • Bilal (caller to prayer)
    • Urang siak and Ulama (religious people who know about religion)

    ]]>     2020-04-02 12:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488771678     Article: Indonesia`s Minangkabau culture promotes empowered Muslim women mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488777433 Key points in relation to religion in this article:
    1. This article emphasized on how women are being uplifted into a higher standard in Minangkabau society, and considered noble, as they are matrilineal society and in line with Islamic practices that values women 
    2. This article gave a clear comparison on how in the Western world, the image of Muslim women are often distorted, represented as being helpless and oppressed, while in Minangkabau society, women always have the upper hand and being respected well
    ]]>     2020-04-02 12:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488777433     Video: The Minangkabau-The World`s Largest Matrilineal Society mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488782345 This video acts as a visual documentation on how The Minang acts towards Muslim women and women in general, in relation to the previous article ]]> 2020-04-02 12:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488782345 Article: Minangkabau Culture-History mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488812383 Key points in regards to religion in this article:
    1. It talks about before the advent of Islam in Minangkabau (16th century), The Minang, similar to the ancient Malay people, they believed in the dualism of soul/animistic beliefs 
    2. Minangkabau had been integrated in a global trade network for centuries which explains how Islam spread through foreign influences and trading. Such traders are:
    • From the west: Gujarati and Acehnese 
    • From the east: The influence of Malacca
    • During early Islamic times, Several surau became progressively teaching places for various Muslim Sufi brotherhoods and were placed under the leadership of religious teachers
    ]]>     2020-04-02 12:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488812383     Website: Banjarese, Banjar Malay in Malaysia mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488833579 Key points on the issue of religion from the website:
    1. After converted to Islam around the 15th century, The Banjarese now are mostly completely Muslims 
    2.  A few Hindu-based ideas still linger, such as the belief in "spirits of the soil"
    3. Islamic rituals are predominant, but many practices are actually Hindu-Buddhist, especially wedding customs
    ]]>     2020-04-02 12:57:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488833579     Video: A Funny Story of Banjar Language in Malaysia mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488883497 2020-04-02 13:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488883497 Video: Unique Tradition of Bugis Ethnic for Ramadhan mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488935922 2020-04-02 13:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488935922 Video: Life of Javanese in Malaysia mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488936298 2020-04-02 13:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488936298 Video: Malaysia in a Minute-Kampung Chetti/Chitty, Melaka mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488936749 2020-04-02 13:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488936749 Website: Javanese, Orang Jawa in Malaysia mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488940025 Key points on the issue of religion from the website:
    1. Javanese are predominantly Sunni Muslims and have a strong Islamic background
    2. They perform the jedur (songs praising Prophet Muhammad) during events such as weddings and circumcision rituals 
    3. They also perform kempling (a type of dance giving praise to Allah) during religious occasions
    ]]>     2020-04-02 13:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488940025     Website: Buginese in Malaysia mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488946429 Key points on the issue of religion from the website:
    1. The Bugis have a strong belief in superstition 
    2. They were among the early believers of Buddhism, but later converted to Islam in the early 1600s 
    ]]>     2020-04-02 13:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/488946429     Journal Article: Badingsanak Banjar-Dayak; Religious Identity and Ethnic Economy in South Kalimantan mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489201494 Key points in relation to religion from the journal article:
    • Religious differences are suspected to be the main cause that makes the two ethnic groups which are Banjar and Meratus to call themselves with different names depsite having similarities in some respects:
    1. Banjar: generally convert to Islam 
    2. Meratus: still adhere to the beliefs of their ancestors, or embrace Christianity
    • Another reason that segregates these two is, if Meratus embraces Islam, they are considered to be a Banjar
    • The myth of badingsanak (a close relationship) between the two prophets which are Isa and Muhammad, can be used as a way to resolve the differences of origins between the two ethnic groups 
    ]]>     2020-04-02 15:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489201494     Journal Article: The Islamization of Southern Kalimantan; Sufi Spiritualism, Ethnic Identity, Political Activism mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489215510 Key points pertaining religion from the journal article:
    • Sufism was the first form of Islam to be brought to Kalimantan, as well as the case throughout most of Southeast Asia
    • The local popularity of Sufism has direct political implications which causes the aggression of Banjar rebellions that raises questions on the relationship between Sufism and religious identity in Southern Kalimantan
    • Banjarese are pious Muslims who perform their ritual religious obligations devoutly and for whom important decisions in life are determined by their faith 
    • South Kalimantan is notable for a outstandingly close correlation between ethnicity and religion
    • It is believed that there are three sources of Banjar mystical belief system:
    1. The teaching of Islam itself
    2. Social structure of the Banjarese
    3. Belief system of their Dayak ancestors
    • Global movement towards the renewal of Islam (modernism/reformation)
    ]]>     2020-04-02 15:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489215510     Journal Article: Spritual Culture of Banjar Sultanate mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489237214 Key points concerning religion from this journal article:
    • The Banjarese culture is now mainly Islamic and inspired by Islam in spite its Hindu past
    • Manifestations of Banjarese spiritual culture in relation to Islamic faith can be seen through: 
    1. Traditional Banjarese houses
    2. The cycle of life of the Banjarese
    3. Daily activity of the Banjarese
    • The infiltration of secular and pragmatic culture into the Banjar society
    • Banjarese have their own scholars (ulama`) and educators that are responsible in enlightening and educating the public
    • At the Sultanate of Banjar, various position of religious affairs was formalized and the Sultan acts as the top-most authority of all religious officials
    ]]>     2020-04-02 15:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489237214     Website: Encyclopedia.com-Banjarese mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489245714 Key points in regards to religion from the website:
    1. If people wanted to be considered a Banjarese, they need to profess Islam
    2. Has produced famous Islamic scholars throughout the archipelago, the most distinguished being, Sheikh Muhammad Arsyad al-Banjari (1710-1812)
    3. In the early 20th century, conflicts arose between conservative and modernizing Muslims
    ]]>     2020-04-02 15:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489245714     Website: Encyclopedia.com-Javanese Religion mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489333560 Key points from the website:
    1. Nearly all Javanese are Muslims, with remainder of them are either Roman Catholics, Protestants, Buddhists, Hindu 
    2. According to history, early Javanese religion must have been based on the local form of ancestor worship and Islam penetrates Java through North Sumatra and Malay Peninsula (trading activities) between 14th and 17th centuries 
    3.  The Javanese incorporated themselves into two variants of of Javanese Islam, which are:
    • Agami Jawi (Javanese religion) 
    - The one with the greatest number of followers, it is syncretistic in which incorporating Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and local religious elements
    • Agama Islam Santri (Santri Islam religion)
    - More dogmatic and puritan (they live to strict moral or religious principles)
    • Both Agami Jawi and Agama Islam Santri have their own religious movements 
    ]]>     2020-04-02 15:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489333560     Webpage: Javanese-Religious and Expressive Culture mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489338399 Key points from the website:
    • Virtually all Javanese are Muslims
    • However, Javanese religion is an attempted fusion of different religions, with Islam being laid over spiritual and mystical beliefs of Hindu-Buddhist and indigenous origins
    • There are several types of religious practitioner in Islam, in which there are factions of a guru/kijaji (teacher) and murid (disciple) that study on Islamic doctrines and laws
    • In addition to the dominance of Islam, magic and sorcery are widely practiced among the Javanese which are performed by varieties of dukun
    ]]>     2020-04-02 16:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489338399     Website: Overview of World Religions-Javanese Religion mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489344118 Key points from the website:
    • Muslim Javanese are divided into two doctrines which are Agami Jawi and Agami Islam Santri
    •  The early religion of Java was based on ancestor worship, spirits, magical power in natural phenomena, and sacred objects used by man
    • Proof that Indian civilisation has been in Java for centuries are reflected through the Buddhist and Hindu symbols that can be found all over Java 
    • 97.3% of the population in Java are officially Muslims, and the rest are either Roman Catholics, Protestants, or Buddhists (In South Central Java, there are recent converts to Hinduism)
    • Each of the religions had their own religious movements/society 
    ]]>     2020-04-02 16:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489344118     Website: The Spice Route End (Javanese Culture-Religion) mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489369262 Key points obtained from the website:
    • According to US anthropologist   Clifford Geertz, Javanese society of the 50s and divided into three sociological group, which are:
    1. Abangan- they hold communal feasts called slametan and believe in a variety of spirits, and the dukun/witch doctor play an important role in their daily life
    2. Santri- Javanese that takes the Islamic doctrine seriously 
    3. Priyayi- the traditional Javanese aristocracy and the major focus of their cultural identity are etiquette, arts and mystical practices 
    ]]>     2020-04-02 16:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489369262     Webpage: Bugis-Religious and Expressive Culture mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489386922 Key points from the website:
    • Although almost all Bugis adhere to Islam, there are varieties in which Islam is practiced 
    • Most Bugis identifies themselves as Sunni Muslims, but they also have syncretic practice in which includes offerings to spirits of ancestors and deceased powerful personages
    • The non-Muslims Bugis adhere to an ancient manuscript called The I La Galigo 
    • Religious practitioners in Bugis society are:
    • Islamic judge called kali 
    • Imams which serves as local leader of the Muslim Community
    • Transverstite priest (bissu) perform rituals involving chants in a special register of Bugis directed to traditional deities recognized in the lontara' (the ancient manuscript)
    • Sanro, practitioners with arcane knowledge and expertise in presenting offerings and prayers to local spirits
    ]]>     2020-04-02 16:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489386922     Website: Overview of World Religions-Bugis Religion mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489405865 Key points acquired from the website:
    • Although The Bugis are considered to be one of the most devout Muslims in Indonesia, they still maintain many pre-Islamic elements in their religion
    • A sacred book called La Galigo are still believed by a small group of non-Muslims
    • Besides Allah s.w.t, The Bugis  believe there are many other spiritual beings it is necessary to pay homage to if you wish them to intercede between humans and the remote supreme being
    • Most Bugis lordships and kingdoms claim to have been founded by a divine ancestors which are claimed to have brought swords, banners, ploughs, and other objects with them and these are kept today as royal regalia
    ]]>     2020-04-02 16:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489405865     Journal Article: Religion and Cultural Identity among the Bugis mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489408289 Key points pertaining religion in the article:
    1. La Galigo Cycle: a source concerning the historical background of the Bugis religiosity 
    2. The main religion embraced by the Bugis is Islam
    3. The Islamization of the Bugis was conducted first by three Muslim proselytizers coming from West Sumatra 
    4. There are three major phases in which Islam is officially accepted as the religion of Bugis kingdoms 
    5. In a cultural value aspect which is called siri` (the value of oneself), there are five major principles that have deep roots in the whole system of Islamic teaching 
    ]]>     2020-04-02 16:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489408289     Website: Encyclopedia.com-Bugis Religion mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489417533 Key points from the website:
    • The Bugis officialy become Muslims between 1605s and 1610s under the initiative and pressure of the neighboring kingdom of Goa 
    • It is said that the penetration of Islam to Bugis society is through a long period of contact with Malay Muslims, traders that settled in their main trading harbors 
    • Although they are devoted Muslims, they still retained and practices their pre-Islamic elements 
    ]]>     2020-04-02 16:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/489417533     MINANG COMMUNITY mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492394599 2020-04-04 12:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492394599 BANJAR COMMUNITY mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492395211 2020-04-04 12:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492395211 JAVA COMMUNITY mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492395730 2020-04-04 12:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492395730 BUGIS COMMUNITY mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492396127 2020-04-04 12:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492396127 CHETTI COMMUNITY mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492396420 2020-04-04 12:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492396420 Case Study: The Birth and Evolution of Malacca`s Indian Peranakan- A Research Documentation of Its Identity, Tradition & Cultural Heritage mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492460716 Key points on the issue of religion from the study:
    • They are staunch followers of Hindu faith particularly the Saivite
    • The Peranakan Hindus’ Saivitism faith and life centre around one of the oldest Hindu temples in Malaysia and those temples are: 
    1. Sri Poyatha Vinayagar Moorthy Temple, Jalan Tukang Emas, Melaka
    2. Sri Muthu Mariamman Temple, Jalan Gajah Berang, Melaka (the community`s main temple) for the purpose of annual religious festivals 
    • The main temple are also called as `Datuk Chacar`/Chicken Pox Temple as it is believed that it`s holy ash could cure those who suffer from chicken pox 
    • Although they assimilate into Malay way of life and other large number of religions, they still held steadfastly onto their Hindu beliefs 
    ]]>     2020-04-04 14:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492460716     Website: Association of Chetti Melaka (Peranakan Indians) Singapore mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492473784 Key points pertaining religion from the website:
    1. Although the Chettis has manifested a penetration of Malay culture, most of them are loyal to Indian customary practices 
    2. Many still practise prayer offerings of favourite foods to their ancestors in the month of June/July known to the Chettis as ‘Bulan Paruchu’
    3. Hindu Chettis have pictures of their ubiquitous deities at the entrance of their homes and have ancestral halls on their verandas for which incense sticks are lit daily
    ]]>     2020-04-04 14:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492473784     Article: Meet the Chetti Melaka, or Peranakan Indians, striving to save their vanishing culture mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492480552 [This is an article on Mr Rishnaiswaren Pillay, a Chetti Melaka living in Singapore]
    Key points in relation to religion from the article:
    1. In his home of Hindu family, there is a Catholic and Buddhist altar as there is a place for different gods and religions because that is the philosophy this family has known for generations 
    2. He recalled that his grandma told that all religions are one and that we’re all humans after all, and the other practices are add-ons to their Hindu belief and practices 
    3. All religions preach good things 
    4. Chettis are Indians, but embraces Malay and Chinese cultures 
    ]]>     2020-04-04 14:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492480552     Web Newspaper: Unique Hybrid Culture mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492488797 Key points concerning religion from the web newspaper:
    1. Despite Chettis` mixed ethnicity, they are strong devotees of Hindu God Shiva
    2. They are given Hindu names and have altars at the entrance of their homes
    3. This community has a culture of tolerance and open-mindedness as a result of heritage of mixed marriages 
    ]]>     2020-04-04 14:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492488797     Web Magazine: Malaysia: Melaka Chettis, Past and Future mariamnuriffah https://padlet.com/mariamnuriffah/udlc1skfiuxn/wish/492493330 Key points pertaining religion from the web magazine:
    1. The secret to the Melaka Chettis’ undying bond with their Hindu faith can be found in the power that comes to them from their ancestors and a small network of temples
    2. The good trait of filial piety (respect for one`s parents, elders and ancestors) is the central pillar of this community`s culture
    3. The Hindu perceived these elements as their central of life:
    • Mata (mother)
    • Pita (father)
    • Guru (guru/scholar)
    • Deivam (God)
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