Semarang, Idonesia - Several young people from the Central Java branch of the Nahdlatul Ulama organization have published a magazine entirely written in Arabic, but with Indonesian pronunciation. Among Islamic boarding schools, this is known as the Arabic Pegon language. The magazine was published because the use of Arabic Pegon in I... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline – The first session in the second day of Malay Diaspora Workshop “Revisiting Malay Diaspora for Malay World Networking” saw two speakers presenting their working papers: Prof. Dr. Awang Hasmadi Mois of the Department of Sociology-Anthropology of Brunei Darussalam University (UBD) and Dr. Aris Arif Mundayat, directo... detail... »
Yogyakarta, MelayuOnline.com – Malay is not a cultural family with a single entity, it is plural and widely diverse. Throughout the history of its evolution, Malay has mingled with various other cultural elements and adjusted itself to them. The adaptation process brought in a new culture containing values of Malay’s. However, being ... detail... »
Yogyakarta, Melayuonline.com – The Istana AmantubillahPalace, Mempawah, Mempawah, Pontianak, West Kalimantan, is holding a series of events in a festival namely “Napak Tilas Berdirinya Keraton Mempawah (Tracing Back Festival of the Founding of Mempawah Kingdom) 2010 (Robo-robo)”, on 7 – 10 February 2010. The whole events are going to be he... detail... »
Makassar, Indonesia - Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Muhammad will be the keynote speaker at a seminar at Hasanuddin University in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Thursday. Mahathir arrived at the university at around 9:30 local time (8:30 a.m. Jakarta time), tempointeraktif.com reported. University rector Idrus Paturusi and S... detail... »
Bengkulu, Indonesia - A foreign tourist visiting Benkulu‘s historical Marlborough Fort has protested the appearance of plaques on the fort‘s front wall showing the signatures of Miss Universe 2007, Riyo Mori, and Bengkulu Governor Agusrin Maryono Najamudin. The two signatures‘ inscription into the fort‘s wall was reducing the fort‘s h... detail... »
Yogyakarta, Melayuonline.com – The history of the kingdom of Champa had become more difficult to trace because this kongdom’s civilization had been systematically dominated by Vietnamese authority until today. This was one of the theses revealed in the monthly forum at Balai Kajian dan Pengembangan Budaya Melayu, yesterday (5/1/2010). T... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Mandi Belawat is one of the traditional Malay Brunei culture still practised until today. It is celebrated after the birth of the eldest child and is usually held after 40 days from the day the baby was born. Concurrently done is the "aqiqah", which is the ‘slaughtering of a buffalo or goat’. n... detail... »
Jogjakarta, Indonesia - Well known for its vibrant culture and creative art scene, Yogyakarta is a wellspring of talented artists and artistic inspiration. Jogja Biennale, an art and culture festival organized every two years, aims to strengthen this reputation for the city, which is also known as Jogjakarta. The festival has become o... detail... »
Jakarta - If a novel plan pushes through, the famous Old Town in West Jakarta could find new life as Indonesia`s Hollywood, according to city officials. Arie Budhiman, head of the city`s culture and tourism agency, said on Monday that it was time to elevate the Old Town`s role from its current status as tourism destination and venue for... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Brunei's Gasing (top spinning) team wrapped up their campaign of the 3rd Borneo Games by snatching two gold and one silver medal in the three-day round-robin competition at the new Gasing venue. Brunei's Gasing pair of Awang Sapar bin Hj Rashid and Awang Mohamad Ali bin Hj Latip steamrolled thei... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Brunei Darussalam will be hosting the "Pertemuan Sasterawan Nusantara XV", a convention that is expected to attract 200 literary experts from the Malay Archipelago from Dec 11-13, 2009 at the Language and Literature Bureau, Berakas. This will be the fourth time the country will host the event. T... detail... »