East Indies
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The East Indies is a term used in historical narratives of the Age of Discovery. The Indies broadly referred to various lands in the East or the Eastern Hemisphere, particularly the islands and mainla
Batavia, Dutch East Indies.
Malayness
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Malayness is the state of being Malay or of embodying Malay characteristics. This may include that which binds and distinguishes the Malay people and forms the basis of their unity and identity. Peopl
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque in Brunei on the eve of Ramadan. The wealthy kingdom adopted Melayu Islam Beraja (Malay Islamic Monarchy) as the national philosophy since its independence in 1984.
The Malays and the Javanese, Joannes van Doetecum's 1596 engraving in Jan Huyghen van Linschoten's Itinerario, one of the earliest depiction of Malays in European art. The two Dutch legends read "Inhabitants of Malacca, the best speakers, the most polite and the most amorous of the East Indies." and "Inhabitants of Java, who are hard-headed and obstinate."