Malaysian Malays are Malaysians of Malay ethnicity whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in the Malay world. They can be broadly classified into two main categories; Anak Jati and Anak Dagang.
Malay children playing Tarik Upih Pinang, a traditional game that involves dragging a palm frond
The remains of an ancient folk temple in Bujang Valley. It was believed that the area was home to an early civilisation dating from 553 BC.
Portuguese illustration of Malays, 1540.
The bronze mural of the legendary Malay warrior, Hang Tuah with his renowned quote Ta' Melayu Hilang Di-Dunia (Malay for "Never shall the Malays vanish from the face of the earth") written on the top. The quote is a famous rallying cry for Malay nationalism.
Malaysian Chinese or Chinese Malaysians are Malaysian citizens of Chinese ethnicity. They form the second-largest ethnic group in Malaysia, after the Malay-majority, and as of 2020, constituted 23.2%
Malaysian Malays
…factors, including differences in fertility rates, migration trends and government policies, have gradually increased the share of Malays relative to Chinese and Indians since 1957 when the Malays were at about 45%. The identification of Malay with Islam traces its origin to the 15th century, when vigorous…
The Tow Boh Keong Temple in Penang, Malaysia during Chinese New Year
A Chinese junk in the Kinabatangan District of northern Borneo, photographed by Martin Johnson c. 1935
1860–1900 photograph of Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) in Malacca, one of Malaysia's oldest Chinese cemeteries
The Hai San Secret Society's "Captain China" with his followers in Selangor, June 1874