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Malay folklore

Malay folklore refers to a series of knowledges, traditions and taboos that have been passed down through many generations in oral, written and symbolic forms among the indigenous populations of Maritime Southeast Asia (Nusantara). They include among others, themes and subject matter related to the indigenous knowledge of the ethnic Malays and related…

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Oral tradition

CoronationJohorMuarPantunOud
39 related topics

Written forms

HikayatSanskritPallavaKawiClassical Malay
20 related topics

Overview

Maritime Southeast AsiaNusantaraEthnic MalaysOrang BunianDwarves
16 related topics

Symbolic lore

Islamization movement
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Oral tradition

Written forms

Symbolic lore

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Malay folklore

Nodes81
Edges80
Triples50
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024691
Components1

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Malay folklore

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related to Symbolic lore · 12
Malay folklore → Apart, Due, Indian, Islamization, Malay, Malays, Natural, Object, Such, Symbolic, The Malays, Western
related to Written forms · 11
Malay folklore → Classical Malay, During, From, Islam, Jawi, Kawi, Malay, Old Malay, Pallava, Sanskrit, The
related to Ghost stories (cerita hantu) · 7
Malay folklore → However, It, Malay, Malays, Southeast Asians, The, The Malay

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stories malay often well also form malays oral forms ghost hikayat may known spirit folklore among within music folksongs hantu

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
weddingsinstance ofSongs and melodies from times of old are sung and resung on a regular basis during festivities0.80text
celebrations of motherhoodinstance ofSongs and melodies from times of old are sung and resung on a regular basis during festivities0.80text
childbirthinstance ofSongs and melodies from times of old are sung and resung on a regular basis during festivities0.80text
rites of passageinstance ofSongs and melodies from times of old are sung and resung on a regular basis during festivities0.80text
and at cultural or religious celebrationsinstance ofSongs and melodies from times of old are sung and resung on a regular basis during festivities0.80text
possessions.The Malay word for ghost is hantuinstance ofa conflict ensues that may result in disturbances0.80text
cavesinstance oftutelary spirits of particular places0.80text
forestsinstance oftutelary spirits of particular places0.80text
mountains.Poconginstance oftutelary spirits of particular places0.80text
flowersinstance ofNatural symbolism are also important0.80text
treesinstance ofNatural symbolism are also important0.80text
animalsinstance ofNatural symbolism are also important0.80text

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