The concept of a Malay race was originally proposed by the German physician Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752–1840), and classified as a brown race. Malay is a loose term used in the late 19th century and early 20th century to describe the Austronesian peoples.. Since Blumenbach, many anthropologists have rejected his theory of five races, citing the enormous complexity of …

The Jahai or Jehai people are an indigenous people of the Semang people group found in Perak and Kelantan, Malaysia and parts of Thailand.They have dark skin, often curly-hair and Asiatic facial characteristics, and are stockily built. They are hunter-gatherers and they occasionally practice swidden agriculture.. The Jahai people believe in a religious system with Karei …

Lapulapu for example is sometimes claimed to have been a Malay Muslim, though he was most probably ethnically Cebuano and his religious background most probably animist like his neighboring ruler Rajah Humabon. Though the Bangsamoro follows a Malay-influenced culture, they are also mistakenly called Malays by the majority of Christian Filipinos.

Being an indigenous tribe in Borneo, the Kayan people are similar to their neighbours, the Kenyah tribe, with which they are grouped together with the Bahau people under the Apo Kayan people group. The Kayan people are categorised as a part of the Dayak people.They are distinct from, and not to be confused with, the Kayan people of Myanmar.. The population of the …

Amok syndrome is an aggressive dissociative behavioral pattern derived from Malaya and led to the English phrase, running amok. The word derives from the Malay word amuk, traditionally meaning "an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects, usually by a single individual, following a period of brooding, which has traditionally been regarded as occurring …

In Indonesia, datuk refers to honorific title of traditional community, especially among Malay and Minangkabau people.It is functioned as a title reserved for community leader that deals with traditions and community affairs. In Minangkabau tradition, Datuk (or Datuak) is a traditional, honorary title bestowed on a person by the agreement of a people or tribe in the Minangkabau …

The demographic features of Brunei include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.Like neighbouring countries, Brunei is a Malay-dominated country.Many cultural and linguistic differences make Brunei Malays distinct from the larger Malay populations in nearby Malaysia …

Sumbawa is an Indonesian island, located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, with Lombok to the west, Flores to the east, and Sumba further to the southeast. Along with Lombok, it forms the province of West Nusa Tenggara, but there have been plans by the Indonesian government to split the island off into a separate province. Traditionally, the island is known as …

Songkhla Malay, variety of Malay spoken in Songkhla province, Thailand; Race and ethnic groups. Malay race, a racial category used in the late 19th and early 20th century to describe Austronesian peoples Overseas Malays, people of Malay race ancestry living outside Malay archipelago home areas

A resident minister, or resident for short, is a government official required to take up permanent residence in another country. A representative of his government, he officially has diplomatic functions which are often seen as a form of indirect rule.. A resident usually heads an administrative area called a residency. "Resident" may also refer to resident spy, the chief of …