Malaysia-It's People
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| Malaysia - The Multiracial Society |
Malaysia is a multicultural and a multi-ethnic society. While Malays make up an almost 58% majority, there are also 22% Chinese (especially visible in the cities),6 .5% Indian and a miscellaneous grouping of 13.5% "others", such as the Portuguese clan in Melaka and 12% of indigenous peoples of Orang Asli. There is hence also a multi of faiths and religions, with Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Sikhism and even shamanism on the map.
Most notably in Malaysia, unlike in other countries, the Chinese community is not assimilated in totality, except for foods and has managed to maintain a distinct cultural identity from the rest of the population and so with the Indian. Many traditional Chinese customs, including some no longer practice in China itself due to the cultural revolution, are widely practice by the Malaysian Chinese.
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