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Kampung Permatang Pasir Malay School: A Local History

The history of the Kampung Permatang Pasir Malay School belongs to the wider story of education, settlement and community life in Penang. A village school was…

Mengkuang weaving and Penang’s Malay heritage

Along the coastal villages, kampung settlements and riverine communities of Penang, mengkuang weaving has long connected daily life with local ecology. The…

Kampung Makam and Penang’s Malay cemetery

Kampung Makam is a village and heritage landscape associated with the long history of Malay settlement in Penang. Its name, usually understood as “tomb…

Salt, Sun, And Memory In Penang Malay Foodways

Along Penang’s coastline, preserving fish was once a practical answer to an uncertain supply of fresh food. A good catch could be larger than a household…

Datuk Jenaton and the Roots of Penang’s Malay Community

The life of Datuk Jenaton belongs to a period when Penang was already connected to the wider Malay world through trade, faith, marriage, migration and maritime…

Traditional Malay Games in Penang: Gasing and Congkak

Traditional games carry knowledge that is easy to miss in formal histories. They preserve local language, family habits, craft skills and ideas about patience,…

The story of the Kampung Batu Uban Malay fort

Along the southern shore of Penang Island lies Kampung Batu Uban, a Malay settlement whose history reaches back before British rule. Its name is associated…

Penang Malay Seafaring Traditions: Navigating the Straits by the Stars

Long before modern charts, GPS and weather apps, Malay sailors moved through the waters around Penang with a finely developed understanding of wind, tide,…

Kampung Sungai Gelugor And Its Malay Duck Farmers

Along the southern edge of George Town, Kampung Sungai Gelugor carries the memory of a Malay village shaped by water, farming and family networks. Its story is…

The legacy of Tok Nong, Penang’s master fisherman

Along Penang’s coast, fishing was once more than a way to earn a living. It shaped village routines, family responsibilities, food traditions and knowledge of…

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  1. Assalamualaikum.
    (appologize, I have not a good english)

    I am very thanks you to give me a chance to join this community.

    I am an Indonesia citizen, lived in Banda Aceh.

    Currently, I am trying to find our brothers and sisters in Penang.

    Nyak Hasyim bin Nyak Puteh, the public figure in Penang (posted in August 2015) is my father eldest brother. We have no longer contacted with these family very longtime. If you have any information and possible please help us to connecting to the his sons/sisters or grandson/granddaughter.
    Please send any information to email : arqam_aceh@penangmalays.com

    His daughter name are Hasyimah, Saniah. Grand son name is Hasbi.

    many thanks to any kind of help.

    Assalamualaikum

    Arqam

    • Waalaikumussalam, Arqam.
      We’re very glad that you have joined us.

      At this moment, we don’t have any more information that can be provided. However, we do hope that your relatives will find you through your email in the comment section.

      All the best to you. Terima kasih.

  2. hi i am aida redza. i am told i can edit my profile here but i have registered and logged in but unable to . I was informed

    Sorry, but you do not have the correct permissions to activate the People Profile CPT plugin. Contact the administrator of this site for help on getting the plugin activated. Please contact the administrator of this site for help.

    Could you help. Thank you for having my profile shared on this site.

    • Hi Aida! It’s our pleasure to have you here. For your information, anyone who has registered is currently a subscriber but we will help you edit your profile. It would be great if you can send us the information needed for editing through email. Our email address is admin@penangmalays.com

      Thank you for visiting our website. Best wishes.

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