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Kampung Serani and Penang’s Malay-Eurasian Heritage

The history of Kampung Serani Malay-Eurasian intermarriages is part of Penang’s wider story of migration, faith, kinship and belonging. In this setting,…

Penang Malay Fishing Communities and the Monsoon Rice Trade

Along Penang’s coast, fishing and rice were linked by the rhythm of the monsoon. Malay communities depended on the sea for fish, prawns, shellfish and…

Tok Nenek and the Healing Memory of Penang Malays

The life of Tok Nenek, a Penang Malay healer and herb woman, is remembered through stories of care, practical wisdom and intimate knowledge of the natural…

Traditional Malay Kites in Penang: The Wau Bulan of the Northern Coast

Along the northern coast of Penang, the wau is more than a colourful object rising into the afternoon wind. It belongs to a wider Malay tradition in which…

Kampung Kubang Buaya and Penang’s Malay Buffalo Herders

Kampung Kubang Buaya is remembered as a Malay village shaped by wet fields, livestock, family networks and the practical rhythms of rural Penang. Its name,…

Shell Craft And Everyday Life Among Penang Malays

Along Penang’s coast, shells were easy to find, yet their value came from more than their abundance. They carried colour, texture, sound and a direct…

Kampung Rimba Air: A Malay Forest Settlement in Penang

The story of Kampung Rimba Air begins with a landscape rather than a formal building or a written charter. Its name evokes a forested place shaped by water,…

Penang’s Malay Gravestone Carvers and Distinctive Designs

Across Penang, old Muslim burial grounds preserve a visual record of migration, belief, craftsmanship and family memory. The stones are more than markers…

The Osman Family of Penang’s Malay Fishing Heritage

The genealogy of the Osman family of Penang Malay fishermen is best understood as a coastal story, shaped by tides, marriage, migration, faith, and work. A…

How Penang’s Malay Communities Used Bamboo Against Coastal Erosion

For generations, Malay settlements along Penang’s shoreline have had to live with shifting sand, tidal currents, monsoon rain and occasional storm surges.…

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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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