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Datuk Pandak and Penang’s Coconut Heritage

The life of Datuk Pandak belongs to the history of Penang’s Malay kampung communities, where land, family labour and coastal trade shaped everyday life.…

Kampung Teluk Kumbar and the Malay tradition of catfish farming

On the southwestern coast of Penang Island, Kampung Teluk Kumbar is shaped by the meeting of land, sea and village life. The settlement is known for its Malay…

Salt, Sea and Memory: Penang’s Dried Shrimp Trade

The story of Penang’s dried shrimp and belacan trade begins with the island’s coast, river mouths and village jetties. Before modern cold storage and container…

Traditional Malay Spice Pastes From Penang’s Coast

Traditional Malay spice pastes in Penang are built around freshness, balance and careful frying. A handful of chillies, shallots, belacan, turmeric, lemongrass…

Penang Malay children’s rhymes and games in the 1920s

In 1920s Penang, children’s play belonged to the spaces around home: timber houses, shaded verandas, village lanes, mosque courtyards and open ground near the…

The life of Tok Wok, a Penang Malay fisherman and poet

Tok Wok is remembered as a Penang Malay fisherman whose life joined the practical demands of the sea with the imaginative world of poetry. His story belongs to…

Kampung Paya Terubong and Penang’s Malay Orchard Heritage

Kampung Paya Terubong lies in the green interior of Penang Island, where steep hills, narrow valleys and old village paths meet the expanding urban landscape.…

How Penang Malays Dried and Smoked Anchovies for Trade

Along Penang’s coast, anchovies were more than a modest catch brought home for supper. They were a valuable preserved food, a source of household income, and a…

Penang’s Mandi Safar Rituals And Living Malay Heritage

Mandi Safar is a Malay observance associated with the month of Safar in the Islamic calendar. In Penang, stories of the practice connect religious reflection,…

The Genealogy of Penang Malay Landowners

The Ismail family of Penang belongs to a wider story of Malay settlement, landholding, migration and community leadership on the island. Their genealogy cannot…

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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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