Cultural and religious festivals: the Malaysian experience

• Main Author: Ishak, Mohd. Shuhaimi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology; HT1501 Races; HT51 Human settlements. Communities
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/34022/1/CULTURAL_AND_RELIGIOUS_FESTIVALS_THE_MALAYSIAN_EXPERIENCE.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/34022/4/Deakin_University.jpg; http://irep.iium.edu.my/34022/

Malaysia, a multiethnic and multi-religious society in Southeast Asia, has a population of 27.7 million comprising three major ethnicities, consisting of 67% Malays/Bumiputras, 24.7% Chinese, and 7.4% Indians along with many smaller minority groups. The Federal Constitution of Malaysia declares I...