Tepak sirih : interpretation and perception in Malay wedding customs

• Main Authors: Norhuda Salleh, Keum Hyunn Rou Kim
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Penerbit UM 2016
• Subjects: HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30113/1/Tepak%20sirih_%20interpretation%20and%20perception%20in%20Malay%20wedding%20customs%20ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30113/2/Tepak%20sirih_%20interpretation%20and%20perception%20in%20Malay%20wedding%20customs%20FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30113/; https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/JPM/article/view/25654/12036

The ingredients of a betel chew are usually kept in a special box or bowl used exclusively for betel chewing. The Tepak sirih reflects the life and values of the Malay community especially on traditional customs and codes of conduct. It is obvious that the Tepak sirih plays an important role in the...