Malaysia

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Malaysia Today	p. 5
Geography	p. 11
Seasons
Peninsular Malaysia
Sabah and Sarawak
Kuala Lumpur
Penang
Transportation
National parks and wildlife
Mount Kinabalu
History	p. 21
Early Asian contacts
Melaka
Western contacts
The ingredients of Malaysia
Government	p. 29
Constitution
Parliament
Governance
State governments and federal territories
Law
Economy	p. 37
Malaysia's economy today
Agriculture
Main industries
Tourism
Cottage industries and retail commerce
Environment	p. 45
The environmental situation today
Endangered wildlife
Current issues
Environmental protection
Malaysians	p. 53
Orang Asli
Rural Malay settlement
Land development projects
East Malaysian settlements
Urban community
Malaysian fashion
Traditional costumes
Lifestyle	p. 59
Cultural norms
Strong family ties
Birth rites and taboos
Growing up in Malaysia
Going to school
The role of women
Courtship
Marriage
Working life
Poverty
Death rites
Religion	p. 75
Islam
Hinduism
Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism
Christianity
Animism
Superstitions
Strong folk belief in magic
Astrology and soothsaying
Language	p. 87
Multilingualism
Malaysian English
Newspapers in Malaysia
Bahasa Malaysia
Body language
Contest of words
The broadcast media
Arts	p. 95
Traditional literature
Dance
Music of the Malay Peninsula
East Malaysian music
Modern music
Visual art
Public speaking as an art
Handicrafts
Leisure	p. 105
Fishing
Water sports and Beach life
Land sports
Music
Dramatic pursuits
Having fun
Gold rush syndrome
Festivals	p. 113
Chinese New Year
Chap Goh Mei
Thaiponggal
Thaipusam
Kadazan Harvest Festival
Gawai Dayak
Muslim festivals
Other festivals
Food	p. 121
What's cooking?
Table manners
Food taboos
Drinking
An ulam spread
Wedding feasts
Picnic food
Food can be good for the soul
Eating out in Malaysia
Fast food
Map of Malaysia	p. 132
About the Economy	p. 135
About the Culture	p. 137
Time Line	p. 138
Glossary	p. 140
For Further Information	p. 141
Bibliography	p. 142
Index	p. 143
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