There is a tremendous amount of unique countries in the world. Almost all countries across the globe in the world is unique and they are very unique in their own ways. If you want to experience a different vibe of a unique country, then you should visit Malaysia. It is because Malaysia is very special among unique countries in the world. Malaysia special because of the diversity of races, religions, and cultures. As a result of the diversity, Malaysian produce a very unique element that other countries don’t have. So here are several reasons or elements that make Malaysia unique.
1. Unity of Many Races
Malaysia is a multiracial country that is very concerned about its citizens. There are several races who live in Malaysia since before Merdeka. The main races who make up Malaysia citizens are Malay, Chinese, and Indian, but there are also many minor races including the Iban, Dayak, and Kadazan. All of them live in a harmonious environment. The proof is where you can see all the Malaysians embrace each other’s culture and religion. They also celebrate each other’s cultural festivals like Hari Raya, Chinese New Year and Deepavali. This is what Malaysia unique and strong because they are always standing together no matter which race you come from.
- Lah, Meh, And Bahasa Rojak
Malaysians always add ‘Lah’ and ‘Meh’ to the back of the sentence or front. The purpose of adding this word to your sentence is to make it sound nicer and to add a little bit of expression. For example, “I don’t know lah”. From this sentence, we know that the person who throws out this word really doesn’t know about anything that you guys discuss. Sometimes, adding ‘lah’ and ‘meh’ into the sentence makes it sound convincing. What is Bahasa rojak? Bahasa rojak is practically a language where you combine Mandarin with English or Tamil with Bahasa Melayu or another way around. This Bahasa rojak is only used by locals and sometimes you will find it beautiful in its own way.
- All of Them are Related
All Malaysians are related to each other, not by blood but by their behavior and attitude. If you are visiting Malaysia you can see where the locals call people older than them pak cik, mak cik, atuk and nenek which means uncle, aunty, grandfather or grandmother. They even call the waiter at Mamak restaurants macha which means brother in law or anne which means brother. If you are lucky enough you can see where other people’s children in the neighborhood call other children’s parent abah for the father and mak for the mother. The locals are very close and helpful to each other.
- The Food
Food and culture always complete each other. Having various races and cultures mean many different food and cuisines. What makes Malaysian food unique is that sometimes Malaysians like to combine two or more cultural food recipes to produce one food, for example, mee goreng mamak. Besides, Malaysia is the only country that you can find almost all traditional cuisine from every culture in one country. Visiting Malaysia is like a package where you visit one country but you can experience eating food from other cultural cuisines.
