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Religion
 Of Malaysia’s peoples, around 58 per cent are Muslim, 22.9 per cent Buddhist, 11 per cent Christian, and 6.3 per cent Hindu. Confucians and Taoists make up about 2.6 per cent, while the remaining percentages consist of other faiths, such as the Bahá’í faith, animism and Sikhism. However, there are a number of Chinese that actually practice a kind of mixture of Buddhism, Taoism, and Chinese folk religion, but are likely to state their official religion as Buddhism if only for convenience. The official religion of Malaysia is Islam, however other religions can be practiced freely as Malaysia is stated to be secular. Malaysian Muslims are primarily Malays, although there are a number of Indian and Pakistani Muslims as well as a number of ethnic Chinese who have since converted.
Living in Malaysia, as in your home country, you will find that some people are more religious than others. For example, you may encounter some religious Muslims who wear the tudung (headscarf), modest clothing, pray five times a day, fast during the daylight hours throughout the holy month, Ramadan, and adhere to the principles of Islamic banking...
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Festivals
 In Malaysia numerous festivals are celebrated throughout the course of the calendar year. This is where you will truly see multiculturalism at work. Some are federal public holidays, meaning that all of Malaysia receives the day off from work or school. Others are only public holidays in certain states, and others are be observed by particular religious or ethnic groups although they are not officially public holidays.
Merdeka, the Malaysian Independence Day is perhaps the most celebrated, and falls on 31st August. It marks the independence of the then-Federation of Malaya from British rule. However, in Sabah it is celebrated...
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Giving cash in lieu of gifts is a common practice in this country—according to tradition the Chinese pass out red packets called ang pow containing notes at Chinese New Year, and this practice is becoming common during Hari Raya and Deepavali as well. It’s also accepted to give money at birthdays and wedding dinners, but as an expat, tread carefully here—you’ll need a while to gauge how much or how little is appropriate at different occasions. Glassware is a lot safer. |
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