Boros Do Tina

Salaam readers,

Datuk Usman Awang was a Malaysian poet, playwright and novelist. He is popularly considered, and most justifiably too, as perhaps the best poet in the Malay language. He began to form his name in the Modern Malay literary world by writing poetry. His poetry is not only written in Malay, but also translated into Mandarin, English, Iban, Kadazan and Tamil language. For further reading, click HERE. The Poetry Appreciation: Kekasih – A Tribute to Usman Awang and Peace was held last year in September, organized by Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM). This event was a celebration of Usman Awang’s life and poetry, with the aim to explore the themes of love, peace, friendship, compassion and a universal Malaysian identity in his works. The event was a good platform for SGM in showcasing how literature can be, as Soka Gakkai International (SGI) President Daisaku Ikeda says, “an artistic expression of faith, an irrepressible outflow of the human soul with energy to move the minds of others.”

Malay and Dusun

Hi all,

Have you ever think or imagine about the similarities between Malay and Dusun? Come to think about this, the origins of the Malay language has yet to be confirmed by historians. However there is some historical evidence that attempts to link the origins of the Malay language. I’m interested in the origin of native tribes of Borneo or Kalimantan, and has made study via internet and books about tribes and its relation to Austronesian Malayo Polynesian. Language is one of the most important tools in Malay tradition, also known as Austronesian Malayo Polynesian. Many basic words in the language have similarities or close relationship with the native Malay language which has not been influenced by Sanskrit as Southeast Asia which was controlled by explorer from India, or the Arabic language brought by Arab traders, or the Chinese language, Portuguese and many others.

There are researches that suggest about who the real Malay is. Could it be the Borneon?

Here, check this out.