Susuk that is practiced by the Malays is the loose equivalent of what practice of Chinese culture?
"as a teaching clinic to its students, and the third is to advance the field of TCM. The practitioners in the clinic practice Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, herbal medicine, Tai chi, Tui na massage (acupressure), Food Therapy, Moxibustion, and Cupping Therapy. Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences The Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences, established in 1982, is a private, nonprofit graduate institution located in Oakland, California. The school was the first in Oakland and the second in the United States to offer education in Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM. Also, the school is the third oldest school"
"Susuk In Malay culture, susuk, or charm needles, are needles made of gold or other precious metals, which are inserted into the soft tissues of the body to act as talismans. Susuk has various supposed purposes, ranging from the purely aesthetic to the treatment of joint pains and other minor ailments. This practice are also used as protection against injury and accidents. Because the Susuk practice pre-dates the Islamicization of the region, it is prohibited (forbidden) by modern Islamic scholars (haraam). With the advent age of modern medical technology i.e. radiography, the presence of susuk must be highlighted, as they"
"other forms of Silat in Southeast Asia. Apart from Silat, Tomoi is also practised by Malays, mainly in the northern region of the Malay peninsula. It is a variant of Indo-Chinese forms of kickboxing which is believed to have been spread in the Southeast Asian mainland since the time of Funan Empire (68 AD). In the Malay society, classical metalworks assumed a role more than a mere instrumental tool. It serves as a testament of culture, cultivated by artistic appreciation and religious symbol, molded by a craftsman who possessed a talent to redefined the essence of nature in the most"
"from other chili sauces because colek is very thin and rather sweet. This dipping sauce is used for chicken, and also goes well with shrimp, fish cake, spring roll, sausage, etc. Nowadays, other types of fish are also used to create Budu. Famous Budu maker villages are Kg. Tawang, Bachok and Kg. Penambang near Kota Bharu. Similar sauces are found in the Philippines and Indochina (Vietnam, Cambodia). Kelantan is known as the cradle of Malay culture based on the diverse cultural activities practised by Kelantanese. Among the popular cultural practices are Dikir Barat, Wayang Kulit Kelantan, Wayang Kulit Melayu, Mak"
"(in which the practitioner slaps their own body) are reminiscent of Indian martial arts. Some form of wrestling is indeed portrayed in Indonesian temple art. The martial arts practised by the Chinese community of Southeast Asia are referred to as kuntao. The Book of Liang mentions a kingdom called Poling or Poli southeast of Guangdong. Thought to be located in the Malay Peninsula, the people of this kingdom are said to have customs identical with Cambodia and the same produce as Siam. Their weapons are purportedly the same as China with the exception of the chakram which locals are said"
"cigars) and local fruits. Pork items are considered impure and are therefore totally forbidden in a shrine; visitors are also asked to not show disrespect when inside or around a shrine. Datuk Keramat The religious belief of the Datuk Keramat worship can be found in Malaysia, Singapore and along the Strait of Malacca. It is a fusion of Malaysian folk religion, Sufism, and Chinese folk religion. In Malay, ""datuk"" means a village chief, a grandfather, or person in a high position and ""keramat"" is an Arabic loanword associated with Sufism that means ""sacred, holy, blessed, mystical, supernatural, highly respected"". According"
"Rudus A Rudus is a sword or cutlass associated with the Malay culture of Sumatra. Together with the ""pemandap"", the rudus is among the largest swords of Malay people. Rudus is also a symbol of certain Malay state in the Island, e.g. the Province of Bengkulu in Sumatra, Indonesia. The rudus is associated with the Islamic Malay culture. It is found to be more common in Sumatra than in the Malay peninsula. Together with the pemandap, the rudus is considered to be a symbol of the Sumatran Malay culture. The Acehnese people and the Malay of Bengkulu are recorded to"
"a silat warrior, a pious man or even a shaman. Upon their death, locals and their followers would sometimes offer prayers at their gravestones, in line with the concept of ""keramat"". With the arrival of Chinese immigrants who carried along with them the Confucian belief of ancestor worship, both practices converged and formed a new micro-culture as observed today. Datuks, referred to in Chinese as Na Tuk Kong, is considered a localised form in worship of the spirit of the land, along with Tu Di Gong (earth spirits). Around the Malaysian countryside some small, yellow-coloured painted shrines called ""keramat"" can"
"on the Islamic principles of modesty, decency and humility. The practice is parallel to the Judaeo-Christian religious doctrine, as flaunting the intimate body parts is considered as forbidden in Islam. The interpretation was then absorbed to the Malay way of dressing and cultural perspective, this can be strongly witnessed upon the rule of Mansur Shah of Malacca in the 15th century, the sultan prohibited his female muslim subjects in the public from wearing only a sarong from the bust downwards. Throughout the ages, The Malay Baju Kurung went into several reincarnation before assuming its current form. Due to the vastness"
"Susuk (film) Susuk is a 2008 Malaysian horror film which was released on 7 August 2008 in Malaysia. The film is directed by Amir Muhammad and Naeim Ghalili. The story concerns about Soraya, who uses the forbidden practice of susuk to be famous. Soraya is a young trainee nurse who is starting to feel disaffected by her life. A chance introduction to the world of glamour piques her earlier ambition to be a star. She does not succeed at first, but she is told that the forbidden practice of susuk can help. She has to make a choice whether to"
"second-largest ethnic group. The first Chinese to settle in the Straits Settlements, primarily in and around Malacca, gradually adopted elements of Malaysian culture and intermarried with the Malaysian community and with this, a new ethnic group called emerged, the ""Peranakan"" (""Straits Chinese""). These Chinese have adopted Malay traditions while maintaining elements of Chinese culture such as their largely Buddhist and Taoist religion. The more common Chinese varieties spoken in Peninsular Malaysia are Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainanese, and Fuzhou. The Indian community in Malaysia is the smallest of the three main ethnic groups, accounting for about 10 percent of the"
"to revert to its natural age within six months. / Daisy Fajarina, mother of Manohara Odelia Pinot Manohara Odelia Manz was said to have diamond and gold susuk in her chin. Her ex-husband, George Manz said quote|""Once when we were together, I took Daisy to a dentist who was then shocked when he saw her X-ray. She had small gold needles and diamond stones embedded inside her chin.""| Susuk In Malay culture, susuk, or charm needles, are needles made of gold or other precious metals, which are inserted into the soft tissues of the body to act as talismans. Susuk"
"Lian Padukan Lian padukan is an offensive martial art that specialises in close-range striking. It is one of Malaysia's biggest silat schools and also the most well-known variant of lian or buah pukul. Because of their shared Yunnan origin, lian padukan is very similar to Chinese Wing Chun. The origin of the term ""lian padukan"" is uncertain. The word lian can either be translated as ""game"" or ""way"". Padukan is usually said to derive from ""paduka"" meaning royal because the art was originally taught to palace guards and other nobility. Another theory is that it is a combination of the"
"Sanshou Sanshou (Wushu Sanshou), also known as Sanda (Wushu Sanda), Chinese boxing or Chinese kickboxing, is a Chinese self-defense system and combat sport. Wushu Sanshou is a martial art which was originally developed by the Chinese military based upon the study and practices of traditional Kung fu and modern combat fighting techniques; it combines full-contact kickboxing, which includes close range and rapid successive punches and kicks, with wrestling, takedowns, throws, sweeps, kick catches, and in some competitions, even elbow and knee strikes. Wushu Sanshou is not seen as a style itself, but rather is considered as just one of the"
"Asian mainland. Generally speaking, silat Melayu is often associated with fixed hand positions, low stances, and slow dance-like movements. While this generalisation does not necessarily reflect the reality of silat techniques, it has had a notable influence on the stereotypical way the art is portrayed in Malaysia, Singapore, and to some extent Brunei. The origin of the word ""silat"" is uncertain. The Malay term ""silat"" is linked to Minangkabau Indonesia word ""silek"", thus a Sumatran origin of the term is likely. It possibly related to silambam, the Tamil martial art which has been recorded as being practiced in Malaysia since"
"respects to guardian spirits or ""penunggu"" which is believed to reside in seemingly 'unusual' natural formations; a unique shaped rock, an ant mount, a snake's nest, an extraordinarily large tree etc. With the arrival of Chinese immigrants who carried along with them the Confucianist belief of ancestor worship, both practices converged and formed a new micro-culture as observed today. Datuks, referred to in Chinese as Na Tuk Kong (earth spirits), is considered a localised form in the worship of the spirit of the land, along with Tu Di Gong. The worship of Datuk among Malays and Indian Muslims declined steadily"
"Datuk Keramat The religious belief of the Datuk Keramat worship can be found in Malaysia, Singapore and along the Strait of Malacca. It is a fusion of Malaysian folk religion, Sufism, and Chinese folk religion. In Malay, ""datuk"" means a village chief, a grandfather, or person in a high position and ""keramat"" is an Arabic loanword associated with Sufism that means ""sacred, holy, blessed, mystical, supernatural, highly respected"". According to local legends, all datuks were once humans who had a standing in society either for their position or special attributes. They could have been an important leader, a renowned healer,"
"Kuntao Kuntao or kuntau (拳道, Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kûn-thâu, Tagalog: kuntaw) is a Hokkien term for the martial arts of the Chinese community of Southeast Asia, specifically the Malay Archipelago. It is most commonly practiced in and associated with Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore. There are no standard hanzi for kuntao, but the most common reading is ""way of the fist"", from ""kun"" 拳 meaning fist and ""tao"" 道 meaning way. Less common readings may use the character ""kun"" 棍 meaning staff, or ""tou"" 头 meaning head, so that it could be translated as ""way of the staff"" or roughly ""knowledge"
"through fresh invention, into local speciality, typically without the use of Malay spices. Influences from Malay cuisine can be found in local inventions such as curry mee, curry chicken and chili crab. Peranakan cuisine, exemplified by dishes such as laksa and mee siam, is the result of blending Chinese ingredients with various distinct spices and cooking techniques used by the Malay community. The largest group and majority of Chinese Malaysians identify themselves as Buddhists, Chinese folk religious, Confucians and Taoists. Chinese Buddhism was brought over from China and has been traditionally embraced by Chinese and handed down over the generations"
"Pusaka Pusaka is a Sanskrit word meaning treasure or heirloom. Within Javanese Kejawen culture and other Austronesian cultures affected by it, known as the Malays, but most specifically the inhabitants of modern-day Indonesia and Malaysia; (Minangs), Balinese Bataks, Bugis, Manado, Minang, Moro, Pampangan, Tagalog and many others, ""pusaka"" specifically refers to family heirlooms inherited from ancestors, which must be treasured and protected. These ""pusaka"" may have individual names, honorific titles and may have supernatural attributes and qualities. The possessor of the ""pusaka"" may be positively or negatively affected by the ""pusaka"", depending on the will or spirit of the item."
"French song, which caused the similarity. Traditional Malaysian art is mainly centred on the crafts of carving, weaving, and silversmithing. Traditional art ranges from handwoven baskets from rural areas to the silverwork of the Malay courts. Common artworks included ornamental kris and beetle nut sets. Luxurious textiles known as ""Songket"" are made, as well as traditional patterned batik fabrics. Indigenous East Malaysians are known for their wooden masks. Malaysian art has expanded only recently, as before the 1950s Islamic taboos about drawing people and animals were strong. Textiles such as the batik, songket, Pua Kumbu, and tekat are used for"
"Silat Melayu Silat Melayu (Jawi: ), literally meaning ""Malay silat"", is a blanket term for silat styles of the Malay people. The term was originally used in reference to the native silat of Riau in Indonesia, but today it is more commonly used for the systems created in the Indochinese peninsula, particularly Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei and Vietnam. In modern usage, the term is most often used to differentiate the Malaysian styles from Indonesian pencak silat. English-language writings sometimes mistakenly refer to silat Melayu as ""bersilat"" but this is actually a verb form of the noun silat, literally meaning ""to"
"willing to bear the expense of the ceremony required to install a new penghulu. As early as the age of 7, boys traditionally leave their homes and live in a ""surau"" (a prayer house and community centre) to learn religious and cultural (adat) teachings. At the surau during night time (after the Isyak prayers), these youngsters are taught the traditional Minankabau art of self-defence, which is Silek, or Silat in Malay. When they are teenagers, they are encouraged to leave their hometown to learn from schools or from experiences out of their hometown so that when they are adults they"
"throughout the country. Both the internal and external systems are well-represented. Most are of Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, or Yunnan origin (the latter known in Malay as ""Lian Yunan""). Among the oldest are southern Saolim and the three major internal schools (neijia), all of which strongly influenced local silat. Luohanquan (Arhat fist) and Yang-style Thaikek dominate. The Chuga Siulam (Chu family Shaolin or phoenix-eye fist) school of Penang is the lineage-holder of the discipline and traces directly back to the art's founders. Wengchun (Wing Chun) has become increasingly popular since the early 20th century. Five Ancestors Fist is practiced mainly in"
"Malaysian cultural outfits Pakaian is the term for clothing in the Malay language. Since Malaysia comprises three major cultures: Malay, Chinese and Indian, each culture has its own traditional and religious articles of clothing all of which are gender specific and may be adapted to local influences and conditions. Traditional Malay attire for men is the ""baju melayu"", a loose tunic which is worn over trousers and usually accompanied with a sarong called a ""sampin"" which is wrapped around the hips. It is also often accompanied with a ""songkok"" or ""kopiah "" Malay women wear the ""baju kurung"",but usually aniq"
"as """"Phuket Babas"""" in the local tongue, constitute a fair share of members Chinese community, particularly among those who have family ties with the Peranakans of Penang and Malacca. For political reasons Peranakans and other Nusantara Chinese are grouped as a one racial group, Chinese, with Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia becoming more adoptive of mainland Chinese culture, and Chinese in Indonesia becoming more diluted in their Chinese culture. Such things can be attributed to the policies of Bumiputera and Chinese-National Schools (Malaysia), mother tongue policy (Singapore) and the ban of Chinese culture during the Soeharto era in Indonesia. Chinese"
"San Soo Kung Fu San Soo (功夫散手) is a martial art based on techniques from all over China, both Northern and Southern Chinese martial arts systems. The 5 Family Fist (五家拳) is an important part of San Soo, and is commonly practiced in the Taishan region of the Guangdong province. Kung Fu San Soo as taught in China has many traditional forms and isometric exercises in its training regimen. Chin Siu Dek (Jimmy H. Woo), the man responsible for bringing Kung Fu San Soo to America, did not believe in the animal styles and hence taught only the 5 family"
"in Silat, a traditional Malay martial arts. The Betawi version of ""Baju Melayu"" is called ""Baju Demang"", because Betawi are also part of the big Malay tradition, its customs and attire is similar to the Malay. Other local indigenous Malay ethnics in Indonesia also have their own style of ""Baju Melayu"" probably which have the same similarities such as the usage of the Songkok as the headdress for men and ""kain samping"". The female version of the baju melayu is called the baju kurung. The baju is traditionally worn by men with trousers called the seluar. The seluar are traditionally"
"or public behaviour includes speaking Kelantanese Malay even when among themselves, adopting Malay-style clothing, and observing certain Malay customs and holidays. ""Backstage"" or private behaviour includes maintaining certain traditional Chinese beliefs and customs confined only within the home. A pattern which they also associate as Peranakan Chinese, nonetheless they are culturally different in some ways from the Strait-Chinese Peranakan of Malacca, Penang and Singapore or even the Indonesian Peranakans. The Cina Kampung in Kelantan have native speaker competence in the Kelantanese dialect. It is impossible to tell a Malay from a Chinese by listening to his speech in the Kelantanese"
"Chinese shamanism Chinese shamanism, alternatively called Wuism (; alternatively 巫觋宗教 ""wū xí zōngjiào""), refers to the shamanic religious tradition of China. Its features are especially connected to the ancient Neolithic cultures such as the Hongshan culture. Chinese shamanic traditions are intrinsic to Chinese folk religion, an overarching term for all the indigenous religions of China. ""Wu"" masters remain important in contemporary Chinese culture. Various ritual traditions are rooted in original Chinese shamanism: contemporary Chinese ritual masters are sometimes identified as ""wu"" by outsiders, though most orders don't self-identify as such. Also Taoism has some of its origins from Chinese shamanism:"
"attacks, and attacks with swords and knives. While the Japanese term is most well known in the English language, forms are by no means exclusive to Japan. They have been recorded in China as early as the Tang dynasty, and are referred to in Mandarin as ""taolu"". South and Southeast Asian martial arts incorporate both preset and freestyle forms. In silat these are referred to as ""jurus"" and ""tari"" respectively. Malay folklore credits the introduction of forms to the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma. In such as taekwondo and Tang Soo Do, the word ""hyung"" or ""hyeong"" is usually employed, though in"
"the mysticism of Shia Islam have become intertwined among the Malays, with the spirits of the earlier animistic world and some elements of Hinduism. Following the 1970s, Islamic revival (also referred as re-Islamisation) throughout the Muslim world, many traditions that contravene the teaching of Islam and contain elements of shirk were abandoned by the Malays. Among these traditions was the ""mandi safar"" festival (Safar bath), a bathing festival to achieve spiritual purity, in which can be discerned features similar to some of those of the Durga Puja of India. A vast majority of modern ethnic Malays are the adherents of"
"language spoken by all the different dialectic groups in both East and West Malaysia. The Chinese maintain their ethnic heritage and culture and celebrate all the major cultural festivals, most notably Chinese New Year, the Hungry Ghost Festival and Christmas. The Sarawak Chinese are predominantly Buddhists and Christians. Sarawakians practice a variety of religions, including Islam, Christianity, Chinese folk religion (a fusion of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and ancestor worship) and animism. Christianity is the largest religion in culturally and religiously diverse in Sarawak. Religion plays a significant role in nurturing the culture of decency and modesty among Sarawakians. It also"