The multi-ethnicity of Malaysia dates back to the commencement of the first millennium, and since then Malaysia has been known as a melting pot of various cultures. Though the country is dominantly Islam, many inhabitant races have also influenced the ambience in different manners. The mystic name ‘Malaysia' is derived from the Tamil words ‘Malay' meaning hills and ‘Oor' meaning town, to mean hill-town. It must be remembered that the whole of Southeast Asia was ruled by ancient Hindu rulers and Tamil which is the ancient Dravidian dialect was...
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