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select group of Sumatran people. Over time, this definition of Malay based on race began to be
abandoned.

ETIMOLOGY

Claudius Ptolemaeus(90–68 AD) in his Geographia records a cape in Aurea
Chersonesus (Malay Peninsula) called Maleu-kolon, which is believed to have originated
fromSanskrit, malayakolam or malaikurram. [21] According to GE Gerini, Maleu-Kolon currently
refers to Tanjung Kuantan or Tanjung Sabung in IndonesiaMalay Peninsula.

Mountain People
In Chapter 48 religious textHinduThe Sanskrit-speaking Vuya Purana, the word
Malayadvipa refers to a province on the island that is rich in gold and silver. There stands a hill
called Malaya which means a big mountain (Mahamalaya). Although so many Western scholars,
including Sir Roland Braddell equate Malayadvipa withSumatra. [22] Whereas Indian scholars
believe that it refers to several mountains in the Malay Peninsula.

Malay Kingdom

From noteYi Jing, a priestBuddhafromTang Dynasty, who visited the archipelago in
688–695, he mentioned that there was a kingdom known as Mo-Lo-Yu (Malay), which was 15
days sailing fromSrivijaya. From Ka-Cha (Kedah), the distance is 15 shipping days. Based on Yi
Jing's records, the kingdom was an independent country and was eventually conquered by
Srivijaya.
Based onPadang Roco Inscription(1286) inWest Sumatra, found the words bhumi
malayu with its capital inDharmasraya. This kingdom is a continuation ofMalay
KingdomandSrivijayawhich has existed in Sumatra since the 7th century.
ThenAdityawarmanmoving the capital of this kingdom to the hinterland inPagaruyung.

AdventurerVenicethe famous,Marco Poloin his book Travels of Marco Polo mentions
about Malauir which is located in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula. The word "Malay"
was popularized by the Malacca Sultanate which was used to collide Malacca culture with foreign
cultures, namely Javanese and Thai. On its way,Malaccanot only recorded as a dominant trading
center, but also as a center of Malay civilization with a wide influence.

Views of Life

According to The view of the Malays, in human growth and development since its
existence, has recognized that there are forces beyond human control. This view is known as
animism and dynamism. They symbolize God with various forms found in this universe, such as
stones, trees (animism) and on the other hand they view the human spirit as having power
(dynamism). Therefore, they acknowledge and believe in a power outside of themselves known as
God. In many proverbs and proverbs the Malays always reveal the deep beliefs of the Malays about

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