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Sultan Abu Bakar and the First Constitution in Southeast Asia
Research By Loong Dien Min People, ideas, and print moved across borders—and surprisingly, so did laws. Laws were translated, taken up, travelled, and transformed through the figures who carried them. Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor (1833-1895) was one such person. Not only did he travel extensively and build alliances with Muslims and non-Muslim states, but he…
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Parsi Theatre: The Indian Inspiration to Malay Popular Culture
Research By Loong Dien Min From the 1870s, the Malay Archipelago saw a surge of interest in Urdu works, which were adapted into Malay literature. These works were reproduced through lithography multiple times and distributed via a network of trading agents and booksellers located throughout the Straits of Malacca, including Penang, Singapore, Johor, Aceh, Deli,…
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Ketipang Payung in the Congo
Research by Muhammad Suhail │ Editing by Loong Dien Min │ Design by Dennis Ong Ala payunglah payung ketipang payung Payung sutera nak raja muda Ala tolonglah tolong cik abang tolong Janganlah marah pada adindaDaun mengkudu bercabanglah cabang Tempat temasya semut kerengga Tidakkah rindu (oi kepadalah abang) Menunggu masa hai serumah tanggaDaunlah nipah ditebanglah tebangBatanglah…
