MAKING HIS (TRADE)MARK: HAJI YUSOFF BIN MOHAMED NOOR (1855 – 1950). The fourth pioneer in the Malay Pioneer Series is Haji Yusoff Bin Mohamed Noor! Haji Yusoff. Courtesy of Hidayah Amin, 2025. Permission required for reproduction The Pilgrimage Belt Haji Yusoff was born of Javanese parentage in 1855 in what is now known as Kandahar […]
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A month ago, I dove headfirst into a dance residency, a decision made with more intuition than expectation. The idea of sacrificing an entire month of school initially brought on second thoughts, but the unwavering support and care from my lovely family and dancemates, even during my lowest moments, made it possible. I truly couldn’t
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In this tari topeng residency, we managed to learn two short choreographies of two characters: Sabrang and Bapang, in the span of less than 2 weeks. The lessons were challenging for me as for some parts of the dance, the teachers went through the dance steps slowly and with more detail, but on other days,
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(Photo: Taken at Padepokan Seni Topeng Asmorobangun) The Tari Topeng Arts Certification Programme that was organised from 15 June to 12 July 2025 was definitely a core memory for me. As the residency took place in Malang, Indonesia, not only did we get the chance to learn the dance form, we also got to immerse
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Embarking on the Tari Topeng dance residency in Malang, Indonesia, was a deeply enriching and transformative journey, both artistically and personally. From the moment I arrived, I was immersed in a world where tradition, storytelling, and spiritual expression beautifully intertwined. Tari Topeng, or the Mask Dance, is more than just movement, it is a legacy.
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Music is the thread woven through our history, from the Sumatran-born Zubir Said, the composer of Singapore’s national anthem to his fellow migrants who made their life in Singapore. We came together for Hari Warisan on the 25th of January, 2025 to celebrate their musical talents and all the Kampung Gelam elders on whose shoulders
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Malay Heritage Foundation (MHF) Sembang Ilmu Series returns in 2021 with its third session. This edition, jointly-organised with the World Scientific Publishing Co features the editors of the book, “Beyond Bicentennial: Perspectives on Malays”, Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed, Mr Wan Hussin Zoohri and Dr Norshahril Saat and three Malay youths from different fields of study.
In this inaugural Wacana Warisan Series (WWS) webinar, Dr Azhar Ibrahim shared his insights on the history of Singapore from The Malay Annals. The stories related to Temasek and Singapura can be traced back to the Malay royalties, starting from Bukit Seguntang Mahameru in Palembang. However, this lineage first appeared in Temasek. The opening of
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In the second instalment in the Cendekiawan Lestari Series (CLS) on “Eurocentrism, Malay Studies and Autonomous Knowledge”, one of our leading intellectuals, Professor Syed Farid Alatas, shared his insights on the need for autonomous knowledge to deal with both Eurocentric and state-centric discourses. Knowledge production from these sources may be problematic as they often disregard
Kenduri: Tak Lapuk Dek Hujan Tak Lekang Dek Panas Dalam era masyarakat yang kian maju, kenduri tetap menjadi satu landasan penting bagi masyarakat Melayu dalam lingkungan sosial dan juga spiritual. Setiap Malam Hari Raya, Encik Idris bersama “pasukannya” membentangkan tikar gulung di dewan serbaguna Blok 503B Canberra Link. Di situlah tapak di mana kenduri beramai-ramai
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