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    Kebaya There is much speculation as to where the kebaya could have originated from. There are some who say that the kebaya originated in the Middle East‚ while others argue that it may have come from nearby China. Derived from the Arabic word kaba meaning “clothing” and introduced to Indonesia via the Portuguese language‚ the term kebaya has come to refer to a garment whose origins appear to be a blouse. It was first worn in Indonesia at some time during the 15th and 16th centuries. Origins of

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    Nyonya Kebaya

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    Chapter 1- Introduction A Kebaya is a traditional blouse dress combination that originates from Indonesia and worn by the women in Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ Brunei‚ Burma‚ Singapore and southern Thailand. In Malacca‚ Malaysia‚ the nyonya kebaya is worn by the Baba and Nyonya culture. The nyonya kabaya is a beautiful‚ translucent‚ figure-hugging embroidered blouse. It is a work of art‚ a labour of love‚ a heritage and a traditional costume that is timeless. For an attire to any occasions‚ it is elegant

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    Indonesia’s Kebaya‚ India’s Sari What is the first thing coming up in your mind when you hear “Indonesia”? How about “India”? It is over and over again to find people think that Indonesia and India are two similar countries‚ because of their look-alike names. However‚ if you look at the map or learn a little history‚ you will absolutely confirm if both are actually different country‚ yet some similarities do exist. Besides lying in the same continent‚ Asia‚ these countries are on the top list of

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    Today‚ Wakijo‚ whom each person calls Mami‚ is sixty one. She’s successfully the matriarch of waria on this city. In 2007 she mounted Kebaya‚ a collection domestic for human beings with HIV that gets a few government investment. In the 10 years that she has operated Kebaya‚ 46 people with AIDS have died there. Today ten humans live within the domestic‚ and the Kebaya family continues to grow. For the primary time‚ there’s a toddler dwelling there: an eleven-month antique woman named Nira. Her mom

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    INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY PAPER SINGAPORE I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY One of the tropical fruit in the Philippines is mango. It is known as the National Fruit of the Philippines and the most majestic among Philippine fruits. Philippine Mango is one of the best mangoes in the world because nothing can be sweeter than this. That’s why‚ Philippines is one of the major exporters of mangoes in different countries around the world. Philippine Mango marks the world because of its unique sweetness‚ fruity aroma

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    Comparison Outline

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    its race is originally Malay as the Chinese and Indian are those who came from China and India. Supporting details 1 : The first aspect is types of attire wear by other races. Detail/Example 1 : The traditional clothes are baju kurung and baju kebaya for women and baju melayu for men. Supporting detail 2 : The next one is the food eaten by Malaysians. Detail/Example 1 : Malaysian prefers spicy food and their staple-food is rice. Supporting detail 3 : Another one is the festivals celebrated

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    Origins of Baba Nyonya

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    Chinese cultures but at the same time adapted local Malay traditions in order to minimize the culture shock. Kak Dayah : They have several similarities with Malay culture in terms of dress‚ food and language. Nyonya is usually wearing sarung or baju kebaya similar to Malay. However‚ most of them are not Muslim even though they practice Malay traditions. They retained some Chinese customs especially in festival celebrations‚ marriage‚ names and ancestral worship. Kak Dayah: Mentioning about nyonya food

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    Peninsular Malaysia

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    PENINSULAR MALAYSIA * Malaysia is a multiracial country. Malaysia has a population of 23.27 million consisting of 61 % Malays‚ 30%‚ Chinese‚ 8 % Indians and 1% of other ethnic groups. To understand‚ virtue‚ ethics‚ and morality we must first understand their meanings. Besides that‚ the minority groups in the Peninsula include the:- * Chinese peranakan : It is a culture that encompasses the best of old ancient malay‚ chinese and European influences and absorbs the best of other cultures

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    changed again as a result of the separation of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965. This company was separated in two different entities which are the Malaysian Airlines (MAS) and the Singapore Airlines (SIA). As defining the image of the company‚ sarong kebaya worn by the flight attendants or crews that can be seen until now have been designed by French Couturier Pierre Balmain. Question 1: Describe what is so special about SIA’a five elements of its successful HR practices? Singapore Airlines (SIA)

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    Batik and Malaysia

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    Source: wikipedia Background: Batik (Javanese pronunciation: [ˈbateʔ]; Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈbaːtik]; English: /ˈbætɪk/ or /bəˈtiːk/) is cloth which uses the hand written wax-resist dyeing technique. Due to modern advances in the textile industry the term has also been used for fabrics which incorporates the traditional batik patterns although not necessarily produced using the wax-resist dyeing techniques. Silk batik is especially popular.[citation needed] Javanese traditional batik‚

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