SEA Rising:

? Here's why ?? Malaysians always insist that Indonesians are Malay people, meanwhile ?? Indonesians always reject that idea.

Because the way Indonesians and Malaysians see their peoples is really really different.

? In ?? Malaysia, all Malaysians with Indonesian ancestry (Bugis/Buginese, Malay itself, Java, Banjar, Acheh, Minang etc.) are all classified as Malay people (or "Bangsa Melayu"). Meanwhile Chinese and Indians living there are classified differently. In Malaysia there are (mainly):
1. Malay nation/race (all Malaysians of Indonesian ethnicities are in this category)
2. Chinese nation/race (all Malaysians of Chinese ethnicities are in this category) Read More »