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Malay literatureBook 1924 • Wilkinson, R. J. (Richard James)
Malays • Asia > Southeast Asia
This is one of a series of three papers on Malay Literature (for folklore, see 9: Winstedt, for proverbs on Malay character and letter-writing, see 10: Wilkinson). The series in which these are included was published by direction of the Government of...Malay literatureBook 1925 • Wilkinson, R. J. (Richard James)
Malays • Asia > Southeast Asia
This paper uses Malay proverbs to illustrate the discussion of Malay personality traits and the Malay's outlook on life. The section on letter writing stresses the rigid requirements in style based on the status of the writer as well as that of the r...Malay historyBook 1911 • Wilkinson, R. J. (Richard James)
Malays • Asia > Southeast Asia
This paper, one of a series prepared under Wilkinson's general editorship for the information of British officials in Malaya, deals with the history of the Negri Sembilan, the Nine States of the Menangkabau Malays in the Peninsula. Its main focus is ...Life and customsBook 1925 • Wilkinson, R. J. (Richard James)
Malays • Asia > Southeast Asia
This paper, Part III of a series on Malay life and customs covers Malay amusements (games, dances, musical plays, gambling, cock fights and other animal combats) both in the past and as they are changing today. In the games now played by children the...LawBook 1922 • Wilkinson, R. J. (Richard James) & Rigby, J.
Malays • Asia > Southeast Asia
This is one of a series of pamphlets on Malay subjects and one of two (see 13: Rigby) on the subject of Malay law. Wilkinson has here set forth a brief study of the principal forms of law among the peninsular Malays. His approach is historical-compar...Life and customsBook 1920 • Wilkinson, R. J. (Richard James),1867-1941
Malays • Asia > Southeast Asia
This is one of a series of pamphlets on various subjects connected with Malaya of which the present author is the general editor. The contents consist in a sketch of the outstanding practices, taboos, rituals and beliefs attendant upon the main life ...