Mamaks In Malaysia
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2024
- MAMAK FOOD IS THE BEST LAH. It's hard to live without it! ❤️
We know where to go for the most 'gebu' roti canai and the perfect teh tarik but but... do we know the origins of the mamak people and their culture? 🤔
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I wish we had videos like this when I was growing up. I had so much racism as a child and had to pick my identity. It is so lovely to see us younger generation moving in the right direction to embrace our identity and educating others about it. Great video.
In my experience, we had racism but not everyone got offended but not everyone is forgiving either. If racism problem is hard to overcome, I think people need to learn to forgive each other.
I feel u bro. Went through the same exact thing as u did. We made it though, cheers!
Same here I'm Indian Muslim and I get a hell lot of weird questions like Do you celebrate Deepavalee?? And are you indian or Muslim??🤦🏾♂️
Please lah amik Sis nandini ni masuk program talk show kat tv...Mesti best dan ceria.Personaliti dia yg catcy dan bersahaja ditambah fasih dlm 3 bahasa utama.
as an indian muslim, i approve all the information she delivered !! really good job says !!!
Thank you to Malaysian Oprah for educating us
In medieval malaysia or tanah melayu it is called for Islamic indian trader....Tamil muslims and Gujaratis were dominant. However the Tamil group is also very dominant politically were they were appointed as Syahbandar and even sometimes Bendahara which is the 2nd most powerful in the kingdom. Also there were a sultan of Tamil Malay descendant who were said played in a critical role in subjecting the kingdom to Islamic norms away from Hindu norms. Also how many of us knew that Tamil language although Malay is lingua franca of the region acted as an important language of trade in Malacca's port which resulted the vocabulary to influence both the languages. Besides that a writer of Tamil Muslim descent is also considered to wrote the first printed piece of Malay literature. Since this video is about Mamak....i think this information is very apt. Also during colonial period this group returns doing multiple businesses giving rise to mixed peranakan community in various place called jawi peranakan just like baba and nyonya of mixed malay and chinese. As for the Mappila community in Malaysia which is the Muslims from Kerala.....they are the same business people arriving during the colonial period. But for normal Malaysian they are not really distinguishable at least in my place as their profession is similar to Tamil group. It is noted that all three groups I mentioned are very active in businesses and they have very strong connection with their fatherland unlike their Hindu counterparts who normally don't have ties with India anymore. For example the Mydin is owned by Gujarati Muslim people. It is very interesting to see that Malaysia still exist as melting point for different group of people since ancient times.
Last part Nandini minum teh tarik!!!! oh my..SEDAPNYA.
Today quote: Race doesn't determine religion. Thanks, Nandini for the reminder. Kudos!
I just made friends online with a some mamak guys and I find them and their culture pretty interesting AND I love how they switch from speaking bm to tamil and vice versa very smoothly. Makes me wanna learn tamil huhu.
I actually did watch Nandini's videos where she teach tamil, I just wish there will be more 🥺, I kept repeating those 2 videos so many times it's borderline unhealthy 😂.
0:15 me when my homework berlambak lambak like crazy
A quarter of my blood is from the Indian sub-continent , based upon my sister's blood test, our ancestry line was from the Northern Indian but my mum"s name points out to Kerala. My only regret is that my grand dad passed away when my mum was a little girl and we had no chance to learn the culture and of course the language.
Azhari kerala people's very Brilliant and very dynamic people's. And also very unity people's you will be surprise when you dig out their history
Suka la cara u entertains ....so amazing and fully with information
Finally, Nandini with her great thought.
Kau org jawa ya bang ? Salam dari saya orang Sumatera
@@raihanfauzan44 lho ko tau? Salam kembali
@@indonesiamushroom dari namanya bang hehe
So wholesome!
Thank you. My soul feels better now😙
People say songkok came from Turkey. But I think songkok actually came from India because in my opinion Indian “hat” looks more similar to songkok than the the Turkish “hat”.
A belief is not a fact. The origins of the Songkok is clear. You just need to read. Fun fact: The earliest Songkoks were red in colour.
omg yes to all the content we need in our history textbooks!
Ohhhh you making us all miss mamak time even more, Nandini
I'm a Singaporean Tamil speaking Mamak. Excellent job of explaining our roots Nandini. Wish we had someone like you in Singapore. We have lots of Mamaks doing the same business as their forefathers just like Malaysia. Did you also know that Penangs famous Nasi Kandar is basically tamil muslim food but tailored to the local taste..
If ANYONE KNOWS WHERE TO GET GOOD MAMAK MEE GORENG. Please comment down below. I miss the really good one's. Yg kering and has the wok hei taste. 😋😋😋
Nandini you are super cool!! Salam mesra dari Singapore.💐
Thank you I'm mamak and proud of it but there's also mamak mengaku melayu who sadly don't appreciate their culture and background.
Alhamdulillah kak,fam saya semua bangga dengan darah malayali, saya pon x malu mengaku mamak walaupun saya half2
@@wyrnmochi3808 yes true kak pun ada darah Malayalee jugak on my father's side alhamdulillah 😊
Like any people of mixed ancestries and different upbringings, people are free to choose which labels they identify with more. Many Mamaks are of both Indian and Malay descent. In a related matter, many Javanese also would rather identify with being Malay than being Javanese, as not everyone is equally Javanese in language, tradition, etc.
@@MalaysianTropikfusion i think that is not right, bugis will tell people they are bugis, same goes to minang,jawa, and the rest of it...we only use the term malay which is the ethnic variant to not confuse non malay, as they are less aware of our true ethnic and would ignite confusion if we use those terms...
With our malay people we would say thing like
Im malay jawa
Im malay bugis...
Because the term malay means anyone who came from malay archipelago practice malay cultures and hold the faith of islam
@@wyrnmochi3808 so any race mix with malay, can be addressed as
Malay india
Malay cina
Malay jawa and wondering where is the original Malay Malay, nowadays most of Malay look alike faces, said they are mix arab, pakistan, cina, siam, India, Bangla, Myanmar and etc
Being a manak, I approve! Great content Nandini.
Very confident & pleasant presentation. this lady deserves a position in the one malaysia movement .
love fr sg
Do you guys know that Sarawak here dont really have many mamaks? instead here in kuching,we have lots of kopitiam runs by chinease which is like small scale hawker center with 1 drink station only. Inside you can see malays eating halal food next to chinease which is eating kolo mee with pork in it. Its like watching hari kebangsaan video about unity everyday .
other sarawakians agree or not, i think its the whole of sarawak but maybe its a kuching thing only,not entirely sure
Watching your vids made me really miss Malaysia so much!!!!!! Hope I can come back soon!!!
Miss u Kak Nandini! Love the content. 🤗💜
I’m a big fan of this young lady now. You go, girl!
Great information 👍thanks
'All Duduk Sama Sama Macam Kita Semua' 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾💕😘
Macam???
the 1st tamil newspaper publication was started by the Tamil Muslim community in Penang,
Dont give wrong information, Singai Warthamani. It's 1st Tamil News Publications.
Wah! Can't take my eyes off your hair! 😍😘 Love it!
Nandini..you just summed up the topic with that teh tarik.
Mamak is one of our country trademark right now, decent food with reasonable price, a place where friend can gather around
Very insightful, enjoy your videos
Thank you for the new knowledge!
I knew it since young that it's the name for indians' mixed rice which in places as such penang due to high population of indians.
In Malaysia, there is indian which is hindu, muslim or christian . Mamak is a slang word for those indian which religion is muslim. So far, no slang word to describe an indian who is christain.
I second on adding this into our history book in school. Others can learn about the history of Islam, why not we learn this. Baru OneMalaysia.
Good program
Hii although dah habis but i think u should talk about navaratri, so that we can further be educated about the hindus fasting season!
Nice la your channel 🤩👍
I have an idea why not meseum with in mamak restaurant you knoe like gambar2 lama mamak bukak restaurant or mamak carry nasi briyani.so some mamak who read this do it i will lepak lama dekat sna..minum tea tarik pun mabuk..
tq very much with your great effort
You should've mentioned that in Penang, where the Mamak or Jawi Peranakan/Jawi Pekan identity is strongest (And where the Mamak identity likely originated), many Mamaks are of *both* Indian and Malay descent. That is why it is possible for Mamaks to "jadi Melayu." In fact, many have fully assimilated into the Malay community, with their Mamakness only apparent from facial features (dark skin/thick eyebrows/unibrows/prominent nose/eye shadows/etc.), terms of endearment (Mamu/Mami/Nana/etc.), food (Kari/etc.), and dress (Kurta/etc.). From what I've observed, Indian Muslims elsewhere do not identify with the label Mamak, nor do they usually have Malay blood (Some Indian Muslims, even in 2021, are, sadly, against their children marrying Malays). This video was a bit of a wasted opportunity to explain all these things.
Nicely put!
In Singapore too we have a blended sub community within the Malays that’s an intermarriage between Malays and Indian Muslims. Some of the Indian Muslims are from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh in India and in fact may speak Urdu or Hindi. I do notice a lot of inter marriages between Pakistanis and North Indian Muslims and Malays here in Singapore. Very interesting indeed
Can the Mamak who have fully assimilited become bumiputera ? How does the process work ? How do you prove you have assimilated ? I met in Penang people calling themselves Melayu but looking so much like Indians. When I ask about that (which maybe I shouldnt have) they told me they are "Malay mix". Can it just means they "jadi Melayu" but are not really mixed ?
@@christianjob To answer your questions:
Most Mamaks *are* Bumiputeras. They are the product of Malay-Indian marriages. They are Muslims and they live in Tanah Melayu (Including Sumatra). They speak Malay (And very rarely their Indian ancestors' Dravidian/Indic languages) and they are culturally a mix of Malay and Indian. With each successive generation after the 'first Mamak' was born, they have been increasingly marrying outside of their community and into the wider Malay community, and they have been assimilating for generations. Even without having been fully assimilated, they are already Bumiputeras, courtesy of their Malay ancestry.
The general Malaysian understanding of the term Mamak today is as a label for Indian Muslims (As in kedai Mamak; Mamak roti). That is not what the members of the various Indian Muslim communities call themselves by (Though some may accept it). They usually still identify as their ethnic groups, which are Tamils, Malayalis/Malabaris, Bengalis, Pashtuns, etc.), and not as Mamaks.
There is no need for proof of assimilation. If, say, a Mamak or a 'Malay person of Mamak descent' in 2022 still 'looks Indian', as long as he opens his mouth and speaks Malay, and he lets people know of his profession of Islam and his Malay ancestry, he will be accepted by the various Malays as one of them (The Malays of his home state, at least). If the Malays or other Bumiputeras accept someone as part of their community, as one of them, with no reservations, that means that the person has assimilated.
The way genetics works is you inherit your looks (phenotypes) from either one of your parents. So a Mamak (Malay-Indian) can look either fully Malay, fully Indian, or somewhere in the middle. Their looks do not make them less of a Malay or less of an Indian. It would be best for you not to get transfixed on looks, as that is a shallow measure of someone's identity. Even after two or three generations of marrying Malays, a family of Mamaks can still have half their offspring look Indian and half their offspring look Malay.
Mamaks, in addition, do not only marry other Malays, but also other Mamaks and other Indian Muslims. The degree of "mixing" with the Malays vary, so they have different looks and different dominant identities. Some may feel more Indian, some may feel more Malay. The bottom line for all is that most of them nowadays speak Malay as a mother tongue, and they behave like Malays, whereas Indian Muslims may speak Malay only as a second tongue, and they are not culturally Malay.
@@MalaysianTropikfusion OK thanks for your answer. So let say an Indian Muslim who has 4 grand parents who are Indian Muslims but he has assimilated, can he become bumiputera and how is the process? I mean I have friends whose parents are from Indonesia. When my friends registered for citizenship, they were automatically registered as bumiputeras. They didnt have to prove that they stopped speaking Javanese or Bugis at home because I guess that the understanding of "Malay culture" in the constitution is broader, it kinda means Austronesian as in the colonial concept of "Malay race". But it is not the same for Indian Muslims who are not Austronesian. So I wonder how Indian muslims who do not mix with Malay can change to bumiputera status? What about Chinese muslims who would have assimilated or converted? Can they become bumiputera also without mixing?
One of my friend has indian ancestry. But she doesn't have the usual indian features, skin tone, eye shape etc. She honestly look more like chinese and indian. I guess her family was more of east indian?
Nandini made this video in year 2019. You are prohibited to dine in at any restaurant in year 2020 and beyond, Covid-19 maaaa 😋😋😋
Ohh baru taw Kerala tu Malayalam... i got malayalam friends at school i still remember he was really handsome like bollywood hero la...nandini lagu background tajuk apa? Sedap plak... hahaha
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Its a bgm from a Tamil movie “ bombay” but also dubbed in Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam with the same title.
Most of kerala people's very fair and well educated, so very dynamic and also very unity. Kerala girls so gorgeous n highly personality girls
@@darushmike9083 😊, Thank you bro. 😅😅
@@ila8226 You most welcome
Great speech...nice video...u going malaysia ambassador.....
Lastly, Nandhini approved it with a (tea) tarik.. periodttt
Nandhini, thank you so much. Very true indeed what u said. I'm Malayalam speaking. My father own MAMAK Stall till now. Most of our relatives are like that. For me I'm working at public sector✌🏻, but still know how to knead roti canai, making the teh tarik and most of the Mamak stall recipes 😊✌🏻. For Hari Raya also, very true like what u said, semua campur, mcm Kita org Malaysia, Ade Tosei, Nasi Briyani, Dalca, Kurma Kambing, Lemang, Rendang Kuah kacang, nasi Impit Semua ada. Cuma kami Mamak Kerala (Malabari) ada Patri ( roti putih, buat Dr tepung pulut), sedap mkn ngan Rendang.✌🏻😊
Informative video 👍🏽
Loved your slurping sound 😘 loves nandini
I agree about the textbook part. I just learned that siamese race exist in malaysia. They are malaysian but bangsa siam and their mothertongue is thai but they are not thai (bcs thai is nationality)
Based on the history context. Siamese mostly in southern Thai are actually a Malay but they are called siamese by the local malay muslims(patani) as they are practicing Buddhism. That's why most of them were influenced by the ancient Thai kingdom whilst the muslim were influenced by the Malaccan era..
From what I have known, All of the southern thai provinces are actually based on the malay names. However, the Thailand government changed its name so that the local people can pronounce correctly. For instance right, the name of Phuket is actually based on the name of Malay words Bukit. So, this is what most of the people didn't know about, it's good to be true..
@@thedauntgation thanks for the info. I have heard abt the phuket original name was bukit bcs they used to be malay states before. But the siamese i was talking abt live in malaysia mostly in northern states (perlis, kedah). They have malaysian ic but their bangsa is siam, practice buddhism and they adopt malay names. They even speak thai at home but they know malay specifically northern dialect
@@zenleviera yes, They are considered as bumiputera citizens. That's why they got Malaysians IC
@@zenleviera not just Phuket but all southern thai provinces were in Malay names.
There were also Tamil rulers and traders in Malaya before British, and of course Malaysian history now is only focused on Tamils as labourers brought by the British and not the other. As for the Mamak many convert because of economy reasons. Mamak is also the most beneficial community in the country because they can fit into bumiputera because they're Muslim religion and speaks Malay. These Mamak also will become Indian suddenly when grapping for the Indian seats in jobs and universities; 2 in 1 is what we call Mamak
Always in love with your lip colors..u r just brave and colorful ❤️
Mamaks in Malaysia are from Tamil nadu or Kerala from South India. That's why they can speak Tamil or Malayalam like other indians in Malaysia but their religion is Islam.Thats why they have easily assimilated into the Malay community and are enjoying bumiputra status....
I am now ur great fan
Just don't stop continue good work
Fun fact - Tun M father's was originated from Kerala. He's half Mamak.
Nandini back at it again, spitting facts left n right!
Kerala is the malbari’s region, right?
It's in the southwestern coast of India. Spoken language is Malayalam.
Yes
Kerala is a state of Malayalam language..... If they are Malayalam native and Muslims.... They are malbari
Kerala is the state(negeri) and Malabar is region(daerah) in Kerala state. Malabaris are people from that region who can be of any religion.
Indo-Sino-Malaysian food is always so diverse and diet-friendly, that's why it is my favourite cuisine.
I try to read the subtitle.....but i only see the "longkang" haizzzz...
Awesome Nanz👍
Says, buat la perbezaan mamak ( india muslim ) dgn mamak ( mami png )... Surely fun to watch!
very informative, I learnt something today!
Imagine when u watch this during fasting day 😂😂😂,my tummy kriuk2
Lol as an Indonesian i thought this video was going to talk about the act of old woman in Malaysia. Mamak=Emak=Mama
You should make a video about the Chettis of Malakka who are descendants of Indian Chettiar traders. They established trading posts during the medieval period in Malay peninsula and Sumatra after the Chola invasion of Southeast Asia
no mamakz in spore ..only mama janggut mama cendolz mama gunting rambut mama prata n aunty mama ...🤭
Hello miss alot of Mamak were also were Rubber tappers...and doing labouring too.
Mamak are Tamil muslims.
Kaka are kerala Muslims
Also there were many telugu and kannada people...but majority were Tamils from s.india
we want to learn more tamil words
They also pendatang like me u know😎
Ooo... don't forget that Mahathir Mohamed and Anuar Ibrahim both of them are also Mamaks, even though they say they are Malays.
Mahathir? Yes his grandfather are Kerala-Indian with Yemeni descendant. But Anwar? His grandfather on father side is a Javanese
@@kitaboleh9378 Mahathir of Yameni decent - Not True.
Anwar Ibrahim - grandfather on father side is Javanese - Not True.
Please do not lie.
0:15 paling win time aku stress wktu exam wkwkk
Wow... so long no video nantini? Why?
Anyway I love you....
Mamak food cheap and tastes....😘😘
This is really a important info for everyone in Malaysia cuz when i was 9 there's a kid in my class talk really bad to me and my tamil friends i don't understand what he is talking about cuz i'm too dumb to understand about rasism at that time but he was trying to hurt my friends so i broke his 2 fingers and it's become a big issue the thing is we should respect each other no matter who we are i'm actually mixed of both side my father is Mamak and mother is Malbari and of course i can speak tamil and i know a little bit of malayalam
Nice jokes with realities in life.
Can you subtitle Malay words with English .
So that those who do not understand Malay will enjoy your jokes fully.
Please note l am not good in speaking Malay and could not catch so of your jokes.
Thanks.
Do more buddy 😜
Malaysia's longest serving PM was a Mamak who served for 22 years plus 22 months... But he masquerades as a Malay...
To be fair only his grandfather is mamak. While the rrst of his bloodline is Malay
I'm sooo proud
For your kindly information, most of the workers brought to Malaysia during British colonization. It's not from Tamil Nadu, that time is known as Madras Presidency. These Madras Presidency is combination of current state of Orrisa, Andrah, Mysore, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. That time Tamil is common language spoken in that era. So it's doesn't mean those speak Tamil, means Tamilian. How could you forgotten the present of Chettiar during British Colonization. This Chettiar community came Malaysia from Tamil Nadu as a traders in money lending business, restaurant nand some other businesses. This is proven in Malaysia so call as Chitty Melaka. Kindly refer Madras Presidency 1801, this time most of the workers are recruited from Nilgris mountain which is border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. These people known as Irula and Badagas. And some brought from West Bengal ( Kolkata India) now settled in Negeri Sembilan, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
You r wrong!
Best video
love dalca my mom can cook dalca
Review about perak teluk intan until Ipoh... Allot of indians mostly good and cheep food and agriculture land don't miss indian kedai botol business .... Chow!!
Girl your skin is sooooooo perfect...
Mamak's foods is so good 👌❤ I love it!
love it
Some people thought mamak as malay-indian mixed but they are not, that would be Chetti. Hmmm i'm sure a lot of u guys doesnt know about chetti? They were same like Serani and Baba Nyonya/ Peranakan Cina
Chetti is actually Chettiar from Tamil Nadu. They are 1st Tamil community came to Foreign country. They're traders, the main business is money lending, restaurant and etc bussiness. This Tamil community expanded their business to Myanmar, laos, Singapore n Malaysia. In Malaysia their started in Malaca, present knwn as Melaka. They're married local and settle here and some back to Tamil Nadu. Still you can see their monument in KL, especially in Lebuh Ampang. Thanks for bringing this topic. Many Malaysian forgotten the history of Chettiar. We can see many characters of Chettiar in P.Ramlee's movies. This people have strong connection with Batu Caves temple development and some Hindu temple architecture in Malaysia.
Hahaha akak I like the opening
I learned more from youtube than i learn from my textbooks
wow...i never knew all of these...haha...thank yoou
I,m a mamas girl and proud of it!💃🏾
Deepavali is celebrity for Indian Hinduism
Hi Nandini
mamaks are malay indian mix ?
Perghhh rindu roti canai bhaiiiii 😭
aku cuna nk ckp.aku jtuh cinta tgk dia ni.cntik btul
Bish looks straight out from hunger games
Ths is so cool
Malaysia :
Indian Muslim = Mamak
Indian Hindus = Keling
Indonesia = All Indian Is Vrindavan! 👌
4:12 ...dream lah all of us..will nvr happen here..now itself they changing n manipulate many already.. ultimately one day we will the one in text books nvr existence!
X payah potong kaki..LOL.. thats how I indicate my sweetness.. if something too sweet I wud say..pergghh.. boleh potong kaki ni!!!
Yukon of malaysia 🎉🎉🎉
Sorry it's youn the buety