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Malay Collection (#10)

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Background imageMalay Collection: Oriental Whipsnake (Ahaetulla prasina) adult, close-up of head, Malaysian Borneo, Borneo

Oriental Whipsnake (Ahaetulla prasina) adult, close-up of head, Malaysian Borneo, Borneo, Malaysia, February

Background imageMalay Collection: Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) adult, flicking forked tongue

Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) adult, flicking forked tongue, in tropical stream with head above water, Malaysian Borneo, Borneo, Malaysia, February

Background imageMalay Collection: Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) adult, basking on riverbank in mangrove swamp

Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) adult, basking on riverbank in mangrove swamp, Malaysian Borneo, Borneo, Malaysia, February

Background imageMalay Collection: Bornean Elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) adult female, standing amongst grass at edge of

Bornean Elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) adult female, standing amongst grass at edge of rainforest, Malaysian Borneo, Borneo, Malaysia, February

Background imageMalay Collection: Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) adult, roosting on twig in rainforest, Malaysian Borneo

Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) adult, roosting on twig in rainforest, Malaysian Borneo, Borneo, Malaysia, February

Background imageMalay Collection: Fiery Minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) adult male, perched on twig, Malaysian Borneo, Borneo

Fiery Minivet (Pericrocotus igneus) adult male, perched on twig, Malaysian Borneo, Borneo, Malaysia, February

Background imageMalay Collection: Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros borneoensis) adult male, feeding on fruit in fig tree

Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros borneoensis) adult male, feeding on fruit in fig tree, Malaysian Borneo, Borneo, Malaysia, February

Background imageMalay Collection: Malay cuisine, Kuch, sweet rice cakes flavoured with coconut and palm sugar

Malay cuisine, Kuch, sweet rice cakes flavoured with coconut and palm sugar, including pulut seri kaya, lempa haybi, bengka telur, kueh kosuree, pulut tatar with kaya, pulut durian, bengka ubi

Background imageMalay Collection: Malay cuisine, Satay, Malay version of mutton kebab served with sliced cucumber, sliced red onions

Malay cuisine, Satay, Malay version of mutton kebab served with sliced cucumber, sliced red onions, peanut sauce and ketupat, meaning rice cooked in cases of woven coconut leaves

Background imageMalay Collection: Malay cuisine, Roti John; French bread fried with mutton and egg

Malay cuisine, Roti John; French bread fried with mutton and egg, served with chilli sauce and thinly sliced cucumber

Background imageMalay Collection: Malay cuisine, Nasi lemak; or rice cooked with coconut milk, served with anchovies, peanuts, egg

Malay cuisine, Nasi lemak; or rice cooked with coconut milk, served with anchovies, peanuts, egg, cucumber and chilli on large green leaf

Background imageMalay Collection: Malay cuisine, Otak-otak, fish paste wrapped in coconut leaf

Malay cuisine, Otak-otak, fish paste wrapped in coconut leaf, section of leaf removed revealing paste, small wooden sticks securing leaves

Background imageMalay Collection: Malay dish, Tauhu goreng; fried beancurd with peanut sauce, served with bean sprouts sliced cucumber

Malay dish, Tauhu goreng; fried beancurd with peanut sauce, served with bean sprouts sliced cucumber

Background imageMalay Collection: Malay cuisine, Ayam panggang; chicken barbecued with garlic and lime

Malay cuisine, Ayam panggang; chicken barbecued with garlic and lime, served with a hot sambal sauce on large green star-shaped leaf

Background imageMalay Collection: Ethnic groups of Asia, 1880s C017 / 6927

Ethnic groups of Asia, 1880s C017 / 6927
Ethnic groups of Asia, 19th-century artwork. The groups are: 1. Yukaghir; 2. Ostjakin; 3. Mongol; 4. Rajput; 5. Kyrgyz; 6. Tungus; 7. Yakutian; 8. Tibetan; 9. Chinese woman; 10. Chinese man; 11

Background imageMalay Collection: Wallaces Malay beetles, 19th century

Wallaces Malay beetles, 19th century
Wallaces Malay beetles. Display of beetles collected by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) during his expedition in the Malay Archipelago from 1854 to 1862

Background imageMalay Collection: Wallaces Malay butterflies, 19th century

Wallaces Malay butterflies, 19th century
Wallaces Malay butterflies. Mounted museum display of a range of butterflies collected by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913)

Background imageMalay Collection: Civil Aviation: London to Australia, Imperial Airways

Civil Aviation: London to Australia, Imperial Airways. Clouds at Champorn, Malay Peninsula

Background imageMalay Collection: Pongo pygmaeus, Orang utan

Pongo pygmaeus, Orang utan
This glorious orang utan was shot by naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in the mid-1800s

Background imageMalay Collection: Parthenos sylvia lilacinus, clipper butterfly

Parthenos sylvia lilacinus, clipper butterfly
A subspecies of the clipper butterly from the Malay Peninsula. The clipper butterfly ranges from Sri Lanka, India and Thailand through Indonesia to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands

Background imageMalay Collection: My house at Bessir, in Waigiou

My house at Bessir, in Waigiou
Page 532 from The Malay Archipelago by Alfred Russel Wallace, London 1874

Background imageMalay Collection: The Malay Archipelago

The Malay Archipelago
Title page of The Malay Archipelago, The Land of the Orang-Utan and the Bird of Paradise. A Narrative of travel with studies of Man and Nature. By Alfred Russel Wallace, 1874

Background imageMalay Collection: Ali - Wallaces Malay Boy

Ali - Wallaces Malay Boy
Photograph from the Wallace collection in the General Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageMalay Collection: Wallaces butterflies

Wallaces butterflies
Display box of butterflies collected by Alfred Russel Wallace during his expedition in the Malay Archipelago

Background imageMalay Collection: Dobbo in the Trading Season

Dobbo in the Trading Season
Plate opposite page 472 from The Malay Archipelago by Alfred Russel Wallace, London 1874

Background imageMalay Collection: Map of the Malay Archipelago

Map of the Malay Archipelago
A map from The Malay Archipelago (1874) by Alfred Russel Wallace

Background imageMalay Collection: Notebook of Alfred Russel Wallace

Notebook of Alfred Russel Wallace
Notes and illustrations on the insects and birds by Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) observed in many different locations around the Malay Archipelago

Background imageMalay Collection: Syzygium malaccense, malay apple

Syzygium malaccense, malay apple
Plate 38 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928)

Background imageMalay Collection: Wallaces beetles

Wallaces beetles
Display of beetles collected by Alfred R. Wallace during his expedition in the Malay Archipelago

Background imageMalay Collection: Native Houses, Dobbo, Aru Islands

Native Houses, Dobbo, Aru Islands
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageMalay Collection: Malaysia / Penang 1876

Malaysia / Penang 1876
Georgetown, Penang, near Perak, in the Malay Peninsular. Date: 1876

Background imageMalay Collection: MALAYA: SAILING SHIP. A Malay proas. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

MALAYA: SAILING SHIP. A Malay proas. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Background imageMalay Collection: MALAYA: PERAK RIVER, 1876. The British expedition against the Malay chiefs of the Perak River

MALAYA: PERAK RIVER, 1876. The British expedition against the Malay chiefs of the Perak River on the Malay Peninsula, January 1876. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

Background imageMalay Collection: Sago Industry of Sarawak

Sago Industry of Sarawak
The Sago Industry of Sarawak (one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo). Cleaning Sago flour. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageMalay Collection: Malay House - Pasir Panjang - Singapore

Malay House - Pasir Panjang - Singapore Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMalay Collection: Three girl guides outside Buckingham Palace

Three girl guides outside Buckingham Palace
Early among tourist visitors, three Girl Guide guests of the British Council, Eoi Chan of China, Hilda Mizzi of Malta and Lili Majeed of Malay (Malaysia)

Background imageMalay Collection: Malaysia - Woman wrapped in local cloth

Malaysia - Woman wrapped in local cloth
Malaysia - Local woman wrapped in traditional patterned cloth. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMalay Collection: Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Street Chinese Musicians

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Street Chinese Musicians Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMalay Collection: Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Seller of Chinese Cold Drinks

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Seller of Chinese Cold Drinks Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMalay Collection: Malay Seller of Satay Beef

Malay Seller of Satay Beef with his portable shop - Singapore Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMalay Collection: Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Street seller of Betel Leaves

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Street seller of Betel Leaves Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMalay Collection: Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Refreshment seller

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Refreshment seller
Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Streetside Refreshment seller Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMalay Collection: Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Poultry or game vendors

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Poultry or game vendors Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMalay Collection: Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Durian seller

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Durian seller Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMalay Collection: Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Hot and Cold drinks seller

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Hot and Cold drinks seller Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMalay Collection: A Malaysian boy with a toy yacht

A Malaysian boy with a toy yacht on the banks of a lake. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageMalay Collection: Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Blind Malay Beggar

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Blind Malay Beggar Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMalay Collection: Spotted Garden Eel (Heteroconger hassi) adult, emerging from burrow, Sipadan Island, Sabah

Spotted Garden Eel (Heteroconger hassi) adult, emerging from burrow, Sipadan Island, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia




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"Exploring the Richness of Malay Culture: From Stunning Landscapes to Vibrant Traditions" Immerse yourself in the captivating world culture, where every aspect tells a unique story. Witness the majestic beauty of nature at Sabah Malaysia's Kinabalu National Park, as you gaze upon its breathtaking scenery from the slopes of Mount Kinabalu - South Asia's highest peak. Intrigue awaits with the Golden spangled Hamburgh cock and hen, showcasing their radiant plumage and symbolizing resilience against intruders who dare to challenge their territory. Travel back in time as you discover historical connections through Naba Leba, Queen of Solor, and a Malay girl from Timor - an enchanting tale that bridges cultures across borders. Unveil the secrets held within Burma through a detailed map that unravels its intricate landscapes and diverse heritage. Step into Singapore's vibrant heart at Malay Kampong, where traditions thrive amidst modernity. Experience warm hospitality as locals share stories passed down for generations. Embark on a journey through humanity's rich tapestry with Color-Types of Races Men - an exploration that celebrates diversity while highlighting our shared human experience. Delve into history as you encounter native groups along the Malay Peninsula in Thailand or Malaysia. Witness their customs and traditions that have stood strong throughout centuries. Pay homage to Sultan H. H Abu Bakar of Johor, Malaysia - a visionary leader whose legacy continues to shape this remarkable nation today. Discover Sarawak's artistic flair with face masks adorning Malaysian Borneo; each piece reflects cultural identity while embracing contemporary design elements found at Central Market in China Town, Kuala Lumpur. Finally, lose yourself amidst Penang's charming streets like Ah Quee Street (Lebuh Ah Quee), where vibrant murals come alive alongside local life – capturing both nostalgia and youthful spirit on every corner. Come explore "Malay".