The concept and meaning of landscape in the Malay context.

This research aims to understand landscape in the Malay context, mainly through the literatures that very closely describes the Traditional Malay culture. Landscape in a Malay context act as a medium of exchange that evolves within tangible and intangible elements in the Malay societies in its own t...

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Main Author: Maliki, Nor Zarifah
Format: Monograph
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2014
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/36899/
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Summary:This research aims to understand landscape in the Malay context, mainly through the literatures that very closely describes the Traditional Malay culture. Landscape in a Malay context act as a medium of exchange that evolves within tangible and intangible elements in the Malay societies in its own timeframe.The research has analyzed 4 groups of written materials that contain ideas and descriptions of 'landscape' in the Malay context including classical historical writings, popular writings, idioms and Malay folklores.