Cross Culture Trip to Malaysia

Cross Culture Trip to Malaysia

Dates of Travel: Feb 8th 2020 – 12th Feb 2020

Students Part of the Visit: Group of 29 out of which 11 students and 2 parents and 1 faculty from RBVRR Women’s College and 13 students

and 2 faculty from St Ann’s Degree College Mehdipatnam Hyderabad and 1 travel co-ordinator.

S.No Hall Ticket No. Student Name

Stream

& Year

1 562051007 Dhotre Mahima BTCFS - I

2 562051003 B Amulya BTCFS - I

3 562051502 Ragha Priya FNZC - I

4 562051547 Umme Habeeba FNZC - I

5 562051420 K Keerthana FSCCS - I

6 141618 672157 b aishwarya MBA-II

7 141618 672024 T Meghna MBA-II

8 56195563 Ayesha Sabeen MBC - II

9 56195535 P Sai Priya MZC - II

10 56195543 P Rithika MZC - II

11 56183028 K Srilatha B.Com - III

Outcome: All the 11 students were awarded the “Cross Culture Workshop” Participation Certificates by Tunku Abdul Rahman University

College (TARC) .

Day 1 in Malaysia:

Our journey in Malaysia started with our visit to “Putrajaya” and on the way we stopped at “Jaipur Mahal hotel” at “Cyber Jaya” for breakfast which

served authentic Indian food.

Seri Wawasan Bridge Putra Mosque

Putrajaya is a city in Malaysia, south of Kuala Lumpur. It’s known for its beautiful late-20th-century architecture including the Putra Mosque, made from

rose-colored granite with a pink dome. Nearby is the immense, green-domed Perdana Putra, which contains the prime minister’s office complex. The 3-tiered Putra Bridge is inspired by Iranian architecture, with 4 minaret-type piers overlooking the man-made Putrajaya Lake.

Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya

Officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Malay: Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya), is a planned city and the federal administrative centre of

the Malaysian capital. The seat of the federal government was shifted in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya because of overcrowding and congestion in the former. Kuala Lumpur remains as Malaysia's national capital per the constitution, and is still the seat of the King of Malaysia and the Parliament, as well as being the country's commercial and financial centre. The establishment of Putrajaya was the idea of the then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

Architecture:

Putra Mosque PETRONAS TOWERS

Architecture in Malaysia is a combination of many styles, from Islamic and Chinese styles. The garden city of Putrajaya stuns with its lush

green scape. The Malay palaces are regal and inviting, with luxurious artefacts and East Asian carpets lining the walls. While

the city is replete with tall buildings and sleek, glass façades, the culture of Malaysia also upholds Dravidian temples, Chinese

monasteries, spire-like mosques, and tall churches lining streets with Malay shop houses and shacks in tow.

Day2:

Full Day trip to “Genting Highland”, En-route visit “Batu Caves”, “Watch Factory Outlet”. Cable Car ride to Genting Highlands. And a visit to Kings Palace.

Cable car to Genting HighLands

Genting Highlands

Visit to Strawberry Farm:

Visit to Harriston Boutique (Chocolate Factory): The students were shown how the chocolates are made and the ingredients the factory uses to make chocolates.

Visit to Watch Factory

Murugan Temple

Day 3:

Visit to Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TARC) established in 1969 named after the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku

Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, is a non-profit, private university college in Malaysia.

TAR UC is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Malaysia.

TAR UC has won many scholastic awards and recognition amongst which include the Premier Digital Tech University status awarded by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (‘MDEC’) in 2019 for the second time and Sin Chew Education Awards 2018 / 19 where TAR UC was named as the recipient of the Outstanding Educational Institutions: Private Universities / Colleges award, Product Award and CSR award. Besides this, TAR UC also won the Asia Pacific CSR Awards 2016 where the University College won the Excellence in Education Improvement award.

Cross Culture Workshop:

Our students participated in “Cross Culture workshop” at Tunku Abdul Rahman University College where the students interacted with the TARC University students and got to learn about their education system and the different courses offered by the university, their college infrastructure and facilities and also learnt about the Malaysian culture. The students were awarded Cross Culture

Workshop participation Certificates.

CROSS CULTURE WORKSHOP

TARC Student Interaction

TARC College Tour

Culture:

The culture of Malaysia draws on the varied cultures of the different people of Malaysia. The Malaysian government has taken the step of defining

Malaysian Culture through the "1971 National Culture Policy", which defined what was considered official culture, basing it around Malay culture and integrating Islamic influences.

Chinese and Indian cultural influences made their mark when trade began with those countries, and increased with immigration to Malaysia. Other cultures that heavily influenced that of Malaysia include Persian, Arabic, British.

Arts and music have a long tradition in Malaysia, with Malay art dating back to the Malay sultanates. Traditional art was centred on fields such as carving, silversmithing, and weaving.

Various influences can be seen in architecture, from individual cultures in Malaysia and from other countries. Large modern structures have been built,

including one of the tallest twin buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers.

The Malays, who account for over half the Malaysian population, play a dominant role politically and are included in a grouping identified as bumiputra.

Their native language, Bahasa Malaysia, is the national language of the country.

All Malays are Muslims. While Malaysia is a predominantly Muslim nation – Islam is the national religion – there is thriving religious

diversity in the country. Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, and practitioners of Chinese indigenous religions coexist

peacefully in the country.

Cuisine:

Tourists can expect Malay, Chinese, Peranakan, Indian, Indonesian, Filipino, Javanese, Japanese, Thai, and Western food in

Malaysia. Malaysia's cuisine reflects the multiethnic makeup of its population, and is defined by its diversity. Many cultures from Malaysia and the

surrounding areas have greatly influenced Malaysian cuisine, with strong influence from Malay, Chinese, Indian, Thai, and Japanese cuisines.

Clothing As of 2013 most Muslim Malaysian women wear the tudung, a type of hijab.

Malay

Men: The traditional attire of Malay men is called Baju Melayu, which is a loose tunic paired with trousers and a sarong which

is known as Sampin. Men also wear the traditional hat, called songkok or kopiah with it. Some men prefer wearing batik shirts

with trousers.

Women: The ancient traditional dress for Malay women was kemban, which included sarongs tied above the chest. The

current traditional dress for women is baju kurung, which comprises of a knee-length, full-sleeved blouse and a long skirt

called kain. The skirt is pleated on one side. This attire is usually accompanied by a scarf on the head. A semi formal versi on is

the kebaya, which is a skin-fit two piece costume.

Malaysian Languages

Bahasa Malay and English are the most commonly spoken languages in Malaysia. English is the official language of

communication, and most locals are bilingual. The common phrases that we have learnt during our trip to Malaysia.

Common Phrases

· Selamat Malam: Good evening

· Selamat Jalan: Goodbye

· Terima Kasih: Thank you

· Ya/Tidak: Yes/no

· Sedap: Delicious

· Berapa: How much for this?

Festivals in Malaysia

We were told that Malaysian festivals are a delight to participate in – the celebrations are colourful, vibrant, noisy, and

dynamic. The Mooncake Festival (August/September) is a must-visit to sample the delicious cakes and pray to the Chinese

moon goddess for love and prosperity, while the Chinese New Year (January/February) is a week-long celebration with

delicious food, dances, and music.

Hindu festivals like Thaipusam (January/February) and Diwali (November) are best enjoyed at temples like the Batu Murugan

temple, while the Dragon Boat Festival (December) and Malaysia Water Festival (April) see long snake boat races and dragon

dances as a vital part of the culture in Malaysia. Eid (May) and Milad Un Nabi (October) . We missed Thaipusam Festival as we

reached Malaysia a day after the festival.

National Monument in Kuala Lumpur (WAR MEMORIAL):

This 15m high bronze statue is dedicated to 11,000 people who died during the First World War,

struggle against the Japanese and the Malayan emergency. World’s tallest freestanding Bronze

Sculpture.