Importance Of Diversity In Malaysia

Since British colonialism, Chinese and Indian had migrated to Tanah Melayu and build their own moderate town. Since then, Tanah Melayu had become a multiracial country until now. Today, we are still living with other races in peace and harmony under one roof. We can tolerate with each other without boundaries or problems. If we don’t preserve our solidarity, we will have to face many problems in the future. As a Malaysian, what we can do is we can nurture solidarity by celebrating diversity amongst us. Diversity is about learning how to accept people from different races, cultures and backgrounds for the beautiful uniqueness that makes everyone as a part of community. Celebrating diversity is a great way to celebrate everyone and also maintaining …show more content…
Malaysians come from different races and culture, so, we can start cherishing the harmony of Malaysia by learning other races’ culture. Learning their cultures and practices can help us understand their lifestyle and uniqueness. For example, red is a common colour among Chinese. Red, correspond with fire, symbolizes good fortune and joy. It is found everywhere especially during Chinese New Year and family gatherings and other holidays such as Moon Cake Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. A red envelope is a monetary gift for the children were also given. Red is still very popular amongst Chinese citizens. Now, Malaysian should never feel strange or weird to see Chinese glorifying red colour in their lifestyle.

Besides that, Indians had Kolam. Kolam were drawn using colourful rice or rice flour. The rice powder invited birds and other small creatures like ants to come and eat it. This shows our concern and humanity towards other living things. Meanwhile, the colourful rice is a sign of invitation to welcome all into the home. Not forgetting, Indians also celebrate the Festival Of Lights. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness or good over evil, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair. This moderate celebration shows the uniqueness of Indians’ cultures in …show more content…
In Malaysia, open house is one of our common customs. In an open house, no matter from what generation, people can learn other cultures and practices in informal learning environment. People can smell and taste various type of delicious cuisine and feel the warmth hospitality provided by the host of the house. This will make our bond grow stronger and the unanimity between each races will become better. Open house are often be held during festivals such as Hari Raya Festival, Chinese New Year or Deepavali, and the host of the house will give the children monetary gifts or duit raya. This shows how generous Malaysians are towards other people. In the same time, cooperation among citizens will be