Malay Wedding Customs

Malay weddings incorporate both Islamic practices as well as customs that are specific to Malay culture. In Malaysia today, the core ceremonies are the nikah (the solemnisation), walimah (the communal wedding feast), bersanding (sitting-in-state during the walimah) and bertandang (the ceremony to welcome the bride/in-laws). All of these have changed over the last 50 or 60 years, both in ways large and small. Haji Mohtar Haji Dom, a leading expert on Malay culture writes the subject eloquently

Federal Cultural Series. Translation of: Istiadat Perkahwinan Masyarakat Melayu. viii, 80 pages Very good. Light shelf wear to covers, owner details on flyleaf, overall very good condition.