Codes of Life Norms
- The residents are Moslem religious people and read 5 times a day at the Mosque. Should one visit then it is advisable to prepare along the reading peripherals such as the prayer mats with a sarong, and the hijab for woman, just in case sensitive not to let down the host will offer you to go to the mosque, or reading at home with their family.
- The telephone communication for international is : 006 (add the local code) 07 (and continue remaining numbers)
- It can be accessible by roads, river, small boats and by air.
- Proficiency language is Malay and Javanese, and randomly speaks English, Mandarin, Tamil, Urdu, Japanese and other ethnic languages.
- Publicly accepted public attire is Baju Kurung, head scarves, batik, modern attire acceptable but rejecting expose dresses, rejecting close proximity immoral conducts or anti-norms etiquettes, while respecting the value to preserving the natural way of human life style of the easterns cultures.
- Addressing one person as "Kita" is a very important and most common ones; sometimes it is heard in calling the name with additional word "Ko" in front of the name of someone i.e., Ko Man for Rahman, Ko Sin for Hussin; and usual gestures like Tuan Hamba, Tuan, Puan, Mak Cik, Pak Cik or Encik, Saudara, Saudari, and Awak. Usage of the word Kamu, Anda, Engkau, Aku atau Dia Orang to address oneself might be taken the emotion and shows of modern people, unfriendly gestures among the elderly or to new accompany but applicable.
- Usual way to greet others at meetings and departures is "Assala-mu-alaikum" with a wave or kissing the hands of the elderly, with a very low and soft speaking tone. Hence that makes the kampung typically quite and relaxing.
- While at talking it was well practiced by the older generation that no eyes contact, while looking low down with head and shoulder a little bit bowed forward. The mode of speech is more to whispering. Some still practice the traditional way sitting in front of the knee, and kissing the hands of the host at certain important function for blessing from the elderly.
- A very well mannered community and helpful to each other and to the visitor foreigner.
- Majority family are still practicing inter-neighbor marriage, related to each other, or well informed between one to another. A well cultured and matured civilization.
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