Malaysian Customs & Etiquette: A Practical Handbook

”Is a Dato’ a Datuk?” ”Is this gift taboo?” ”When is food halal?” ”Who is auntie?” Who better to answer these questions than Datin Noor Aini Syed Amir – wife of a prince, daughter of a diplomat, experienced in Malaysian protocol and etiquette. Datin Noor Aini explains the basic Malaysian cultural traditions, clarifies the numerous and confusing forms of addresses used for royalty and ordinary folk and introduces the reader to the ways and manners of the Malaysian people. For foreigners coming to Malaysia for the very first time and even Malaysians themselves, Malaysian Customs and Etiquette is a must for living ”blunder-free” in Malaysia. ISBN EMERGENCYINMA