The new Union was greeted with strong opposition from the local Malays.

There are also similar stalls run by local Malays, which are not to be confused with the Mamak.

Meanwhile, loyalty among the local Malays in Johor to the ruling classes became increasingly divided between the royalty and the nobility.

Others started identifying themselves as Malays so that they could join the military or get jobs given to local Malays.

Before the arrival of the first Sultan, Malacca was a fishing village inhabited by local Malays.

Most of the local Malays were farmers.

Like the Peranakans, they later settled down and freely intermingled with the local Malays and Chinese settlers.

A great way to learn some local Malay and Bidayuh cooking.

There is plenty of local Malay and Indian food stalls (warung).

In earlier centuries, Portuguese and local Malays were able to marry without such conversions, because such religious laws did not exist.