Malaysian folklore takes a heavy influence from Indian tradition, with a number of figures, legends, and creatures being adapted from the pre-Islamic traditions of the Malay archipelago. According to the Kamus Dewan, budaya rakyat can be interpreted as stories, customs, clothing, behaviour etc that are inherited by a society or a nation. In Malay, the term budaya rakyat is used to describe folklore. Even though, Malay folklore tends to have a regional background, with the passing of time, and through the influence of the modern media, large parts of regional Malay folklore have become interwoven with the wider popular Malaysian folklore. Nevertheless, Malaysian folklores are closely connected with classical Malay folklore of the region. Oral tradition thrived among the Malays, but continues to survive among Orang Asli and numerous bornean ethnic groups in Sarawak and Sabah. Malaysian folklores were traditionally transmitted orally in the absence of writing systems. Malaysian folklore is the folk culture of Malaysia and other indigenous people of the Malay archipelago as expressed in its oral traditions, written manuscripts and local wisdoms. A Kelantanese Wayang Kulit that narrated the tale of Hikayat Seri Rama.
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