Orang Besar — Orang Kaya

The Big Man — Rich Man in Malay Society

Authors

  • Zainal Kling Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia

Keywords:

The big man, Rich man in malay society, the institution of rich man, malay hierarchy of kingship, communities

Abstract

" dan pada suatu masa bahawa fakir duduk pada suatu majlis dengan orang besarbesar bersenda gurau. Pada antara itu ada seorang orang besar, terlebih mulianya dan terlebih besar mertabatnya daripada yang lain. " (Sejarah Melayu, SamadAhmad, DBE Kuala Lumpu,; 1979: 2)

Translation: "I happened to be present at an assembly ofthe learned and noble, when one of the principal persons of the party observed to me.. ." (Malay Annals, John Leyden, translator, MBRAS, Kuala Lumpur, reprint 20, 2001 : 1).

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References

A. Samad Ahmad, (ed.). (1979). Sejarah Melayu, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Asmah Hj Omar, (1993). Susur Galur Bahasa Melayu, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Leyden, John, trans., Malay Annals, repr. 20, Kuala Lumpur: MBRAS.

Bellwood, Peter, (1985). Prehistory ofIndo-Malaysian Archipelago, N. S. Academic Press Australia.

Sahlins, M. D. , "Poor Man, Rich Man, Big-Man, Chief: Political Types in Melanesia and Polynesia", Journal of Comparative Studies in Society and History, Vol. 5, No. 3. (Apr., 1963) pp. 285-303, Cambridge University Press.

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Published

2010-11-30

How to Cite

Kling, Z. (2010). Orang Besar — Orang Kaya: The Big Man — Rich Man in Malay Society. Jurnal Peradaban Melayu, 6, 34–43. Retrieved from https://ojs.upsi.edu.my/index.php/JPM/article/view/3390

Issue

Vol. 6 (2010): Jurnal Peradaban Melayu (Edisi Khas)

Section

Articles