Kita orang Melayu!  (We are Malays!) The Cuttilans  are  descendants of Raden Kirti of the Bugis clan from Java tengah (Central Java)   and hold the title Raden which indicates that they have Royal connections. Like Usoof Cuttilan and his two sons let us hope that all the other Cuttilans are  proud of this and revive the ‘Raden’ title which they are rightly entitled to. Unlike in Malaysia and Indonesia, in the rest of the world everyone goes as Mr, Mrs or Miss.  Instead we Cuttilans should have the salutation ‘Raden’ in place of these titles.  How do we go about this? Perhaps tick against the title and add ‘Raden’?

All direct line descendants whether they are males or females can be named Raden. ivermectin dosage for hogs A female also have Ajeng after the Raden when she becomes a mother. ivermectina colaterais If a Raden Ajeng marries someone of  a royal title, then her children will inherit the father’s title. ivermectin pour on for cattle lung wormer If she marries a commoner then her children can hold the title of a Putra or Putrie.

We must all be proud of our bahasa Melayu Sri Lanka. Our vocabulary is limited so why not enhance it by borrowing words from Malaysia and Indonesia?. There is a standard bahasa Melayu that is spoken today in our ancestral homeland. It is from this standard bahasa Melayu one ought to pick up the words. Collins Headstart Easy Learning Bilingual Dictionary also known as Kamus Dwibahasa Belajar Cara Mudah is a very good dictionary. ISBN 983-105-003-7.

“We do not have occasions to wear our national clothes” should not be used as an excuse. The kurung and kebaya makes ladies look very elegant and graceful and the baju Melayu for men makes them look very dignified. Like in Malaysia why not make Fridays a special day for kurung kebaya?  The sarees and silk sarongs for men can be made into beautiful kurungs and kebayas. Since men rush from work for Jummah prayers it may be difficult for them to put on the baju Melayu. Why not wear for the two Raya/Lebaran prayers? By showing our identity the country will accept us for what we are and put us Malays in our own category as ‘Orang Melayu’.

LET US BE ‘BANNGA’ (proud) OF OUR  RICH HERITAGE.