Of resilience and assimilation: contesting spatial dynamics of the Cocos Malays’ dwelling culture in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Hj Mohd Ariffin, Noor Aziah, Rashid, Md. Mizanur
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English; English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: NA Architecture; NA1 General
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/87043/1/SAUHA-Cocos.Sept.2020.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87043/2/SAUHA-CONF_SEPT2020.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87043/3/SAUHA.18Sep2020-1.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87043/4/SAUHA.18Sep2020.2.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87043/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

At the turn of the 19th century, a small group of Malay population settled in the small island of Cocos (Keeling) Island of Australia as slaves/labourers for the private coconut plantation of Alexander Hare and then, John Clunies-Ross. The Cocos Malays originated from the descendants of Malay settle...