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Malaysia often views Indonesia with a mixture of admiration and anxiety. As the origin of Melayu civilization (the Riau-Lingga sultanates, the Malay language), Indonesia is the cultural elder. Yet Malaysia has economically out-performed its neighbor, leading to a complex sibling rivalry. In the realm of Islamic dress, this plays out in several ways:
The modern shift toward veiling began in the 1980s as part of a global Islamic revivalism. video mesum malaysia melayu jilbab link
Yet, there is a growing counter-movement. Young Malaysian academics and artists are calling for Dekolonisasi Tudung (Decolonization of the Headscarf). They argue that the Indonesian jilbab is not "more Islamic"; it is simply a product of 20th-century Middle Eastern revivalism, dressed in Indonesian batik prints. Malaysia often views Indonesia with a mixture of