Revisit the History of Early Settlements in Pulau Pinang: The Contributions and Legacies of Rawa People
Suhaila Abdullah,
Fauziah Fathil
Abstract:It is common that the history of Pulau Pinang has often been affiliated with British as pioneers even among Malaysians, almost to the point of no return. This despite the fact that there had been Malay groups of both local and regional origin who had made Pulau Pinang as their homeland long before the coming of the British. Of the second group, Rawa people from West Sumatera were neither strangers to Pulau Pinang Island nor the mainland area that formed part of the northern state i.e. Seberang Perai. Adopting … Show more
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