The Merdeka Cool as good as Committed Malaysians stories continue with ninotaziz, writer as good as an extraordinary teller of tales who is determined to useour legends towards formulating the sense of pride in the people as good as toput the Hikayat upon the universe stage.
Ninot's genuine name is Zalina Abdul Aziz. She was born in Tasmania, Australia, lifted in the encampment of Chenor, Malaysia, rebuilt in Canada as good as right away lives in KL. She is the author of From the Written Stone (2006), Srikandi (2011), HIKAYAT From The Ancient Malay Kingdoms (2012) as good as NAGA A Legend of Tasik Chini (2012). Her stream book projects embody Kembara Sastera Manuskrip dan Pantun Melayu, Ratu Nusantara, 366 Legends of Asia as good as From the Wayang Kulit. Ninot is additionally right away working upon her second novel entitled Onangkiu - From Gelanggui to Bija Nagara. Visit her blog here.
Ninot during her bureau with SriKandi which was published in 2011
Ninot with her mentor, Prof Ding Choo Ming, as good as her daughter, Iman.
Passionate about story-telling, Ninot strongly believes that Hikayat belongs to all Malaysians since which was how the really old societies used to be - open as good as cosmopolitan.
This is something she says she hereditary from the prolonged line of storytellers! as good as warriors of old.
She puts it aptly - storytelling is in her red blood for she is the daughter of Abang Tik, daughter of Chu Rahmah, daughter of Yang Chik, daughter of Bebunga, storytellers of old. And Zalina - daughter of Abdul Aziz, son of Tok Muda Salehuddin, son of Tok Awang Pekan, son of Tok Nik, son of Tok Tunggal, son of Tok Ghafur, son of Tok Haji, son of Tok Sabur.
Ninot had always gravitated towards the enlightenment in school, university as good as during work. The first time she took part in the propagandize concert was in the taridra Puteri Saadong during Assunta Convent, Kuantan. At Seri Puteri School, she wrote communication with the support of her teacher, Mrs Khaw Choon Ean as good as this stayed with her until now, essay in English, Malay and French. In Canada, as personality of the Malaysian Students during her university, Ninot organised Malaysian as good as International informative nights as good as performances, as good as open houses.
From the Written Stone, published in 2006
NAGA A Legend of Tasik Chini was published in 2012
HIKAYAT From The Ancient Malay Kingdoms was additionally published in 2012
Ninot shares her concerns regarding the Malay Hikayat (46 secs)
! The inspiration for her books came in 1996 when she was an eventuality manager during the Royal Lake Club. ThePresident, Datuk Feisol M Hassan asked her toorganise the makyung performancefor the royal opening so shebrought the whole makyung troup from Kelantan. The late Mak Jah - Makyung diva Khadijah Awang was moving (to have met her was the great honour for ninotaziz as good as Julie Sudiro - these have been people she considers icons who care deeply for their art). But Ninot was worried the audience could not assimilate the performance. So she wrote down the text ofMak Jah'sperformances as the troupe rehearsed as good as rebuilt anarration in English for the MC. It was so good perceived - as good as which became the inspiration for her books. To write Malay Hikayat in English for the wider audience - to be desired by all. It was during the Royal Lake Club too which she met Pak Dalang Adiguru Wayang Kulit Pak Nasir who after narrated Wayang Kulit stories to her for her books.
Ninot insists "our hikayat is for ALL Malaysians since in the legends, we will find great purpose models. Before any the single goes upon to say "oh, though they have been myths - let me ask we - do we consider Hercules, Helen of Troy as good as Achillies have been any some-more genuine than Hang Tuah, Onangkiu or Hang Li Po, Putri Saadong or Seri Rama? Jia Baoyu? Huminodun? Puteri Santubong? Signor Kastor?"
Why the legendary figures go to all of us - according to Ninot, these stories have been around longer than any of us.They form the common memories, enlightenment (think makyung, wayang kulit, chinese opera, bharata natyam) as good as the solid sign since childhood which we go to this land. Without such an anchor (in conditions of bedtim! e storie s, theatre as good as music - the raaga/jiwa) what anchors us to the country?This is why the legends have been important to us - Gen X, Y as good as Z Malaysian - either we have been Baba Nyonya, Malay, Indian, Kadazan - the single as good as all. Regardless either we speak Kelantanese, Futchow, Cantonese, either we have been Ceylonese, Sikh?
Look during Hang Tuah - why was it deemed importantto jot down in Hikayat Hang Tuah which he learned Arab, Tamil, Siam, Jawa as good as so most more? Why did he travel to all corners of the world? Ninot says she does not care of the actuality as good as novella take upon him. Like Hercules, he is incomparable than life, an ideal of the global Malaysian man to demeanour up to. Do we consider the Greek would chuck Hektor as good as Paris out since they ONLY appeared in Homer's Iliad? The Hindu would drop Lord Rama since he appeared in Valmiki's really old poem? That to them would be sacrilege.
Ninot wants to foster Hikayat Melayu to the rest of the world. "We have to take tenure of the Hikayat. If we don't, others will take it away or it will die off. See how protective Indonesia is of the heritage. They FIERCELY explain batik, wayang kulit as good as keris as their own even though these have been birthright shared throughout Nusantara", stresses Ninot.
Besides writing, Ninot contributes her time as good as energy to various causes. She is the Executive Director of the NGO TiE Malaysia Chapter, part of the universe largest network compelling entrepreneurship, TiE Global (The Indus Entrepreneurs). In 2010 as good as 2011, she was actively involved in the NGO MyIndians.com assisting displaced children obtain their bieing ! born cer tificates as good as ICs. She additionally writes communication upon multiform communication blogosphere as good as has been featured by the US formed Poets United as good as One Stop Poetry.
Ninot has motionless to dedicate her time after early retirement to the reconstruction of Hikayat as good as towards this end, plans to write even some-more extensively as good as do her Masters in Malay Literature in the nearby future. She says she is propitious in the sense which her family is really supportive of her work. Her father Rudy Daud is her central pillar. Her 69 year aged mum, Kamariah Jaafar, is her editor, lead researcher as good as advisor. Her daughters, Iman as good as Inas, do the typing, translation, research as good as rebound ideas upon what would be some-more entertaining by immature adults.
We need to take tenure of the legends. Only then the universe will take notice. We must not be fearful of what we will find. Because we will find what we seek ninotaziz
For information upon where to purchase her books, revisit Ninot's blog here.
Monyet King as good as all the inhabitants of the Planet of the Monyets saluteninotaziz for her dedication to story-telling as good as compelling the hikayats to the rest of the world. we entirely concur with her which we have to take tenure of the Hikayats, myths as good as legends. If we don't, others will take it away! or it w ill die off. They form the common memories, enlightenment as good as the solid sign which we go to this land. I goal those of we reading this article, have been desirous by Ninot's determination to strengthen as good as foster the birthright - as good as which we too will take up as good as attain in hurdles which have been tighten to your heart.
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