My ethnicity is Malay, so how do I explain that to my foreign friends? Do you have that difficulty too? Our history is so rich & vast that I'll end up starting a history class. Like yeah, you're Bawean, Java or Bugis, but how far do you know, get what I mean? 

And there is a resaon why Malay people features, look so close to Thais, Vietnamese, Filipinos, Papua New Guinea, Australian aborigines and even Hawaiian people. 

My maternal side is Malaysian, Negeri Sembilan. My great grandma, whom I am fortunate to meet, speaks Bahasa Nogoghi & Tail. I'm sure coming from Negeri Sembilan, we have Minangkabau blood but I found out from one of my aunt that my long, long ancestors were of Russian descent. Influence or origin, I don't know. My paternal side is of Malaccan descent and it was said that my great grandmother has Chinese blood? Once again, influence or origin, god knows.

Bloodlines, man. I feel like I opened a whole Pandora Box of tabs when I try to research my bloodline.  Please, a Malay brother or sister, please open up a DNA kit company. 

And people, Sang Nila Utama. Google it. Ok, bye.