Nine of the eleven states in peninsula Malaysia are headed by royalties with long intertwining histories. Najib Ariffin, an architect whose work required him to travel to various states and learn the history behind our royal families, gives us a brief survey of events that spans more than a thousand years. He is also behind the Nusantara Academy of Development, Geo-cultures and Ethnolinguistics.

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Tags:  Live and Learn,  The Bigger Picture,  Royalty,  Melaka,  Malacca,  Royal House,  Nadge,  Sultan,  History,  Malay Kingdom,  Mahmud Shah,  Culture, History, Heritage