With that accent, Melayu of the Deep South are called countrymen by Malays," explained Prach. Although people of the Deep South speak Bahasa Melayu, they have different accents and use words that come from Malays. When Melayu people of the Deep South visit Malaysia, Malays call them Siamese or Thai people. Meanwhile, oghae Nayu means Melayu people. Does this qualify me to be a Melayu person?" asked Prach.įrom the exhibition title, Prach explained that orang Siyae means Siamese or Thai people and this is how Melayu people of the Deep South call outsiders. I cannot speak Bahasa Melayu fluently, but I am really into Melayu history and culture. "I felt like I was an outsider from both cultures. The conflict of his bicultural identity made Prach question who he is and led to the creation of art exhibition "Orang Siyae, Oghae Nayu". When he was in Bangkok, he was mocked by his friends because he spoke Thai with a different accent than Bangkokians. As a result, he cannot speak Bahasa Melayu fluently. Prach attended state schools that did not allow students to speak the local language, Bahasa Melayu, in class. Artist Prach Pimarnman was born in Bangkok and later moved to study in the southern province of Narathiwat.
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