Malays in Malaysia are different from other Malays

 

Politics shapes the race in Malaysia but not the DNA. 

Want to be called Malay? You need to fulfill the 3 categories. 

As AI said here as well as the video did talk about it. 

Under the Constitution of Malaysia, qualifying as a Malay requires meeting three specific criteria, not just two.

According to Article 160(2) of the Federal Constitution, a "Malay" is defined as a person who satisfies all of the following conditions:

Professes the religion of Islam (must be a Muslim).
Habitually speaks the Malay language.
Conforms to Malay custom.

Additionally, the definition includes a lineage or geographical requirement: the person or their parent must have been born in the Federation (or Singapore) before Merdeka Day (August 31, 1957), or been domiciled in the Federation (or Singapore) on that day.

Because this is a legal and constitutional definition specific to Malaysia, a person must meet all three cultural/religious criteria simultaneously to be legally considered Malay under Malaysian law.

Thus, the Malay in Malaysia is much different from other Malays. Politics shape the new race as the politicians are not wanting to maintain the real DNA. 

Simple to know the tribal as you can do the DNA test. But in Malaysia, the ex PM, Dr Mahathir changed it though he is a qualify medical doctor. 

Why he wanted to do so ? If you knew his ancestry, you would know that he would be to shameful to carry the DNA of Kerala.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala

By such system, a change of politics, the DNA is totally abolished. 

Thus, we would like to remind the people who do the Malay ethnic research, please bear in mind the system. 

What if the word “Malay” never described one ancient bloodline? Ancient DNA from Southeast Asia is revealing a far more complex story of migration, mixing, language and identity. This video explores DNA recovered from ancient hunter-gatherers in places such as Gua Cha in Malaysia and an 8,000-year-old individual from Laos. The findings described in the script challenge the idea of a simple replacement between early hunter-gatherers and later farming populations. Instead, they point to repeated waves of migration and genetic mixing over thousands of years. The story also examines modern Malay communities in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, where researchers found significant differences in ancestral components. The script highlights Austronesian, Proto-Malay, East Asian and South Asian ancestry, showing how different migration routes shaped different communities. From the Orang Asli and the ancient populations of the peninsula to Indian Ocean trade, Austronesian migrations and the rise of Malay culture, this is a story about how ancestry and identity can follow different paths.