By: Hamly Hadi
(Historical Observer)
The Hujung Medini Peninsula, also known as the Malay Peninsula, has a long and complex history with many different influences and civilizations. In the 3rd century AD, the peninsula was inhabited by various ethnic groups, including the Funan, whose centers were the Kingdoms of Langkasuka and Kedah Tua, as well as people of Vietnamese descent from the Mekong River (in Kelantan).
Apart from that, there are also Khmer people in the Gangga Negara Kingdom and indigenous people who live in the forest.
Historical Development:
3rd century AD:
At this time, the peninsula was inhabited by various ethnic groups such as the Funan, people from Vietnam, and the Khmer people.
13th-18th century AD:
In the 13th-18th century, various tribes began to arrive from the Indonesian archipelago to the Hujung Medini peninsula and changed the history of the Hujung Medini peninsula. Some of the tribes that arrived on the peninsula from the 13th to the 18th centuries are as follows:
Malay
Minangkabau
Javanese
Bugis
Banjar
Mandailing
Bawean
Acehnese
Others: Kerinci, Batak, Lampung
90% of the Malays in Medini are a collection of various tribes indoctrinated to become Malay, while the remainder are native Malays from Sumatra.
Negarakertagama:
In the Negarakertagama manuscript, this peninsula is referred to as Hujung Medini.***
Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, December 31, 2025
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