Table of contents : Contents Maps Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Malayu Antecedents Chapter 2. Emergence of Malayu Chapter 3. Ethnicization of the Minangkabau Chapter 4. From Malayu to Aceh Chapter 5. The Batak Malayu Chapter 6. The Orang Laut and the Malayu Chapter 7. The Orang Asli/Suku Terasing and the Malayu Conclusion: Framing the Southeast Asian Past in Ethnic Terms Notes Abbreviations Select Bibliography Index About the Author