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 * 1. Aishah **
 * 2. Melanau. Sarawak is located on the island of Borneo. Malaysia is multiethnic, multicultural, and multilingual. Carving, weaving, and silversmithing are all big parts of the Malaysian culture. The Melanau people are the first settlers of the island. They live socially and culturally like the other Malays in Malaysia. **


 * 3. Aishah speaks the Islamic language. That would be useful for communicating with people from the middle east. Her culture also is socially and culturally involved. Most Melanau’s register themselves as Malays without even realizing it. Malaysia is a big producer of rubber, palm oil, and tin. It is placed in the middle of the south china sea and Indian ocean so it’s been a prominent mercantile center for five centuries. **


 * 4. There are many different tribes in Sarawak and they tend to be hostile towards eachother sometimes **


 * 5. Become totally familiar with the character's culture. **

6. "Melanau." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Jan. 2013. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.


 *  "Positioned for progress: strategic location contributes to Malaysia's status as a mercantile giant." Travel Weekly 14 Dec. 1992: A5. Student Resources in Context. Web. 29 Jan. 2013. **