Malaysia is a country that has its own special features with its people consisting of various races, languages, and religions with various customs and cultures. It can be said that Malaysia is also a place where the biggest religions in the world meet.
It is common to hear when Muslims celebrate festivals for other religions, there are some questions about whether the law 'resembles non-Muslims' or in Arabic it is called 'al-tasyabbuh bil kuffar' involving some acts that are originally practices of other religions.
If seen during the beginning of Islam, people from various cultures and geographical areas embraced Islam but still maintained their cultural identity. They do not become "Arabs" just because they become Muslims.
For example, if seen nowadays, for a Chinese Muslim, the New Year celebration is an important event that displays their ethnic and cultural identity. Even today, Chinese New Year is a cultural celebration and not a festival based on religious rituals.