Communication is one of the most important aspects of our lives. It's a process that brings us together and helps us get most of our work done. Communication plays an important role in transmitting cultural values ​​from one generation to the next. Communication can be classified as two; verbal and non-verbal. In a multiracial country like Malaysia, good communication can be considered a savior to keep everyone together. Being a multiracial country, it shows the existence of cultural diversity in Malaysia. Cultural diversity often leads to society's greatest challenge. For this article, a comparison between my culture; Indian culture; particularly Hindu culture and the culture of Malaysia's largest ethnic group; Malay culture will be created. As we all know, the Indian community in Malaysia is the smallest of the three major ethnic groups and represents only 10% of the country's population. Indians first came to Malaya when barter trade began; starting with traders coming to and from the former Singapore Strait settlements, Malacca and Penang. The Indians who came to Malaysia brought with them Hindu culture such as unique temples, delicious cuisines and colorful customs. The Hindu tradition remains strong to this day within the Malaysian Indian community. Tamil, Malay and Telegu speaking people make up over 85% of people of Indian origin in the country. Among the reasons why I chose to write about Indian culture is that it is my roots and also the deepening to know more about my culture. Indian culture actually has a great influence on Malaysian culture, which is why I chose to make a comparison for these two cultures. Early Malay literature derives almost completely from Hindu epics; Ramayana and t...... middle of paper ......itayama, S. & Ishii, K. (2002). Speech and voice: Spontaneous attention to emotional expressions in two languages. Cognition and emotion, 16(1), 29-59.9. Lailawati Mohd Salleh, (2005). High/Low Context Communication: The Malay Malay Style. Annual conference of the Association for Business Communication, Association for Business Communication. Ohio University10. Osman-Gani, A. A. & Tan, J. S. (2002). Influence of culture on Asian managers' negotiation styles: An empirical study of major cultural/ethnic groups in Singapore. Thunderbird International Business Review, 44(6), 819-839.11. Philippidis, A. (1999). The wrong gifts can discourage potential business partners. Westchester County Business Journal, 38(41), 6.12. Wafa, S. A., Tee, L. I. (1997). Malaysian managers: A study of their personality traits and conflict management behavior. Malaysian management review, 32(3), 42-54.