The Malay Cultural Village in Johor Bahru is a curated introduction to Malay heritage, with traditional house forms, costumes, crafts, music, and demonstrations arranged for visitors. It is staged, but it can still be useful if you want cultural context without travelling far from the city.
Treat it as an overview rather than an untouched village experience. The best parts are the tangible ones: timber architecture, textile patterns, instruments, and craft processes that give shape to traditions you may otherwise only meet in museum labels or shopping malls.