June 28, 2009 • 3:03 pm 10
The year is 120 AD… a time when the Roman Empire is at the height of its power, during the reign of Hadrian – one of the Five Good Emperors. Meanwhile in China, the Han Dynasty is firmly cemented as the ruling empire and is expanding into Central Asia… one hundred years before the period of the Three Kingdoms.
Filed under: Artists Movies n Entertainment
June 17, 2009 • 7:04 pm 0
I found an article titled ‘Kelantan-Patani the forgotten History’, and quickly sent an e-mail to the admin of the site for a requote and republish some of the interesting photos of the Kelantanese communities in year 1909 – Exactly 100 years ago! Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Arts & Crafts
June 2, 2009 • 7:39 pm 0
I’ve been to a few Traditional Malay houses and based on my experience, these houses are indeed sustainable, the raised piles allows maximum ventilation and it doubles up as a preventive measurement for all tropical storms and floods.
Filed under: Arts & Crafts
June 1, 2009 • 4:06 pm 0
These articles of interesting medicinal, religious and cultural values could be viewed, (and touched!) at the small but informative (and free!) Kota Lukut Museum. This museum is dedicated to house findings from excavation done at the nearby Kota Lukut (Fort of Lukut), which was once an independent, trading post (largely tin mined at the Lukut River) owned by Raja Bot. At its heyday, Kota Lukut had the best administration in the Archipelago, complete with a troop of cavalry policemen, that it earned praises from the then Governor of Malacca, William Farquhar, as a city that surpassed even Malacca in term of governance, wealth and prosperity.
Filed under: Arts & Crafts , Kota Lukut
May 25, 2009 • 8:35 pm 1
Legend had it that the mystical keris Taming Sari could fly and seek out the enemy, just like modern missiles. Not only that but it would even rattle in its sheath to warn its owner of potential danger.
In the 15th. Century, when he wanted to ask for the hand in marriage of Majapahit princess Raden Galoh Chandra Kirana, Sultan Mansur Shah traveled to Java with his royal bodyguard, Hang Tuah. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Arts & Crafts , keris
May 16, 2009 • 7:25 pm 0
Spencer Tracy and James Stewart team up for this World War II adventure, based on an supposedly true incident from World War II. Stewart plays John Royer, an ex-newspaper reporter with a backhand knowledge of Malaya, and Tracy plays a criminal named Carnaghan, doing time in Alcatraz for smuggling. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Artists Movies n Entertainment
May 12, 2009 • 2:10 pm 0
Just imagine in developed countries like Australia, Europe and the US where any hand-made crafts or artwork are extremely valued and highly-priced. And in Malaysia block-printed batik which should fall into this category are relegated to the lower stratum of appreciation. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Arts & Crafts , batik
May 7, 2009 • 5:17 pm 13
May 3, 2009 • 8:45 pm 2
If stories give life to a place, those of the four queens of Pattani recall laughter and tears, love and revenge that shaped a chapter of the little known history of this Islamic maritime kingdom about six centuries ago.
Nobody knows what Princess Ijau might have thought when she ascended the throne as the first queen of Pattani in 1584. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Artists Movies n Entertainment
April 30, 2009 • 10:58 pm 3
UPDATE: Ulek Mayang 7 Wasiat by Peacebuy
The moment he recovered he immediately fell in love with the Puteri Duyung. Thus the forbidden love germinated between the two lovers of different world against the will and the liking of the oceanic spirits. The hulubalang soon returned bringin with them the 7 Wasiats, while the Prince decided to stay and marry his beloved Puteri Duyung. They stayed they for long period of time until one day…the Prince told his lover….”sudah tikanya kanda pulang…..”
Filed under: Artists Movies n Entertainment, Beliefs n Folklores , Ulek Mayang
February 24, 2009 • 7:24 pm 1
Hang Tuah thereby attained knowledge of languages and cultures from countries such as India, China, Thailand and the island of Java. By the age of ten he had acquired the knowledge of no less than twelve bahasa.
Filed under: Persilatan , Hang Tuah
February 20, 2009 • 6:08 pm 3
Silat is the traditional martial art of the Nusantara region also known as the Malay Archipelago, and has been passed down from master to student for many generations. It encompasses the vast knowledge of strategic and tactical human combat, weaponry and philosophy.
Integrating soft, aesthetic movements called bunga (blossoms) with self-defence techniques that are both hard and deadly called buah (fruits), silat transcends the physical defence aspect to encompass the spiritual, medicinal and religious practices of the Melayu. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Persilatan , Malay archipelago, Silat
S.E.A. Archeology Newsblog Indonesian Islamic Philology Islamonline:Arts&Culture The Islamic Workplace Mistisfiles Illimunations The Malay Nobat
