Famous Malay weapon open for public view

Picture from Star Metro

The mystical Keris Taming Sari formerly owned by Malay hero Hang Tuah who was given the title Laksamana (Admiral) by the Sultan of Malacca will go on display at Galeri Sultan Azlan Shah in Kuala Kangsar.
The keris' handle is made of gold while the blade is made of 20 types of iron. According to history, when Malacca was captured by the Potuguese in 1511, Sultan Mahmud retreated to Kampar in Sumatra, Indonesia, bringing along all of Malacca's state regalia.
Muzaffar was later proclaimed the first Sultan of Perak, taking on the name of Sultan Muzaffar Shah in 1528.
The keris, which is said to have magical powers such as being able to hover in the air in times of crisis, is kept at the palace and it has been part of the state regalia of Perak ever since.
The keris is on display from today to April 27 in conjunction with the birthday celebration of the Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan Shah.
The gallery, which also showcases the history of the Perak royalty other than the private collections of the Sultan of Perak, is open daily from 10am to 5pm. Entrance ticket is RM4 per adult, RM2 per university and secondary student and RM1 for primary student.

"This is a golden opportunity for us as Taming sari is a very important historical Malaysia heritage. The story of Hang Tuah is very close to all Malaysian. It will on be display for public for limited period of time. Make sure you take this opportunity which does not come often"

If you need further information on Taming Sari, please leave in the comment. I will search and revert back to you in the same comment column.

Read More …

Museum tour in French & English

A team who called themselves as Museum Volunteers Malaysia has taken a huge intiative by providing one-hour guided tour of the national museum in French and English. The tour will start at 9am every Tuesday and at 11am every Thursday, beginning next week.

The idea behind this intiative is to offer better services to the tourists since the museum is shortage of staff at this moment. Each of the volunteers proudly expressed their willingness to volunteer as they can contribute in introducing Malaysia to the world. Besides that, it will help to preserve Malaysia culture heritage. 25 volunteers received their graduation certificates from Museum Department yesterday.

The schedule for the guided tour might vary with the next batch of volunteers, depending on the languages they speak and number of volunteers. The volunteers have graduated after a series of lectures, tests and training. They will share their knowledge on variety of subjects from Peranakan and Orang Asli culture to traditional art forms.

If you need specific information on this topic, please request in the comment. I will search and revert back the answer in the same comment column.

Read More …