Wayang Kulit - New Beats

Wayang kulit never looked this cool. At the recent two-night performances by Kumpulan Seri Asun Kedah, its tok dalang (or master puppeteer) Pak Majid sang songs that included Shaggy's Mr Boombastic. He used English words in the dialogue spoken by the characters and made references to the current fad...

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Qing Ming - show respect to the departed

In conjunction with Qing Ming, Chinese in Penang will go to their depart graveyard to buy the 'gift' for their departed to use in their world. Zip-up jackets, embroidered cheongsams, suits and nyonya attire - these days, the choices of 'paper gifts' for the departed now a day. In Georgetown, some shops...

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Top 10 - Praises & Complaints on Malaysia

May be you will be wondering why I post top 10 complaints on Malaysia in my blog which writing on why must visit Malaysia. Well! I want to be transparent to all my readers. There are some weaknesses in Malaysia that my readers need to expect. Not every country is prefect right? Now, here goes the list:Top...

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Bako National Park - Home to most Borneo's diverse vegetation types

Spend at least two days to fully appreciate the beauty of the park. Don’t be misled by its relatively small size (compared to other national parks) as Bako is home to most of Borneo’s diverse vegetation types. There are seven diverse natural habitats here — Beach Forest, Cliff Vegetation, Kerangas or...

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Video on scuba diving at Perhentian Island

A lot of my friends at Lonely Planet always talking about going to Perhentian Island. Some are not sure whether Perhentian Island is worth the visit. Well, for me, it is a must-visit place when you are in Malaysia. Why? check out the video to know why..Recommended book on diving in Malays...

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Tepak Sirih - Exotic Malay Handicraft

CultureFrom time immemorial, tepak sirih (betel leaf container) has traditionally found a place in almost every ceremonial institution of the Malays as well as in social gatherings. Today, it is also used as a decorative item and one of the...

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Kites - Traditional Game

Above the sun-baked earth of the empty paddy fields in Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis and Kedah, the night is pregnant with a humming drone that seemingly comes from the sky. It lulls babies to sleep and soothes the frazzled nerves of adults, providing an aural backdrop to their conversations and daily...

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Video on Mount Kinabalu & Sipadan Island

These two video are shoot recently by a group of guys from Norway on their 10-day trip to Malaysia. I found that it is very interesting video and it gives us some picture of how mount kinabalu & sipadan island looks like. Enjoy the sho...

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Latest low-cost carrier in Malaysia

It is called "Firefly". Don't ask me why, i have no idea. It will start from April and based in Penang Airport. The route are from Penang to Langkawi, Kota Bahru, K. Terengganu and kuantan and from penang to Koh Samui and Phuket. For a start, they use two 50-seater fokker planes. The price start from...

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Mangrove Island - Kukup Island

Kukup Island is the largest uninhabited mangrove island in the world. This 647ha island is not inhabited, up until today, except for an extraordinary array of wet-land-associated plant and animal life. There are at least 67 bird species and 27 mangrove species.Nature lovers will be pleased to know that...

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