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Another Luck Well if You Spotted the White Croc!

Wells are among the famous human creation for fairy tales. Around the world there are many stories about wishing well. The ancient Germanic and Celtic considered wells and springs sacred places. They throw the armory of their defeated enemy in to the well after battles as an offering to their god. Normal practice for dealing with an ancient or luck well are throwing coins deep into it and widely accepted around the world. You can see Chinese or European throwing coins into a well for luck.

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— asmaliana

British Soldier Grave, Burried with horse and dog.


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On 1829, when British ruled Melaka, there was part of district in Melaka called Naning. At that time, Naning have their own constitution followed traditionally hundred years ago without interfere from previous colonial government such as Portuguese and the Dutch. But when British came, they ask Naning to pay for 1/10 tax from all Naning crop yield. Naning Head, Datuk Dol Said refuse to pay the tax and declare a war with British government in Malacca. British attack Naning for the first time in 1831 but they have beed defeated by Datuk Dol Said guerrillas.

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— asmaliana

Hang Tuah & Hang Jebat – True Mausoleum?

Hang Tuah and Hang Jebat the famous duel in old Malay folklore. Once best friends with a band of five fighters. Hang Tuah was the most skilful and Jebat was the second most skilful. Malay folklore said that Hang Tuah was vanished in Duyong River with his Kris Taming Sari and Hang Jebat was torn apart by Sultan and the Body was thrown away to the Melaka Straits because of his murderous rampage and confrontation against Sultan. Here the story in English I found about the Hang Tuah and friends legend.


Hang Tuah Mausoleum, Tanjung Keling.
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— asmaliana




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