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Discover Melaka Cultural trail



Picture worth a thousand word and Video give you the reality check, so checkout this video about cultural trail in Melaka and the unique heritage of Baba and Nyonya, Chitty and Portuguese community.



— asmaliana

Town Planning for Melaka is History

Melaka Town Plan was been available since the Portuguese. Then it was continued by Dutch and the British. Many of the landscape from that era can still be recognized until now. For example, when we read the Dutch era Melaka town plan, we can Imagine where are the Street like Jonker and Banda Hilir. Despite of the rapid urban and commercial development, Melaka town area have largely retain urban style of old shophouses,religious and administrative buildings. We can see the authenticity by the original street patterns in the old Town map and present…



Melaka Portuguese Town Map…

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— asmaliana

Melaka Tree – An Empire Start with It.


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Melaka Tree at Banda Hilir, look at its wide shady branch.

The Name of the state of Melaka actually came from a tree. A Melaka tree. Melaka tree is a common species in South East Asia and India but look like India is the largest to consume it’s fruits. This tree also known as Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus). Kinda quite pre-historic tree as the tree was recorded in India as ayurvedic healing fruit and in Malay folk tales.

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List Of Programs In Conjunction With The City Of Melaka World Heritage Celebrations ( 1-31 August 2008 )

Month of August 2008 will be the month of Melaka Heritage Celebration. Programs from education to cultural event will be held along the month. Below are updated program list. Be sure to visit Melaka in this August!


MELAKA WORLD HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS

NOEVENTDATEVENUE
1Melaka World Heritage Proclamation Launching Ceremony1 August 2008(Friday)Infront Of Stadhuys Building
2The City Of Melaka World Heritage? Exhibition1-31 August 2008Bastion House
3Thanksgiving Ceremony7 August 2008i) Kampung Hulu Mosque
  (Friday) @ TBAii)Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
   iii)Sri Poyyata Vinayagar Moorthi Temple
   iv)St. Francis Xavier Church
4Melaka Heritage Carnival9-17 August 2008Infront Of Stadhuys Building
5Malaysia Busana 50th Anniversary Exhibition9 August-9 September 2008DMDI Building
6Melaka Heritage Treasure Hunt9 August 2008Jonker Street & Infront Of Memorial Building
7The City Of Melaka Heritage Colouring Contest9 August 2008 (Saturday)Infront Of Stadhuys Building
8The City Of Melaka World Heritage Cooking Contest10 August 2008 (Sunday)Melaka Museum Complex
9The City Of Melaka World Heritage Poster Drawing Contest12 August 2008 (Tuesday)Infront Of A Famosa
10Flying Of The Jalur Gemilang Convoy16 August 2008 (Saturday)Around City
11.The City Of Melaka World Heritage Seminar18 August 2008(Friday) 
12.The City Of Melaka World Heritage Poem Contest24 August 2008(Sunday)Infront Of Memorial Building
13.The City Of Melaka World Heritage Boat Parade30 August 2008(Saturday)Melaka River
14.Melaka Multi Ethnics WeddingsWeekends(Above 20 August 2008)Kg. Hulu, Kg. Portugis, Jonker Walk, Kg. Chetty.
15.A Day Seminar For Melaka Tour Guide On Heritage PERZIM Auditorium


— asmaliana

Melaka Home Made Pickle

melaka pickle

Driving along Jalan Tanjung Keling, you will find many locals selling home made pickle at the roadside. Its like a small pickle industries. The pickle here are made traditionally with no add on food chemicals as I am been told. If you ever eat a pickle from Thailand and than taste this Melaka home made pickle, your tongue will tell the big difference. Pickle from Thailand taste more acidic and you will tend to cough a little bit when the pickle came to your throat. But with the Melaka home made pickle, the taste is only sugar or salt. The color of home Melaka home made pickle also not so attractive and shiny, just pale because no artificial coloring added.

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— asmaliana




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