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
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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…
Continue reading ‘Town Planning for Melaka is History’
— asmaliana
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.
Continue reading ‘Melaka Tree – An Empire Start with It.’
— asmaliana
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
| NO | EVENT | DATE | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melaka World Heritage Proclamation Launching Ceremony | 1 August 2008(Friday) | Infront Of Stadhuys Building |
| 2 | The City Of Melaka World Heritage? Exhibition | 1-31 August 2008 | Bastion House |
| 3 | Thanksgiving Ceremony | 7 August 2008 | i) Kampung Hulu Mosque |
| (Friday) @ TBA | ii)Cheng Hoon Teng Temple | ||
| iii)Sri Poyyata Vinayagar Moorthi Temple | |||
| iv)St. Francis Xavier Church | |||
| 4 | Melaka Heritage Carnival | 9-17 August 2008 | Infront Of Stadhuys Building |
| 5 | Malaysia Busana 50th Anniversary Exhibition | 9 August-9 September 2008 | DMDI Building |
| 6 | Melaka Heritage Treasure Hunt | 9 August 2008 | Jonker Street & Infront Of Memorial Building |
| 7 | The City Of Melaka Heritage Colouring Contest | 9 August 2008 (Saturday) | Infront Of Stadhuys Building |
| 8 | The City Of Melaka World Heritage Cooking Contest | 10 August 2008 (Sunday) | Melaka Museum Complex |
| 9 | The City Of Melaka World Heritage Poster Drawing Contest | 12 August 2008 (Tuesday) | Infront Of A Famosa |
| 10 | Flying Of The Jalur Gemilang Convoy | 16 August 2008 (Saturday) | Around City |
| 11. | The City Of Melaka World Heritage Seminar | 18 August 2008(Friday) | |
| 12. | The City Of Melaka World Heritage Poem Contest | 24 August 2008(Sunday) | Infront Of Memorial Building |
| 13. | The City Of Melaka World Heritage Boat Parade | 30 August 2008(Saturday) | Melaka River |
| 14. | Melaka Multi Ethnics Weddings | Weekends(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
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.
Continue reading ‘Melaka Home Made Pickle’
— asmaliana
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