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Melaka International Tourism Show (MITS ) 2008

Published on September 21, 2008 in Event, Melaka and Tourism. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .



Melaka International Tourism Show 2008 (MITS) will be held again this coming December. The venue as usual is at Melaka International Trade Center, Ayer Keroh, Melaka. The date will be from 5 to 7 December 2008. As usual there will be many tourism players booth from travel agents, hoteliers, tourism organizations and tourism companies. Other activity will be cultural performances, appearance from local artist, demonstrations, games for family and prize give away. I will updates the latest tentative from time to time.

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British Soldier Grave, Burried with horse and dog.

Published on September 16, 2008 in Melaka and tomb & mausoleum. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .


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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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Bone Powered Soup!

Published on September 16, 2008 in Food & Drinks and Malaysia. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .


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I don’t know if anything like exist in other part of the world other than Melaka, Malacca or Malaysia. If not than I can announce it as Malaysia traditional food, made in Malaysia. Famous with the name “Gearbox Soup”. Just ask for gearbox soup than not more to ask, you will serve with big cow knee bone in a big bowl full of spicy soup. When served you can smell the strong aroma of spice and cooked meat. The thickness of the soup is not come from any powder like western soup but comes from the bones and meat itself. I say this soup is full of calcium much more than Anlene Calcium Milk I think. Scientist should check it out. You can find it at almost everypart of Malaysia local food stall.

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Briged Seni Melaka

Published on September 13, 2008 in culture and Tourism. 28 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .

Briged Seni Melaka or in English we can pronounce it Melaka Art Brigade is an official cultural dance & music performing group for the State Government of Melaka. Established in 1989 with a mission to to promote Melaka Cultural art and dance as one of the tourism products and introduce it throughout the country. Performance by Briged Seni Melaka are including many dance type that is choreograph for all aspect of Malaysian multi – racial community especially in Melaka that have Chinese, Indian, Baba – Nyonya, Chitty and Portuguese. This aspect also blend with modern and contemporary dance to suit all occasion but not compromising the fineness of the movement and the dance gait. Now the group are going global with experience in performing dance in country like Germany, Japan, China, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Russia and many more. The group also have their own multi skills combo that can play all sort of music like traditional Malay (unplugged), Gamelan and also pop-rock. Briged Seni Melaka has won many titles in the country such as National Champion of Traditional Music (Johan Muzik Asli Kebangsaan), National Champion of Live Band Group (Johan Pertandingan KUGIRAN Peringkat Kebangsaan), Champion of Malay Dance Festival Palembang Indonesia and National dance Festival 2007 by Ministry of Culture & Arts.

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Malay Customs Preserved…

Published on September 11, 2008 in culture and Museum. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , .


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Malay are first to arrived at this land Peninsular of Malaysia. Malays in Malaysia are unique because they blend from all Malay ethnic in this Malay Archipelago. In Indonesia for example, the Have many Malay ethnic like Javanese, Minang, Batak and many others. But here in Malaysia, the ethnic customs are seldom practice and all of the Malays here agreed to call them just Malays. Therefore we can find the customs are mixed with many other Malay ethnic in this Archipelago like marriage customs, accessories and dressing. But now all the customs are not everyday practice and some of them have been replace by modern & contemporary fashion such as marriage dress. It’s hard to find the authentic traditional accessories now as the younger generations never use them anymore. So best things to find them is at the Museum.

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Jog at Fort of St. John

Published on September 9, 2008 in historical spot and Melaka. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .


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When Portuguese Invaded Melaka, they had build a small chapel at this hill. The original name of the hill is ‘Bukit Pipi’. After the Portuguese Build a chapel dedicated to St. John, the hill get the name St. John. Locals can’t pronounce the word correctly than they named it Senjuang Hill. In 1628, Acheh warrior in one attempt to attack the Portuguese, successfully captured the hill and use it as a base to attack Portuguese Soldiers at Bukit China. Actuall St. John Hill is Opposite the Bukit China Hill, you can imagine the battle at that day, a very close battle.

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