Standing at 21ft tall and 24ft wide, the joss paper house is built on a grand scale according to traditional Mǐnnán architecture layout, featuring ornate decorations. The frame is made of bamboo slivers tied together using paper strings, layers of vivid coloured paper are pasted as walls, balconies, and pavilions. Illuminated by colourful LED light strips, the entire joss paper house sparkles. In traditional Chinese...
Category: Cultural Customs
Stories about Malaysian festivals, ceremonies, beliefs, performing traditions, and community practices that shape local cultural life.
Kites in Jenjarom
Colourful kites dancing in the breeze, decorating the blue skies on a leisurely weekend afternoon. A group of kite enthusiasts gathered on a field in Jenjarom’s residential area, enjoying this traditional pastime regardless of age, ethnicity or nationality. Some of them would bring handcrafted kites, showcasing attractive appearances and excellent flying abilities. Two middle-aged kite hobbyists turned kite maker, Ang Lian Seng and Ang Teong,...
Malaysian Ngo Chor Fitness & Sports Society
Performing powerful martial arts moves while emanating forceful shouts, disciples and committee members of the Malaysian Ngo Chor Fitness and Sports Society (Jenjarom Branch) gather on the training ground despite a blazing sun, practicing Ngo Chor drills under the guidance of Master Yap Loo Peng (transliteration). 81-year-old master Yap goes around at a steady pace, fixing his sharp eyesight on disciples, instructing and correcting their...
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