Pengkalan Kempas is like a sleeping town, without any urban development for decades. A temple, a church, a primary school, a wet market, a police station, a historical site which is one of Malaysia’s oldest muslim burial sites, a central harbour, and two rows of double-storey pre-war shophouses, these are all the buildings that made up the small town of Pengkalan Kempas, and all of...
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Cease to struggle and you cease to live. 20 years ago, a merciless virus brought upon a disaster to Chuah area, reaping over a hundred lives, crumpling the swine farming industry in Bukit Pelandok, which used to be the largest swine farm in Southeast Asia, and the neighbouring Kampung Baru Sungai Nipah. The Nipah virus outbreak caused a massive shock, and the whole nation was...
During deity birthday celebrations or when praying for blessings, brightly coloured joss sticks could be seen, sizes range from 4 ft up to 20 ft or even 30 ft. Besides being an offering to deities, joss sticks are also a form of traditional folk art. Especially pure handiwork joss sticks made by craftsmen, the intricate skills involved and the strenuous procedures, are admirable. Not far...
