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| Wednesday, 29-Dec-2004 00:00 |
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Things I took home from GJ Gath2004
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Dwn Sri Pulasan UPM. 26 Dec 2004.
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| Thursday, 23-Dec-2004 00:00 |
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TASIK DAYANG BUNTING, LANGKAWI
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Taken from: http://www.holidayvillalangkawi.com/location06.html
Tasik Dayang Bunting is a fresh water lake on the island of Dayang Bunting, the second largest in the Langkawi archipelago. There appears to be several versions of the Dayang Bunting legend.
One version has it that Dayang Bunting was a giant guardian spirit that kept watch over the islands. The lady's defenses include her pet lion and poison from the tuba root, potent weapons for her protection. Hence, the two islands closest to Pulau Dayang Bunting, whose silhoutte resembles that of a reclined pregnant giant, are named Pulau Singa Besar (Great Lion Island) and Pulau Tuba (Poisonous Root Island). The story goes that, a group of rude merchants failed to pay the obligatory respects to Dayang Bunting as they passed by the islands. Rudely awakened by the intrusion, she summoned her pet lion to despatch the trespassers. She roused the spirits of wind and water, stirring up a tropical storm that unleashed its fury on the incoming fleet of sailors.
The howling winds and tossing waves threw and dashed vessels on Pulau Jong (Junk Island), hence the remains of wrecked vessels. In the stormy affair, a cargo of black and white water buffaloes escaped to Pulau Gubang Darat (Land Stable Island) and Pulau Gubang Laut (Sea Stable Island) while the white buffaloes sheltered at Pulau Balar (White Water Buffalo Island). Yet other boats, laden with rice, was stranded at Pulau Beras Basah (Wet Rice Island).
In another story, a prince once ate half cooked rice during a wedding feast. He suffered indigestion and farted at two spots now known as Pulau Kentut Besar (big Fart Island) and Pulau Kentut Kecil (Small Fart Island)!
The second version of Dayang Bunting is closely associated with the romantic exploitery of Mambang Sari, a beautiful female genie and Mat Teja, a male genie. Mambang Sari used to frequent the island accompanied by her maids. Their favourite spot was Pasir Teluk Air Tahun and Teluk Lawak. One day Mat Teja saw Mambang Sari and was struck by her beauty. He fell in love with her and used to follow her wherever she went. Once while on a lookout for her, he met Tok Diang an old man from the village. Mat Teja told him of his love for Mambang Sari but just did not know how to reveal this secret. He feared that his love might not be reciprocated.
Tok Diang asked Mat Teja to get the tears of a mermaid from the sea and to wipe them on his face the next time he met Mambang Sari. He did just that and when Mambang Sari saw him she fell in love with him. They often met at various places to enjoy the beauty and serenity of these spots. They became more intimate and as a result Mambang Sari became pregnant.
She chose to retire at Tasik Dayang Beranak (Lake of Born Maiden) to give birth. Unfortunately the child died after seven days. Saddened by the death Mambang Sari took the child's body and threw it into the lake, Tasik Dayang Beranak. The lake later came to be known as Tasik Dayang Bunting. Some people believe the water of the lake possesses some mystical power of helping barren women to bear children.
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| Tuesday, 21-Dec-2004 00:00 |
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Langkawi
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| Monday, 6-Dec-2004 00:00 |
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Jetty
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Jetty. Kem Lambaian Danau. KLD.
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| Tuesday, 30-Nov-2004 00:00 |
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Di Situ Langit Di Junjung
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| Monday, 29-Nov-2004 00:00 |
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Putera Gunung Ledang
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We climbed Gunung Ledang (Mount Ophir) buat just at the height of 100 m  . The green surrounding was great but I felt a little bit claustrophobic. Furthermore, I didn't get enough sunlite to enhance the pictures taken.
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| Friday, 26-Nov-2004 00:00 |
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Photo Expedition
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Nasir said, he could not believe there's such a place like this. Location: Chinchin, Melaka. Here, you'll find blue and green lakes. The color is determined by the chemical content in the water. Basically, some of these lakes are old mines. Chemicals were used to extract the content of the earth.
Browse Didiz's Flikr. Check photos posted on 7 Nov. 2004.
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| Thursday, 25-Nov-2004 00:00 |
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Berarak Mendung Kelabu
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Is this the sky, you're looking for?
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| Wednesday, 24-Nov-2004 00:00 |
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Raya Di Pantai
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Location: Pantai Punggor, Rengit. Johor.
I tried to contact wak din but he seemed to be celeberating Hari Raya beyond the cellphone signal coverage. I did not go to his house. I just stopped at Pantai Punggor. Waited for an hour there. Snapped some pics. No sogn of Wakdin. We went home.
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| Tuesday, 23-Nov-2004 00:00 |
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Beraya di Parit
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My Theory: The Dutch brought with them the waterway technology to Java. Javanese migrants transferred the technology to Malay Penisular. Malays didn't know how to dig the waterway thus they stayed near the rivers. The Javanese took advantage of the waterway technology and they were able to venture inland and develop new areas. Peat soil creates cola colored waterway which gives good high quality reflection of the sky.
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mambang angin mambang air mambang rumput
