Historic parade organised by Sin Sze Se Ye Temple to mark their 160th anniversary. The two main deities were taken out on special wooden sedan chairs carried by devotees to bless the surrounding city and its people.
These parades used to be done 7years apart. This year the parade re-started after absence of 63years to bring better blessings to the city.
#kualalumpurfestival #sinszesiyatemple
Stadium Merdeka has reopened its glorious doors again after many years of closure to restoration works.
This is the place where Malaysia Independence was proclaimed to a jubilant crowd of 20,000 pax.
This is also home to several great outdoor concerts such as Michael Jackson World Tour in 1996. And many older Malaysians will remember the countless football matches and historic boxing match between Muhammad Ali vs Joe Bugner in 1975.
Looking forward to more public events to bring back our fellow Malaysians within the same grounds.
Happy Merdeka Day !
Wave Rock at Bukit Baginda 450m high is a medium hike up. Located nearby Batu Kikir, it is about 65km east from Seremban city.
The walk up is about 2km and should take between 45min to 1 hour plus. Terrain is uphill through rubber estate at beginning and secondary forest. Trail is marked at major intersections. Some rope is tied to assist at the slippery ascent and descent. But highly recommend walking stick and shoes with good grip.
Besides the famous huge Wave Rock at the peak, there are several unique rock formations along the way. So bring along a torchlight to explore some of the passages.
#waverockbukitbaginda
Colorful Wesak lanterns adorn the Buddhist Maha Vihara or Brickfields Buddhist Temple in Kuala Lumpur. These Wesak lanterns represent the 4 Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path, which are the foundations of the religion. The lanterns will be hung until the next full month after the current Wesak Day.
The temple was established back in 1894 by Sinhalese Buddhists and has grown over the years, particularly the school facilities and monk quarters.
The temple attained the Buddhist Vihara status by housing the main sacred objects - Shrine Room, Bodhi Tree and Pagoda.
Buddhist Maha Vihara is open daily for morning puja/prayers to evening prayers from 730pm. Sundays will be more busy with activities with Dhamma talks and Sunday school for children and adults
#wesakday2024 #mahaviharabrickfields
Pasar Chow Kit will have a new look coming soon !
All these stalls selling fresh meat, fish, vegetables and dried condiments are moving to their new stalls inside the modern Chow Kit market building from April 22nd onwards.
Nostalgia tucks at the heart, as it is the chaos of a wet market that makes it unique for both locals and overseas visitors.
Royal Selangor Club of Kuala Lumpur houses the iconic Long Bar. Since its inception from 1884, the Long Bar has been off-limits to women. However this all changed with the EGM in Oct 2023 where members finally voted against the NO Women policy. Hurray !
Putu piring is popular snack found around Malaysia. It is simply rice flour compacted with palm sugar and steamed in little plates (piring). Once done, it is lifted off the steamer and served with toppings of freshly grated coconut.
Besides Malaysia, it is also found across South East Asia and can be attributed to the South Indian snack called putum mayam or string hoppers.
This stall serves putu piring as morning or afternoon tea time snacks, and even as a late night treat especially during weekends at Kampong Bharu, Kuala Lumpur
#jalanjalancarimakan #putupiringkampongbaru
Thaipusam is a major festival which is celebrated by Indian Tamils in Malaysia. This festival celebrates the event when good triumph over evil, when Lord Murugan overcome the demon Surapadman using the vel.
It is celebrated in a grand manner at few places around the country, namely at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Georgetown Penang and Ipoh.
Devotees can make simple offering by carrying the paal kudam or milk inside metal vessel. Others will carry the heavier & more elaborate kavadis.
A festival that blows all your senses with the colors, sound and smells - Thaipusam indeed is an event not to be missed whilst in Malaysia
#thaipusam2024 #batucaveskualalumpurmalaysia
Tepak Sireh is a special box containing metal containers holding condiments such as pinang (area nut), lime paste, gambit extract, tobacco leaves and cloves which are wrapped up inside a betel leaves for chewing.
In the past, the chewing of betel leaves provide locals with energy and at end of meals. Nowadays, the tepak sireh is more symbolic and used mainly for ceremonies leading up to the Malay engagement and weddings.
Many thanks to Nor Jehan from Luak Jempol who kindly shared her traditional customs unique to Negeri Sembilan as part of the Olek Ulak Tanah Mengandung & Adat Lingkungan. This event was held during the celebrations for the Yang Di-Pertuan Negeri Sembilan's birthday on 14th January 2024.
Demo on how to make Dodol, a local sweet with chewy caramel-like texture. This enterprise makes it with glutinous rice flour, coconut milk, gula enau (palm sugar from Negeri Sembilan) and 2 other types of sugar.
This activity was part of the Olek Ulak Tanah Mengandung & Adat Lingkungan held at the Royal Museum at Seri Menanti Palace at Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan.
Asian cooking uses the humble banana leaves to wrap many of our food. To make it more pliable and manageable for folding, we can run the banana leaves over direct heat.
Seen above is how the Tropical Spice Gardens cooking school teacher demonstrates an easy way to heat the banana leaves.
#tropicalspicegardens #tropicalspicegardenpenang
Beautiful sounds of the pipe organ inside St George's Church in Georgetown, Penang in preparation for their Christmas masses.
The original pipe organ was destroyed during the Japanese occupation during WW2. It was chopped up for firewood and pipes left on the streets.
Back in 2017, a new pipe organ was donated by family of late Datuk Tan Kim Yeow for the bicentennial celebrations. The new organ was constructed by Mander organs of London and took 12 months to be completed.
