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Kuda Kepang
Dancing With Spirits
Sky Mirror
A Place Of Wonder
Bull Power
A Traditional Vehicle
The Kabin
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e C h i e fs Ta b l e
From T h
Dear friends,
Hitting the road (sea, or skies too) is a fantastic way to open up ones mind as
one sees and experience different countries and cultures within these coun-
tries. Doing so allows one to appreciate ones life as well as others better. We
get to see how people from other countries live, the traditions they hold on to,
their beliefs, etc.
Traveling with an open mind without prejudice allows the people we visit in
different countries to welcome us with open arms. Take for example visiting a
village in Malacca (one of the articles featured in this issue) allows one to feel
the warmth and hospitality of the people that call the village home. With that
one get to experience the village better and make new friends in the process.
Travel and travel somemore. Dont stop traveling. After all, the world is our
oyster.
Happy reading and I hope you enjoy this issue. I wish you safe travels.
Cheers,
Phil Foo
Editor In Chief
Stone-Mashe
For All Your Office Needs
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Beats Of
Selangor
A Journey
Through Cultures
Via Music And
Dances
Fact:
Music & dances
provides an #RentakSelangor
insight into Part II
cultures.
^ Kompang Kadaro showing us some beats.
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^ A kuda kepang dance demonstration.
^ A gamelan ensemble
13
^ Musicians playing the xylaphones.
^ Musician playing the khendang.
15
Wayang Kulit
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Kompang Java Or Kompang Tiga
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^ Kompang with built-in cymbals.
^ Kompang Kadaro in action.
23
Off To Sungai Besar
29
Lion Dance
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^ Master Siow demonstrates drumming.
^ A lion going airborne defying gravty.
33
^ Kuda kepang riders riding into the sunset.
#ICYDK
Melaka
In Case You
Didnt Know
Melaka March
2017
Fact:
Malacca city is a
UNESCO World
Heritage site.
^ Historical Christ Church at the Red Square.
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Village Life
39
Melaka River Cruise
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Malacca Butterfly & Reptile
Sanctuary
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^ An old train head / engine on display at the foot of St.
Pauls Hill
^ Hatten Hotel Melaka; our home during our trip. Lovely
suites.
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Travel Guide
Escapy
Sky
Mirror
A Magical
Place In The
Middle Of
Nowhere
Interesting:
Take A Photo of
nothingness all
around.
^ The island is there. See if you can spot it.
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Sasaran
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Habitat Of Sea Creatures
^ There is the big one, and there is a little one - sea snails.
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^ A cluster of squid eggs.
^ A cluster of cuttlefish eggs.
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^ Lots of sand bubbler crabs.
^ A hermit crab hiding in its shell.
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Photography
^ Magical photography.
^ Some friends taking off. Photo by: Sky Mirror Tour & Travel.
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Travel Guide
Philemon Foo
Shooting
Birds
Kuala Selangor
& Bird
Photography
For Beginners
Interesting:
One dont need
high-end equip-
ment to shoot
birds here.
P hotographers will have a field day in Kuala Se-
langor no matter what type of photography you
enjoy. One type of photography to do here with-
out spending a bomb on high powered lenses is
bird photography. Kuala Selangor is a good place
to shoot birds for both professional bird photogra-
phers as well as those who are starting out.
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^ A seabird hanging out on the transom of a boat.
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^ A heron standing on an upside down bucket.
63
^ A great blue heron looking for fish at the river mouth.
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My Tools
67
^ Ever saw a similar shot in a National Geographic
magazine? Shot taken at the Sungai Buloh River
mouth.
Address:
Jetty Kebun Kerang Sungai Buluh, Sungai Buluh
Jeram, 45600 Jeram, Selangor, Malaysia.
Google Maps
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Travel Guide
Philemon Foo
National
Automobile
Museum
Sepang
A Collection
Of Cool Cars
Fact:
Malaysia does
indeed make
cool cars.
Buforis are
made in...
^ Checkout the air intake of this car. This is made in
Malaysia.
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An Interesting Collection
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^ A karosene headlight of the Brush Mobile.
^ The front grill of the Brush Mobile.
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^ The cabin of the Brush Mobile.
^ The horn of the Brush Mobile.
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^ Checkout the wheels on the Brush Mobile.
Alvis
81
Jaguar D-Type
83
^ The front of the D-Type.
Other Cars
85
^ The very cool Ford Speedster.
^ Side shot of the Ford Speedster.
87
^ Simple basic cockpit.
^ A beautiful Bufori - built in Malaysia.
89
^ Another beautiful Bufori
Worth A Visit
91
^ The cockpit of the Bufori TD2000.
^ Front shot of the Bufori TD2000
Address:
National Automobile Museum, Litar Antarabangsa
Sepang, Jalan Pekeliling, 64000 Sepang, Selan-
gor, 64000, Malaysia.
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/t8VTsxNJ3uL2
Phone: +60 3-8787 4759
Hours: 9am to 6pm
Open daily
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Travel Guide
Escapy
95
Bullock Cart Rides
97
Horse Riding
99
Buffalo Rides
103
^ Champion duck catcher from a local university.
105
^ Football action.
107
^ Village games announcers and referees.
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Travel Guide
Philemon Foo
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Reptile Walk
113
Birds
115
Insects And Beetles
117
^ A great eggfly butterfly sitting on a leaf.
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^ A paper kite butterfly feeding on artificial nectar.
121
Most Memorable
^ One of my butterflies.
125
Going Obsolete
127
Slow & Steady
129
^ A more open bullock cart.
135
Lake Moeraki Wilderness Lodge
137
^ Lake Moeraki Lodge - accommodation.
Link:
http://wildernessnewzealand.com/lake-moeraki-wilderness-lodge-main/
Nugget Point Hotel
Just out of Queenstown, the setting at Nugget Point
is commanding, at the very least. The hotel sits high
above the Shotover River, tourist jet boats just a
mere wake of weaving white water far below, as the
eye is carried high above to the soaring crags of the
surrounding ranges. It is also close to a huge range
of extreme and mountain sports with the bungy
bridges, jet boat rivers, ski fields and parapenting
bluffs nearby.
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Millbrook Resort
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^ Millbrook Golf course.
Link:
http://wildernessnewzealand.com/mill-brook-golf-spa-resort-main/
^ Millbrook Golf course with the villas.
143
The George
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^ The George, accomodation.
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What An Experience
Philemon Foo
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^ Bathing in the smoke of incense.
153
^ A dancer with the mask of a princess.
155
It is all just a performance right? A show put on for
us, the media folks who so wanted to learn about
the Javanese culture and traditional dances brought
over by Javanese folks decades ago; right? I will let
you think so for now as I go on.
157
^ The shaman on top of a coconut tree.
It has been well over two and a half hours now since
the show started. This also means that our three media
friends who volunteered to take part in the dance must
be tired. Either that or they were too afraid to stop. They
too could be possessed. Lucky for them someone went
up to them (yes, after two and a half hours) to ask if they
would like to stop. The first two happily said yes and re-
turned to their places outside the magical circle.
If you think this cannot get anymore weird, again you are
wrong. Our other friend who was dancing looked different
in a scary way. As the person went up to him to ask him
if he wanted to stop, he replied nothing. He was quieter
than a mouse. He just went on dancing in the same circle
he has been doing for the past two and a half hours. The
person then tried to take the flat wooden horse from him
but he scarily looked at the person and pulled the horse
back and continued on his way. The person gave up and
returned to what he was earlier doing. Still think that this
is just a show? I, myself dont think so anymore.
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^ The shaman being possessed.
161
^ Like an elephant the shaman gets ready to capture the
head of the dancer possessed by the spirit of a tiger.
163
^ The shaman sending spirirts back to their world.
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Information On Kuda Kepang
The kuda kepang dance will only end when all the
spirits that were summoned to possess the dancers
have returned to their realm and door between their
world and ours closed. Sometimes these perfor-
mance go on for many hours when more and more
spirit possessions happen to either other dancers
from the troupe or visiting troupes. Nevertheless, it
is a performance worth watching.
The Kabin
Escape
Completely
Interesting:
A secluded artsy
and nicely styled
abode
^Welcome to The Kabin.
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Out Of The Norm
171
^ The containers do have windows. Round windows like
those on ships.
Antique furnitures.
175
Cafe
Worried about what to eat? worry not. The Kabin does
have its own cafe where one can have sandwiches,
ice cream, cold drinks, coffee and tea, etc. They can
also do barbeque with advanced notice. There are
places to eat nearby should one not feel like dining at
the resort.
Other Facilities
For those who like to sing The Kabin does have a ka-
raoke room that will allow singers & singers to exer-
cise their vocal muscles. There are also meeting and
function rooms, bicycles for rent, games room, and
stand up paddling boards and kayaks.
Book A Stay?
Address:
The Kabin, Lot 2984 Jalan Jati, Pantai Remis, 45800
Jeram, Kuala Selangor, Malaysia.
Contact: +60176783825 / +603-3264 0578
Email: info@thekabin.com.my
Website: http://thekabin.com.my/
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Foodies
Philemon Foo
The
Verandah
Restaurant
@Cyberview
Resort &
Spa
Interesting:
An adventure of
the taste buds.
^ The Verandah Restaurant
181
A Preview Of Whats
To Come
183
Food Adventure
185
^ Yummy grilled lamb.
After the short break I headed for the barbeque and filled
up on charcoal grilled lamb and prawns. Whilst eating
my delightful pieces of lamb a friend brought some ice-
cream over and pointed out that this is a must try. My
brains short circuited. Before finishing my main course,
I attacked the ice-cream counter. Who wouldnt when
the ice-cream is rendang chicken flavoured.
Rendang Chicken Ice-Cream
Yes, you read this right. At first I too thought that I heard
it wrong. I asked again what the flavour was and again
I was told rendang chicken ice-cream. This ice-cream
is a little spicy with tiny bits of chicken meat marinated
with rendang, in it. The first scoop was the getting used
to while the second scoop was where I enjoyed it.
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More Main Courses
^ Indian cuisine.
189
Using My Spare Tank
191
^ If you enjoy strawberries, you will love these tarts.
^ Five varieties of palm dates. Oooh... lovely.
193
^ My kiddo went gaga over these cupcakes.
^ Lollies for the kids.
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So Much More
There are so much more food that I have not tried. Well,
every stomach has a limit. I had to stop or risk humili-
ation being wheeled out in a wheelbarrow. It is impos-
sible to lose weight with such delicious meals on offer. I
am certain that I have gained a few kilos after this meal
but it was all worth it. When time comes Ill hit the gym.
Information
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during the month of Ramadan. So, do book your-
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Address:
The Lodge, Persiaran Multimedia, Cyber 7
63000 Cyberjaya
Selangor, Malaysia
GPS Coordinate
Latitude: N 2 55.440
Longitude: E 101 40.020
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^ A lap pool at the Sembunyi Spa.
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^ Why not come here for a massage?
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