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| LANGKAWI : MAKAM MAHSURI |
Malaysia has many historical places since decades ago due to achieve its own freedom from the colonialists. The popular one is Mahsuri’s tomb (Makam Mahsuri) which is located in Mawat Village in Langkawi and it is an attraction of Padang Matsirat to the people.
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| Mahsuri's Tomb |
The core of the tale
has remained still and the history believed to be true by all the locals. The famous
legend started with the alluring princess named Mahsuri. She got married with a
warrior during the time of conflict with Siamese. However, her husband had to
go for a war and leave her alone for a long time. It was stated in history that
because of jealousy for her beauty, her mother-in-law charged her had an affair
with a storyteller.
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| Illustration on how Mahsuri was killed. |
Mahsuri defended herself, trying to prove she has been slandered but there was to no avail and the villagers sentenced her to death. She was tied standing in front of all people and has been stabbed. It was said in the story that she bled white blood, prove of her innocence. Before Mahsuri die, she cursed Langkawi of bad luck for seven generations long.
After that, the island
gets captivated by Siamese including Kedah. Langkawi at the moment tried their
best to save the place by attacking them. This can be seen in nearby Padang
Matsirat itself, The Field of Burnt Rice where a fire occurred back then in the
bout.
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| Burnt Rice at Padang Matsirat |
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| Example of Burnt Rice |
As time passing by,
Langkawi become a better island. The place where Mahsuri died was changed into
a historical site for society. Not only the tomb, there is also a traditional
Malay house, a theatre and also museum which displays Mahsuri’s things such as
jewellery and the weapon used to kill her before. Large dioramas have been
created by the expert artists to portray the story of Mahsuri. In addition, a
well has been found at the tomb and is said can protect those who put their
hands into it with charm.
Cultural performances also will be held in the
complex on every Friday and Saturday.
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Mahsuri's Well in Langkawi  House that keeps Mahsuri's jewellery and weapon  |
One of the illustration in the museum
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| Cultural performance in Makam Mahsuri |
Below is the further
information about Makam Mahsuri:
Admission
Fee
Adult: RM10 (foreign
tourists)
Children (age 3-12):
RM5 (foreign tourists)
*Free entry for
Malaysian/local
Open
hours (daily)
Weekdays: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Weekend: 8 a.m. – 6.30
p.m.
Location
& Contacts
Makam Mahsuri’s
Jalan Makam Mahsuri,
Kampung Mawat, Mukim Ulu Melaka.
Phone contact: +604-955
6055
Below is a video of Mahsuri's Tomb in Langkawi.
Below is a video of Mahsuri's Tomb in Langkawi.
That is all for today. Thank you for your time.
Stay tune for the next
blog.
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Lunlaaangun. (2012, August 22). THE CURSE 7 LIFETIMES LEGEND OF LANGKAWI , MALAYSIA. Retrieved from https://lunlaaangun.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/the-curse-7-lifetimes-legend-of-langkawi-malaysia/
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