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historical Malacca & the fusion town

Posted on | May 5, 2008

Malacca, the Historical city of Malaysia. Once the capital of the Empayer Kesultanan Melayu Melaka..the first Malay Empire in Peninsula Malaysia. Hmm what’s the English equivalent for Empayer Kesultanan Melayu Melaka ? Malay Malaccan Empire I guess.? Today , it’s one of the states in Malaysia without a Sultan which is formerly known as the Straits Settlements during the British colony era. For the readers from abroad, a Sultan is the local King. Even though Malacca is not one of the economic powerhouse in Malaysia , it’s still one of the leading tourist attractions in Malaysia. If you never been to Malacca, you’re still considered not visiting the heart of Malaysia yet!



Why do I say so? First , Malacca is the home of a few local fusion communities. Trademark. Only in Malacca , no where else! Malacca is the home of the Serani community, descendants of the Portuguese who landed in Malacca at 1511 and settled down after marrying the locals. The Serani community are mostly still residing in the Portuguese Settlement in Ujong Pasir, Melaka.

Another famous community found/used to lived in Herren Street are the Chinese Peranakans or known as the Baba Nyonyas. This are the group of Chinese immigrants who settled down in Malacca centuries ago adopting local culture and cross marriages with the locals. As a result, Malay speaking Chinese with a Hokkien twist. There’s a number of restaurants in Malacca serving Nyonya food which is a blend of Chinese and local Malay style.

There’s also a large number of Chinese community in Malacca known as the Straits Born Chinese who are English educated and can’t speak or read Chinese as a result of the assimilation with the British education system. So, the majority Chinese in Malacca town areas are English speaking. There’s also the minority Chitty group which is also a trademark in Malacca.

As a results, there’s quite a wide array of local foods available in Malacca. But, you may also hear other people from other parts of Malaysia would say ‘ there’s nothing in Malacca…boring slow town…no entertaiment of all sorts‘ .


All bullocks!

There’s night street entertaiments at Jonker on weekends. There’s also night markets with tonnes of antiques and souvenirs worth bargaining. There’s a kung-fu show on stage where a kungfu sifu pierces through a coconut with his bare fingers. There’s a few ascetic monks from the Himalayas or some highlands who can provide good sure win SportsToto and lottery ticket predictions that can promise wealth rivaling Uncle Lim. There’s Aloha , Pure and Sunshine to keep you awake till 3am in the morning. There’s also no place in the world where you can take a free buggy ride and scream your lungs out during karaoke in the middle of the sea ..and get the chance to smell the ‘fresh’ sea breeze at midnight. There’s also a romantic boat rides for loving couples to enjoy their moments together at the Herbal Park. There’s more than meets the eye. So what are you waiting for? Come here and immerse yourself first. Think of a different holiday. If you think you like a slightly calming environment with a relaxing historical-old town feel, pack your backpacks and book your flight tickets here now! Come and visit Malacca. Now!


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