Thursday, February 19, 2009
EXPLORAQUEST MELAKA - KAMPUNG HOUSES AT KAMPUNG DUYUNG - 17.2.2009
Beyond Hang Tuah's Well, is a small road that leads past several well preserved kampung houses. This pink and red unit is fully wooden from the front to the back
Nearby, this brown unit is a mixed wooden in the front and has a full brick-walled extension at the back
This third unit, while fully wooden in the front, has a lower half brick-walled and upper wooden combination.Apart from the differences, all the three units have flower pots decorating the front
What's there to do?
1. Explore in detail the variety of architecture of the many kampung houses
2. Visit Hang Tuah's Well
3. Compare these houses with the kampung houses at nearby Kg Semabok Dalam
Now who says there's nothing to see and nothing to do in Melaka?
EXPLORAQUEST MELAKA - MASJID JAMEK MOSQUE IN KG. DUYUNG ENROUTE TO HANG TUAH'S WELL - 17.2.2009
This mosque was completed in 1850 by the folks living in the area
The minaret tower is near similar to the Al Abrar Mosque in Semabok not far away. However, while it is a stainless steel dome minaret at the top of the Al Abrar minaret, the minaret top at Masjid Jamek is made from bricks and metal ornament
Masjid Jamek Kg. Duyung however has an additional roof which has a metal dome ornament at the top
What's there to do?
1. Check out the huge drum found at the left end of the entrance
2. Study the information on the Tourism Info Signboard to know its construction history
3. Visit Hang Tuah's Well
4. Tour Kampung Duyung traditional Malay houses
Now who says there's nothing to see and nothing to do in Melaka?
EXPLORAQUEST MELAKA - AATOQ, PAWANG WARISAN MELAKA - 17.2.2009
Kindly meet AATOQ who is seen here standing infront of his home located in front of the Al Abrar Mosque in Semabok. AATOQ sounds like ATUK or TUK meaning grandpa or elder citizen in local Malay
AATOQ is a Pawang. A pawang is a traditional medicine man and uses traditional plants and animals as medicine. He is also an accredited intermediary between man and spirits
AATOQ seen here is his healing roomWhat's there to do?
1. Check out AATOQ's travel and healing stories
Now who says there's nothing to see and nothing to do in Melaka?
EXPLORAQUEST MELAKA - AL ABRAR MOSQUE IN SEMABOK - 17.2.2009
The Al Abrar mosque was built in 1905 on a land given by a Chinese trader named Kee Leng. It's former name is Semabok Mosque before it was renamed Al Abrar in 2000 by the then Mufti of Melaka, Datuk Hj. Mohamad Yunus bin Hj. Mohd. Yatim
This original architecture is similar to many of Melaka's ancient mosques such as the iconic Kampung Kling Mosque and Kampung Hulu Mosques
However, the Al Abrar's minaret stands out because of its colour and stainless steel dome ornaments
What's there to do?
1. Compare the minaret of Al Abrar with other mosques
2. Grab some photos
3. Visit the local Pawang (Faith healer) who lives infront of the mosque
Now who says there's nothing to see and nothing to do in Melaka?
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