legend of the langkawi brawl
sori lah klau korang xpaham.. klau x paham bukak google translate pastu kalau korang dah dengar lame ke ape ke.... bace je lah ek kerane saye skrang nih x de topik nak cite nih sbenarnye...

alah bace jelah...


In the heart of Langkawi Island sit
two prominent mountains called Gunung
Raya and Gunung Mat Cincang. And
seeming to separate the two is a third
mount called Bukit Sawar. Local legend
believed the three were actually local
giants by the names of Mat Raya, Mat
Cincang and Mat Sawar.
A long time ago, during a grand
engagement kenduri or feast thrown for
his daughter, Mat Raya was enraged
when he caught his future son-in-law
(Mat Cincang’s son) flirting with another
maiden at the feast. Such insolence
resulted in the most furious fight between
the two gigantic families. So intense was
the battle that it transformed Langkawi.
The engagement ring was irately flung
and the place where it landed became
known as Tanjung Cincin or Cape of the
Ring. In the brawl, the crockery was
angrily kicked around and its gravy spilt.
From the broken pieces of crockery
emerged the village of Belanga Pecah or
Broken Crockery and the area of the spilt
gravy became the town of Kuah, which
means ‘gravy’ in Malay. And the Hot
Springs at Air Hangat is the exact spot
where a giant cauldron of hot water is
smashed.



The fracas had disturbed the sleep of
Sang Gedembai of Gua Cerita or Cave
of Stories, a bigger giantess possessing
malevolent powers of casting deadly
curses to anyone who displeases her.
Infuriated, she stormed out cursing the
brawling giants into mountains of stone,
Gunung Mat Cincang and Gunung Raya.
Alas, Mat Sawar who tried to reconcile
the two was also transformed into the hill
called Bukit Sawar, which now separates
the two mountains.
Besides the panoramic view of these
lush mountains, visitors can envision the
legendary brawl and other mystifying
local legends by visiting Langkawi’s
scenic Lagenda Park, situated only 400
metres from Kuah Jetty. The 50-acre
sprawling open-air museum allows
visitors to journey through local history
that is rich with romantic legends and
folklore. Opens daily from 8am to 11pm,
visitors will also enjoy its serene lakes,
charming landscapes and imaginative
monuments.
Panoramic view of Gunung Mat Cincang
Belanga Pecah in
Lagenda Park
Brawling Giants in Lagenda Park
Langkawi’s
Legendary Brawl
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011