THE BEST ANNUAL EVENTS HERE!!!

Perak has a number of events and festivals taking place throughout the year. Chinese New Year is one of the biggest events here, and is a great spectacle. National Day in August sees plenty of patriotic fervour around the country and there are a couple of interesting festivals for anglers.

CHINESE NEW YEAR

Chinese New Year bring plenty of joy and revelry to Perak,with friends and loved ones giving each others little ref packets called angpows. Traditionally the packages contained money to signify prosperity. Celebrations include lots of eating and dancing to ward of evil spirits. New Year's Eve is a time for family get-together.

PERAK RIVER SAFARI 

Every April the Perak River sees lots of thrills and excitements with a water carnival. there re lots of activities t get  involved in, with water power boat and jet-ski races among the water sports. Out of the water there's beach football, volleyball and tug-of-war for pure brute strength. there is always a great atmosphere and lots of fun is had by all.

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MALAYSIA FEST

A festival of all things Malaysian takes place for two weeks in September. hotels and shopping centers around the country get involved with features and celebrations of various aspects of Malaysian culture, such as different cuisines and handicraft.

TEMENGGOR FISHING CONTEST

Temenggor Lake provides one of the best fishing destinations in Malaysia. If you're into fishing then you might consider stopping by here in September for this fishing competition.



TAIPING LANTERN FESTIVAL

this festival provides for some great photo opportunities, or simply the chance to enjoy the view of hundreds of colorful lanterns.

So....WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???? lets go there and experience it now!! :)))

INTERESTING PLACES TO VISIT ...

There are many interesting places to visit in Perak. We can spend our time and money there. We also can get many information and knowledge about the places that we visit. So i will recommend to my lovely readers some interesting places that exist in Perak.

KUALA GULA SANTUARY RESORT

Kuala Gula is a fishing village located along the coast of Perak, approximately 50km south west of Taiping. The Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary is within the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, a rich mangrove and mudflat ecosystem. These mudflats are vital foraging areas for migratory species as well as nesting sites for resident species. Kuala Gula is renowed locally and internationally especially amongst birdwatchers for it is a hotspot for water birds, both resident and migratory species.

KELLIE'S CASTLE

Kellie's Castle is situated near Batu Gajah in Perak. It is about 20 minutes drive from the city of 

Ipoh, the capital of Perak. The castle is an unfinished mansion that was built by a Scottish planter by the name of William Kellie Smith. The castle was built according to some are either as a gift to his wife or a home for his son.

LEANING TOWER OF TELUK INTAN(MENARA CONDONG)

The leaning tower of Teluk Intan is the Malaysia equivalent of the world famous Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. It is located in the centre of the town of Teluk Intan, Perak. The tower is slanted leftward, similar with Tower of  Pisa. The purpose for building the tower was to store water for the locals during the drought season, in case of fire. The clock on the tower was also used to keep time. The pagoda style structure has been greatly influenced by Chinese architecture because the majority of the population of the town at that time was Chinese.

For more information about the tower, we share some video about Menara Condong.

So, if u want to feel and enjoy yourself with all the places, come and feel it on your own way.

Special food of Perak...

Let’s discover a wide variety of famous food in Perak… 

Perak is famous with delicious variety of its multi-ethnic food such as Mi Rebus, Rendang Tok, Satay, Nasi Kandar, Muruku, Ayam Taugeh, Kacang Puteh, White Coffee and many more.

White Coffee and Chee Cheong Fun are some of popular Chinese cuisines in Ipoh. Most Chinese food can be found in Pekan Lama Ipoh or kopitiam. White Coffee in Ipoh is not actually white in color but it is black coffee which producing different scents than other coffee and produce whitish-brown frothy.

LIMAU TAMBUN

Fruits that are synonym with Perak are Durian and Pomelo or commonly known as limau bali or limau tambun. Durian in Perak especially in Bukit Gantang area, are unique in taste because the color of the flesh is not so yellow but it is nice and sweet.

 

Pomelo and its sweet flesh

Limau bali or pomelo is the largest citrus fruit with thick rind. Its outer skin is normally green in color but turns yellow when ripen. Its flesh inside usually is translucent white or pink. Pomelo is very good to our health in reducing bad cholesterol level and fight against the heart disease.

RENDANG TOK

When I initially knowing Perak, the first food that captures my attention is Rendang Tok. Rendang Tok is well known dish in Perak. The popularity of this traditional food has now reached across the country.

Rendang Tok

Rendang Tok actually said to have originated from Kampung Pisang Batu Gajah, Perak, which later spread to most districts in Perak. It is the traditional Malay dish with its own special taste and flavor without any addition of preservatives and artificial flavorings. Uniquely, Rendang Tok is still prepares using traditional methods using the wood stove.

Rendang Tok is normally served as a side dish, which is eaten with Lemang, rice, Ketupat Palas, bread, or you can even eat it on its own. This dish is said to be carried on from generation to generation since ancient times because the cooking method involves cooking spices and traditional ingridients. Rendang Tok name is also said to be used in ancient times as it is cooked by parents at that time and the cooking methods are so dry and black. That's the origin of the name.

For the recipe, you can try from this links:

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rendang_tok_recipe-2

PUTU PERAK

Have you heard about Putu Perak? 

It is a traditional dish of Perak. Other name of this dish is putu cawan or putu mangkuk. It is made from finely ground rice mixed with rice flour, glutinous rice flour, a bit of grated coconut, and sugar. Then, it is steamed in a special mould.

Putu Perak

Pure attractive white in color and fluffy texture are able to captivate us to have a bite of it. Putu Perak is sweet in taste.


LAKSA 

When we travel to Kedah, let's find Laksa Kuala Kangsar. You can simply find Laksa Kedah because there are many stalls that sell it here. Here, at Kuala Kangsar there are variety of stalls that allows visitors to enjoy this laksa which you cannot find elsewhere in other states.

Laksa Perak

For the recipe, you can click to this link:

laksa_perak_recipe-1

laksa_perak_recipe-2

by Adeeb...

A brief history of Perak. . .

Perak is famous for its socio-cultural diversity. Plus, many admit that this states in the northern region stored thousand of amazing unique treasures. Five states bordering it makes Perak rich of their culture community, local culture, and neighbors. Since then, not surprising if there are four main spoken dialect of Malay North Perak (influence Kedah), Silver South (Selangor), Perak East (Kelantan) and Middle Silver (true Perak dialect).

Menara Condong, Teluk Intan, Perak

Perak is said to be taken in conjunction with the name of Bendahara (Treasurer) Tun Perak of Malacca, but, there are also a story that claimed it from the 'flash of a fish in the water sparkle like silver '. According to historians, Perak existed in prehistoric times and may the oldest inhabited state in the peninsula. Even more amazing, 'Silver Man' or 'Perak Man' found by a group of researchers from the Center for Archaeological Research Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1991, then confirmed as the oldest human skeleton ever found in the country. It was discovered in Gua Gunung Runtuh, Lenggong and the estimated age were between 10,000 to 11,000 years.

Perak Man

Perak also has a glorious Sultanate inherited from the Sultanate Malacca. Coronation of Sultan Mudzaffar Shah I, the heirs of  Sultan Mahmud Shah of Malacca in 1528 is the starting point of this glorious state. Perak sultanate continued the traditional concept of the Malacca Sultanate reign with minor changes and adapting to the state and a pluralistic society of the Nusantara,China and India. In addition, the course of history can not be separated Perak with rich results natural resources, namely tin. The discovery of tin in Larut in 1848 by Cik Long Jaafar has boosted the state's economy. One by one mining area  open but it extends to the Kinta district. Opening the tin mine also attracted the attention of Chinese society and many are beginning to migrate and settle in Perak.

Mining area, Ulu Kinta in 1848

Dispute between two groups of Chinese miners, Ghen Hin and Hai San because of not satisfied with the method of mining has started Perang Larut and that  incidentwas taken advantage by the British to interfere with the Perak's administration through the Perjanjian Pangkor in 1874. Resident system introduced by J.W.W. Birch as the first resident. An aberrant implementation and  local social attitudes thatdo not want to be colonized have caused resistance in the open up killing Birch in Pasir Salak in 1875. Whatever the system continuesuntil the Japanese occupation of Malaya in 1941 had a positive impact development of the state.

J.W.W. Birch memorial Clock Tower in 

District of Ipoh, Perak.

the ARTISTRY of Perak...

Perak known well with their dance,fine arts and traditional games. All these you can get and learn when you visit Perak.

DANCE (tarian Dabus)     
                                                                    

This dance originated from the State of Perak and contain religious elements. The dance is believed was first played in the state since 300 years ago. In the early stages of Dabus in the state, nasyid Dabus sang in Arabic and her dance tempo tunes sang either in Arabic or Malay.

the dancers

the instrument

So, to make sure all of you know more how the dance is perform, I show you the video that I took from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqhmLdf5seE.

FINE ARTS (art pottery)

In Perak, there have 4 place that most people do the pottery which is located at Lenggong, Kuala Kangsar, Perak Tengah and Pulau Tiga. Art pottery is a type of the Malay handicrafts using baked clay and polished. The design is created based on the function of the goods such as rice cookers and water container. Visitors who come to see how the pottery is made, they also can learn and make the pottery by your ownself. It is a good experience who never   learn and see the pottery.

the process how the pottery are made

TRADITIONAL GAME(sepak raga)

Sepak Raga is a game sport that uses a ball made ​​of woven rattan two to three layers. Takraw is played by several players standing in a circle. The game begins with one player alone toss the ball to one of the other players. Other players would consider the ball before being taken by others.

the players

PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN..a place must visit ((((:

   In Malaysia, we have many countries to be visit with family's and friends. why I choose Perak as the place must visit is because Perak have many things that we can explore and gain knowledge when we go there for travel. for example, Perak has many beautiful and interesting place to visit, about their unique culture, delicious foods and the local people that very friendly to entertain us when we spend our time there.

   So, I think there is no regret when we choose to visit Perak. I will update more about Perak in this blog and promote what have in Perak to all of you, my lovely reader. 
    I also put the video that related with Perak state. So, enjoy your watching :)