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Heritage

15 Jan

Posted at 06:32h in Articles, Heritage
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="17064" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text]A familiar tempo of loud, thunderous sounds of horns, drums gong reminds us of one, and only one thing. Dragon dance. Over and beyond an entertaining performance, underlies a hidden significance in its profound history....

24 Nov

Posted at 03:43h in Articles, Heritage
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16993" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text]Trishaw or more commonly known as "beca", has made an emblem for itself  as part of Penang’s reputable heritage. Trishaw’s existence in Penang dates back to eight decades ago. Penang would lose its identity...

14 Nov

Posted at 09:18h in Articles, Heritage
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16967" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text]Nine Emperor Gods Festival is immensely commemorated in Penang. In Penang Island, the temples of Nine Emperor Gods coexist in Macallum Street and Burma Road named Tow Boo Kong Temple and Tao Bo Kong...

30 Oct

Posted at 06:41h in Articles, Heritage
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16916" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text]Most of the joss sticks in the market today are manufactured in factories for mass production. Due to technological advancement, traditional handcraft joss sticks made out of Indian or Australian sandalwood are difficult to...

17 Aug

Posted at 07:18h in Articles, Heritage
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16783" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text]Within George Town’s historic Heritage Core zone, on the tourist-friendly Armenian Street, lay the Penang Islamic Museum. Once the residence of an Acheh-based Arab pepper trader named Syed Mohammad Al-Attas, the building has now...

17 Jul

Posted at 07:13h in Articles, Heritage
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16668" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text]Familiar clacking sound used to haunt empty hallways of the long heritage houses in Penang and Malacca. Those were the days of attraction-grabbing method as its surface collides with the floor when the footwear...

31 Mar

Posted at 02:32h in Heritage
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16094" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text]Campbell Street, or Lebuh Campbell to locals, lies within the buffer zone of George Town’s Heritage Site, running from Penang Road to the junction of Carnarvon Street and Buckingham Road. The street is renowned...

16 Mar

Posted at 07:56h in Heritage
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="15969" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text]Information Kanganam Trading Established over 60 years ago, Kanganam Trading is a retailer of Indian household wares and Hindu religious items. Dealing in religious items requires specialist knowledge of Hindu beliefs and symbolism, and the shop...

16 Mar

Posted at 07:54h in Heritage
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="15962" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text]Information Flower Garland Maker The art of traditional garland making is a skill that was brought to Penang by Indian immigrants, and is an intrinsic part of Hinduism. These garlands and fresh flowers are offered at...

16 Mar

Posted at 07:51h in Heritage
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="15953" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text]Information Jothee Printers Established in 1935, Jothee is one of Penang's oldest printing presses and is the first presses in Peangn to produce locally made diaries and handmade accounts ledgers. Founded by S. Letchumanasamy who arrived...