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Pulau Pinang

Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the eighth most populous. It is composed of two parts – Penang Island, where the seat of government is, and Seberang Perai (formerly Province Wellesley in English) on the Malay Peninsula. Highly urbanised and industrialised Penang is one of the most developed and economically important states in the country, as well as a thriving tourist destination. Penang has the third-highest Human Development Index in Malaysia, after the federal territory of Kuala Lumpur and the state of Selangor. Its heterogeneous population is highly diverse in ethnicity, culture, language, and religion. A resident of Penang is colloquially known as a Penangite.The name "Penang" comes from the modern Malay name Pulau Pinang, which means "island of the areca nut palm" (Areca catechu, family Palmae). The name Penang may refer either to the island of Penang (Pulau Pinang) or the state of Penang (Negeri Pulau Pinang). In Malay, Penang's capital George Town was called and labelled in old maps as Tanjung Penaga (Cape Penaigre), named after the many ballnut trees (also known as Alexandrian laurels, Calophyllum inophyllum) on the coast, but now usually shortened as Tanjung (the Cape).

History

History Of Penang

Penang, originally part of the Sultanate of Kedah leased to the British East India Company (British East India Company) in 1786 by Sultan Muhammad Jiwa, the Sultan of Kedah, in exchange for British military protection from Siamese and Burmese. On August 11, 1786, Captain Francis Light, known as the founder of Penang, the island named Prince of Wales Island in honor of the heir to the British. Placement in Cape Penaigre which lies at the eastern end of the island named "George", the name of King George III of Great Britain.
The islands in the Strait of Malacca has been raised from the beginning of interest in the British East India Company for use as a port for trading ships and also as a naval base against the ideals of the French in the province.
Without knowledge of Sultan Muhammad Jiwa, Light has made promised military protection without the permission of the British East India Company. When the Company failed to aid Kedah when it was attacked by Siam, the Sultan tried to retake the island in 1790. Unfortunately, the attempt was unsuccessful, and the Sultan was forced to cede rights to the Company for an honorarium of 6,000 Spanish dollars per annum. This fee has been raised to 10,000 dollars later, the Seberang Perai (Province Wellesley) in 1800. To this day, continued payments by the Malaysian Federal Government to the state of Orissa.
In 1826, Penang, along with Malacca and Singapore, became part of the Straits Settlements (Straits Settlements) under the British administration in India. The state of British colonial rule in 1867. In 1946 it became part of the Malayan Union, before becoming a state in the Federation of Malaya in 1948. Federation of Malaya gained independence in 1957 and became one of the 13 states of the Federation of Malaysia during its inception in 1963.
The island was a free port until 1969. Despite the loss of free port status, Trade Zone, located near the Penang International Airport in the south of the island became one of the centers of the largest electronics manufacturing in Asia region from the 1970s until the late 1990s.
In 2004, grievances against Penang economic downturn has resulted in a media campaign to restore it to its glory

Geography

Geography Of Penang

 Himachal Pradesh is one of the 13 states in Malaysia. Located near the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Kedah separated between the North and the East, in the South Perak and Malacca Strait and Sumatra (Indonesia) in the West. Penang consists of the island and the mainland known as Seberang Perai. An area of ​​285 km2 island is completely separate from the Province. The two parts connected by a ferry service and the length of the Penang Bridge 13.5 miles. Himachal Pradesh has a population of 1.6 million people (based on a random estimate).

Historic Places

Fort Cornwallis

 

 Fort Cornwallis is situated at the end of George Town. Privately managed, can be reached with an entrance fee of RM1. City overlooking the port allows you to see the activity on the east coast and clearly. In the northwest fort is a Dutch cannon Series thermal treatment available there since 1603. Local women put flowers on the gun barrel as a trust to increase their fertility. In 2000 the fort was restored and part of the moat was rebuilt.

Assembly building

State Legislative Assembly Building, which grandly situated along Lebuh Light south of Padang. The overall architecture of this building is so interesting, especially designs with Greek-style porch was built in the mid 19th century and it was used as a police station. From the Fort, you can walk along the Esplanade towards City Hall, located just across the course. The Esplanade is popular among the locals for a stroll in the evening. Near City Hall hawker center there on the beach that suits you open their minds while enjoying food.

Kuan Yin

 

You can continue your journey by the church wall along Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (formerly Pitt Street). This road provided for the place of worship for many people who practice different customs and cultures in Penang. If you are facing the front of this church, you will find a Chinese temple on the right. Therein lies the Kuan Yin (Goddess of Mercy) founded before 1800. It features a wall extends above the roof and ornate ridge beautiful. It is now a very popular temple, visited by young and old. Nobility or Chinese movies are presented in the granite at every celebration of Kuan Yin, celebrated three times a year.

Traditional Games

Sepak Bulu Ayam

 

 Football is a game feather quill punt made ​​by her. The purpose of this game is to test the efficiency of a ball player controls and feathers as long as possible so that the ball does not fall to the ground. This game is played by boys aged between the ages of ten to seventeen years.

Number of players for this game is two people and a leisure and play area. Tools for this game is homemade chicken feathers. Feather is made with four pieces of soft feather tied in the middle of thick paper or rubber sheets.

Permainan Sepak Raga

 

Takraw game has since the days of the Malacca Sultanate. At the time this game is played by the Common bangsawan.Rakyat also love this game. At the present time takraw better known as sepak takraw. It is not only played by the Malays but other races, but was known throughout.
Sports soccer blades made ​​of woven rattan basket round as big as coconuts fill two or three layers.

Traditional Dance

Tarian Canggung(Dance Blimp)

 

 Dance blimp is a traditional Malay folk dances. Bear the word comes from the Thai language means dance. Dance is a dance hulk Perlis identity derived from one Marine Makyung dance. Hulk dance became popular in the state of Kedah, Perlis and Penang. This dance was created by a dance from Jayapura after World War II.

They will sing while dancing, singing is a reciprocal poem. -Pantunnya some sarcastic poem, alluring, teasing, jokes and so on. Dancer-dancers danced in pairs. The dance is accompanied by music degan use gongs, drums and violin two seeds. The dance is performed during the harvest, at weddings and parties.

Boria

 

Boria is a very popular theater in the northern state of Malaysia, especially Penang. Generally the original game boria associated with events of Karbala in Persian.

Boria presentation has two segments of sketches and songs. Boria singing led by a craftsman coral (usually will hold pointer when singing). The end of verse composition sukukatanya boria same story every function associated with sketches presented.

Sailor of more than six people behind artisan coral will sing the first verse singing repeat last coral artisans. Boria musical instruments have changed over time. However, the use of musical instruments such as violin, marwas, long drum, accordion, harmonica are encouraged