Your Melaka

On Mobile #Baba Melaka is also where the Babas and Nyonyas or Peranakans originate. They are descendants of the Chinese who arrived in Melaka and married locals. They retain many Chinese customs but Malay is their mother-tongue. They have adopted the Malay-style of dressing.

On Mobile #IndianCommunity The Indian community make up another important ethnic group in Melaka. Deepavali is the main celebration of the Hindu Indians and Thaipusam being their religious event with several rituals including a procession from one temple to another.

On Mobile #BullockCart Once they were used as a means of transporting people and goods; bullock carts gave way to modern vehicles. A distinct feature of the Melaka bullock carts is its pointed roof in the shape of a bull’s horn accompanied by trappings and colors. This ride can be found outside the Museum of Aborigines. This ride is only meters away from the Botanical Garden. Tel 012 765 3341

On Mobile #Watermill This watermill was built in the late 2007 and completed by March 2008. It has been recorded as the first and the largest watermill ever in Malaysia. The structures are based from the Islamic technology which can be found in Syris and also from Lijang, China.