Joget Lambak is a traditional Melaka folk dance. In english, joget is dance and lambak is scattered. So joget lambak can be a scattered dance. There are no special tempo or movement in joget lambak only a basic dance move. The movement involve both hand and both leg synchronize. Like marching but with a rhythm. With joget lambak we can dance static or move forward and backward. Joget lambak was created during the Melaka Sultanate period when the Portuguese came to Melaka. At that time the locals usually see the Portuguese like to partying with their folk dance the Branyo and Farapeirra. Melakan have altered the Branyo and Farapeirra to be ‘Joget Lambak’.

Nowadays joget lambak usually played during wedding ceremony or officials state events. Although not many of Melakan practice this kind of dance during their wedding ceremony because of its kind of old fashion and people are more modern in thinking.

Enjoy the video perform by Briged Seni Group,Tourism Promotion Unit. You can see people scattered to dance.

On June 1st, public can witness the spectacular and unique Dragon Boat in action. The sport famous for chinese, will be officiate by Melaka CM, scheduled at 9.00am on the Melaka river banks beside Medan Selera MBMB (Melaka City Hall) in Jalan Bunga Raya Pantai. President of Melaka Boat Race Organization, Mr. Wong Soo Tang said each team that participate will comprise 12 participants, ten rowers, one oarsman and a drummer.

Winners will received a team trophy each, 12 individuals prizes and cash prizes of RM1000, RM600, RM300 and RM200 respectively. Boat, oars, drums and safety jacket will be provided by the organizers.

For More info about the race please contact Mr. Wong Soo Tang or Mr. Lee Tiam See (06-281 5649) of Melaka Boat Race Organization. Entry fee will be RM50 per team.

The museum was officially opened to the public in October 1990.The museum depicts the lifestyle of the local people, the history, background and the political, cultural and economic development of Jasin. Jasin is the largest district in Melaka and many of the lands are for agricultural activities mainly Oil Palms and a few Paddy(rice) Fields. In early 20th century Jasin was producing tin mining.

Museum Department (PERZIM) setup an Agricultural Museum here because of this significance. The Museum portrait history of th
e agriculture activities and local customs related to the agriculture. Tools use before the machine came and type of agriculture by races in early 20th Century like Malay - Paddy Field, Chinese - Commercial crops, India - Rubber Estate. PERZIM have setup simulations and models exactly like the early agriculture era. The objectives is to educate younger people about local history and what their ancestor did towards developing the nation before Independence and early years after Independence

Other facilities available include a mini garden and benches for relaxation. The museum is free for public. Closed on Monday and open from 9.00am to 5.00pm.

Jasin Agriculture Museum


Among The Traditional Tools Using For Agriculture

Melaka is well known for its historical city. Tourism activity here mainly focus on history of Melaka, historic buildings, remains and Museum. State of Melaka which cover about 1,650 kilo meter of land dont have much of natural resources. For that Melaka economic growth are catalyzed from the service industry.

There are few spot of nature business here and one of them is Bukit Batu Lebah or Be Hives Hill. It is a small Forest reserved of Bukit Senggeh and Bukit Senggeh is a fraction from Range of Mount Titiwangsa. Located in Jasin District,16 kilometer from the main city and situated in a small town call Selandar. Well dont think about any dangerous wild animal or endangered species here, since the place is very near to a village.

Bukit Batu Lebah is about 500 to 600 meter from the sea level, famous for its wide range of big rocks formation. People called it Bee Hives Hill because once there are many bee hives along the caves and rocks. You can find rock similar to a snake head, ship and many small caves (actually a hole or oppening). Animal? Okay here you can find wild boar and monkey species like gibbons and loris. A nice place for daily activities like jungle trekking, orienteering or training camp, as the forest is not very thick and have a good track signage. Suitable as a starting ground before climbing high Mountain. Tourism Ministry allocated 7.7mil to upgrade thie facilities here including the Sungai Udang recreational forest and Linggi coastal mangrove forest.

Here is some info about my trip to Bukit Batu Lebah not long ago with tourism agencies and the district office.

Going to destination by vehicle, from main road to the village rubber plantation route

A signboard by Forestry Department, the road to the camp side.


Starting point to the hill top

The Climb a ton is started.

Here are Few of the Rockin Pictures!

You Must past this this track

And this track


Arrive at the top of Bee Hives Hill

The largest consumer fair in Malaysia, Ekspo Melaka will be held twice for this year. First event will be at the coming school holidays from 24th May to 1st June 2008 and the second expo will be at the year end and it favor school holidays too. This event, jointly organize by State Government and Dunia Ekspo (Melaka) will be launched by CM. An Expo will not complete without a lucky draw, Expo Melaka 2008 will be the place where all visitors can take part for the lucky draw without need to buy anything.

Apart from expo that will drain all your money from you pocket till the end, this year visitors can enjoy a world class show including 2nd generation Cabaret Show from Thailand. So what do you expect from a consumer fair? - Electrical appliance, IT Products, health care, fashion, furniture and of course a stall with cendol, nasi ayam, keropok lekor and many more.

Place? As usual, At Melaka International Trade Center(MITC).