Terinai Dance

       

                                               

This is one of the so called "Terinai". It is one of a traditional dance that are rarely seen actually, only in countryside. Sometimes ago this perfomance are mend only for the royals but as time passed by, it can also be seen in the wedding ceremonies conducted by the people. Apart from that, the music are played to accompany this dance. The instrument of music consist of Serunai (duoble reed), gendang ibu and anak (2 piece sort of drums) and double Gong. It is played harmoniusly tone along with the graciuos dance. Of course, this reflects the soul of the Malay, very subtle but yet so deep. 

Canggung Dance

Tarian Canggung, a traditional dance, was brought from early historical times, and performed by the people as a form of celebration after harvest time. In fact, it is the people's dance where singing and exchanges of words in stanzas (called 'berbalas pantun') are freely and jestingly called for to the accompaniment of music.

Tarian Terinai, is yet another dance and musical presentation, performed specifically during a royal ceremony. The musical accompaniment is usually provided by the beating of Gendang Terinai (drums), normally performed by five musicians. Awang Batil is akin to a 'story-teller' who tells of the glory and richness of life of the people of olden times. In a sense, Awang Batil is not much different from the minstrels of old England. Awang Batil is an expert with words, albeit colloquial, and as he proceeds with his story he beats a small drum and plays a tune on his flute as and when the story line demands. Such a presentation was normal during a big feast and during one form of festivity or another in times gone by.

Seni Silat is the traditional Malay art of self-defense. It has become an integral part of an official function as it is also performed by individuals, singly or as a team, as part of the festivities associated with the function. Silat takes on various forms, depending on the origin, body thrusts and artistic representations.

Malaysians

The Malay are Malaysia's largest ethnic group, accounting for over half the population and the national language. With the oldest indigenous peoples they form a group called bumiputera, which translates as "sons" or "princes of the soil." Almost all Malays are Muslims, though Islam here is less extreme than in the Middle East. Traditional Malay culture centers around the kampung, or village, though today one is just as likely to find Malays in the cities.  


In Perlis , there are also Siamese and Bumanese , but the majority of it's citizen is Malay people . 

Char Kuew Teow

Char Kway Teow translates to “stir-fried ricecake strips ” and is recognized by the flat, thick rice noodles that are used.  The authentic version is stir-fried with lard (and even has additional pork fat croutons for additional flavour), dark and light soy sauce, chilli, de-shelled cockles, sliced chinese sausage, bean sprouts and sometimes prawns and egg (from duck or chicken).  The secret to the ‘charred’ taste is to be cooked in a wok at a very high temperature and served steaming hot.

Char kway teow is a favourite south east asian dish prepared in many variations depending on if you are in Singapore, Malaysia (Penang, Perak, Sarawak) or Indonesia where it’s known as Kwetiau Goreng. For me personally, it was the first Singapore hawker food that I tried – I even remember that I purchased it at the eating house on Upper Circular Road, Boat Quay.  I think it’s etched in my memory as my first ‘solo’ food purchase because I had no idea what it was or what I was eating – it just looked good!

Bao

Location : Kuala Perlis

The well known traditional “Bao shop” in town. 
With variety choices of nice food .
All kind of bao 包 – pork da bao, kaya bao, red bean bao,vege bao, coconut bao, chicken bao, char siew bao and so on. 
 Sticky rice 糯米鸡 with chicken,pork and mushroom . Siew Bao 烧包 (minced pork+sesame+green beans) . Yam cakes 芋头糕（ full of yam, peanuts with special homemade chili souce) . 

Chuping Sugarcane Plantation

Chuping Sugarcane Plantation Location  Chuping is a small town located not far from Kangar, the capital state of Perlis in Northern Peninsular Malaysia. Being adjacent to Thailand border, you will see many cross influence of Thai in the town. The main scenery of Chuping is endless plantations, taking about 22,000 hectares of rubber estate and Malaysia's largest sugarcane plantation. Overview  Being a small town in Perlis, Chuping has its own uniqueness. It has a view of edgeless sugarcane plantations, covering more than 22,000 hectares of land, making it the largest sugarcane plantation in Malaysia. The Chuping Sugar Cane Plantation is located at the foot hill of Bukit Chuping and was formed as a joint venture of three organizations, namely the Felda Plantation Sdn Bhd, PPB Group Berhad and Syarikat Kilang Gula Felda Perlis in 1971. The sugarcane factory produces 5,500 metric tonnes of sugarcane per day during harvesting season and it's open to public for visits and to learn more about sugarcane processing and making.Many schools around Perlis often organize school trips to educate young children on how to process sugarcane. The harvesting season starts from December to June. Apart from plantation, Chuping is also known for its limestone hill, just as Bukit Chuping is. Many of the lime caves housed bats and the guano used to be processed as fertilizer for plantation for crops such as rice. Among others, the snake and reptile park is among the widely visited attractions. It's the largest snake breeding and research center in Malaysia, housing more than 20 species of snake and other reptiles.

Gua Kelam (Kelam Cave)

Gua Kelam (Kelam Cave)

 

Location

 

Gua Kelam (Kelam Cave) located about 33 km north of Kangar, the capital of Perlis state, near to a small town called Kaki Bukit (Foot Hill). It shares the border with Nakawan Range of Thailand.

Overview

 

One of the most unique caves in Malaysia as it's a 370-metre long limestone cave where it's famous for its 'cave walk'. It's among the favorites cave for the adventure seekers. You will enter from one end of the cave and come out at a different location. The only path in is via a wooden suspension bridge measuring 8 ft wide walkway. The hollow limestone path is believed to be the idea of an Englishman that converted this cave as a method of transporting tin from a mine near the stream entrance of Kaki Bukit. Today the walk path is brightly illuminated, where you can still find remnants of time mine operation inside. The sound of squeaking bat and dripping water from the stalactites may be soothing for some and spooky for others!
After a hard day work in the cave, you can drop by the Wang Kelian Sunday Market to quench your thirst; fill your stomach and get some souvenirs home too. The market itself has many segments, selling variety of goods including food, textile, handmade jewelry and others. Since Perlis located just at the Thai border, you can see there are a lot of Thais selling their local handmade goods. Hotel in Perlis is not luxurious, but suffice to have a comfortable rest.

 

Kuala Perlis

 

Kuala Perlis

 

Location

 

Kuala Perlis is the main port in the state of Perlis, located extreme northwest in Peninsular Malaysia. It's a fishing town, located just 13km off Kangar.

Overview

 

Kuala Perlis is a fishing town located at the estuary of Perlis River, the visit to the town will not be complete without tasting the local seafood dishes. Since Kuala Perlis Jetty is the main jetty connecting to Phuket (Thailand) and Langkawi Island, many visitors decided to stop by to look around the fishing town while tasting the freshest local seafood. Apart from seafood, Kuala Perlis is also well known for its famous 'Laksa (noodle in milk curry)'. One of the attractions in town is the opportunity to see some old buildings and mosques, built on stilts over mangrove swamp. Though it's a small fishing town, there is much to offers for recreation.
For nature's lover, you can head down to the Perlis state park where you can enjoy bird watching, kayaking and even caving. It's also well known for shopping paradise, and since Perlis is sharing the border with Thailand, you can get many local and Thailand products at a bargain price. Padang Besar is the favorite shopping spot for both locals and visitors from both countries, Malaysia and Thailand. Of cause you can learn more of the state history by visiting the Perlis State Museum.

 

Perlis State Park (Taman Negeri Perlis)

Perlis State Park (Taman Negeri Perlis)

 

Location

 

Perlis State Park is located on the western border of Perlis, meeting the border of Thailand. It is sitting on the longest continuous limestone hills in Malaysia, 36 km long called the Nakawan Range. The park consists of two forest reserve area, Mata Ayer Forest Reserve and Wang Mu Forest Reserve, measuring a total area of 5,000ha.

Overview

 

The park is surrounded with beautiful, thick lush forest, sheer cliff faces and extensive cave system. The rich and extensive flora and fauna is now being protected and preserve for its biological diversity. Currently it's believed to house more than 600 species of flora, 70 species of mammals, 200 species of birds and 35 reptile species. The main objective of the park is to protect, conserve, research, educate and recreation. It is no surprise that the park is heavily trek by nature lover, be it the day or night trekking along the Prince of Denmark and Rainforest trails. Due to its wide variety of bird species around, there are also many bird lovers whom will camp in the park for a couple of days, dedicating their time for bird watching.
Apart from the forestry and flora and fauna, limestone caves are the unique treasure of Perlis. Recite within the park compound, Wang Burma Cave are amongst the most explore cave. The whole exploration of the labyrinthine routes of Wang Burma Cave will take about 3-4hours, with a lot to see, including the stalactites, bat, centipedes and scorpions. The exploration gets more exciting when you have to squeeze through the narrow muddy tunnels. You can send a night in one of the hotels in Perlis. Although the hotels around are not luxury, but they are clean and comfortable, not forgetting the quiet and serene surrounding.

 

Medan Ikan Bakar

Medan Ikan Bakar   Location: Kuala Perlis, Perlis, Malaysia   The Ikan Bakar in this stall is definitely one of the must-try dishes in Perlis. Besides of the well-cooked homemade Ikan Bakar, the stall also serves you various side dishes which you can eat together with the main course. These side dishes include batter-friend squids with sweet chili sauce, stir-fried greens, steamed clams (La-la) with ginger, boiled cockles, and fried eggs with chilies and onions, Tom Yam Soup with Mixed Seafood and Chicken, as well as Sambal Petai with Prawns.

Restaurant Anjung Keli

Restaurant Anjung Keli 

 

Location: Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia

 

Craving for local Malay cuisines in Perlis? This is the restaurant you must go to. The restaurant offers different kinds of food mostly cooked with the Malay cooking style. One of the best recommended foods in the restaurant is the ikan/keli sambal, which you will definitely put two thumbs up at the end of the meal. The food here also allows you to get satisfied with the huge portion of rice and various side dishes they can offer for you.

 

 

Padang Besar

Padang Besar

 

Padang Besar is one of the best places in Perlis if you intend to get yourself some of the unique local made products as a remembrance of your visit to the state. This is also a place in which you will experience a totally different type of shopping experience when instead of seeing the usual stores and outlets, you will be expecting to see stalls after stalls blanketing the entire area. This is a great place for you to be indulged in the local culture and in the same time, buying yourself some of the unique products which you can't get elsewhere.

Kayangan Square Mall

 Kayangan Square Mall

 
 If you are looking for a convenient and easy-to-access mall in Perlis, the Kayangan Square Mall would most probably meet your expectations. Bearing a long history in the city, the mall has been serving its customers for a long period of time. Thus, when you visit the mall, you will definitely feel the warm atmosphere surrounding the place which signifies the localization of the mall in catering to the locals. Although so, you will also find almost all the daily necessities you need. This mall is especially recommended for individuals who wish to do some quick shopping.

Bukit Kayu Hitam

Bukit Kayu Hitam

If you are looking for an affordable yet quality shopping experience, this is the place you should never miss when you are in Perlis. Everything sold here in Bukit Kayu Hitam is definitely cheaper and more affordable than anywhere else in the country because of its duty-free status. Besides, the variations of products you will be able to obtain here are more than you can ever imagine. Nearing the border between Perlis and Thailand, the duty-free chocolates are definitely a must-have if you ever visit the place.

Laksa

Laksa

 

It is mainly eaten during lunch and tea time. The noodles can be freshly made or dried. There are many types of laksa noodles being used. Sometimes, more glutinous rice powder is added, resulting in slippery smooth noodles. Steaming gravy is poured on the noodles, then raw herbs, spicy garnish and boiled eggs are added on top of the bowl. Prawn paste is drizzled over the soup. Raw vegetables are used as garnish. Cucumber, bean sprouts, long beans, chilies, onion and mint leaves are part of the garnish.  It is undisputable that Penang asam laksa is the most famous and commercially hawker's food available everywhere in Malaysia. This type of laksa can be found in almost every street corner, coffee shop and food court.  You can also find this dish sold on a pushcart, each with its own guarded recipes. The price is also very cheap, ranging from RM2.50 to RM5.00, depending on the location of the stalls, the quantity and ingredients used to make them.  Normally we use chopsticks to eat the noodles. If you are not so sure about the etiquette of using these utensils, here is a guide on using chopsticks. Otherwise, you use fork and soup spoon to eat laksa. - See more at: http://www.pickles-and-spices.com/types-of-laksa.html#sthash.9VnwaITw.dpuf

It is mainly eaten during lunch and tea time. The noodles can be freshly made or dried. There are many types of laksa noodles being used. Sometimes, more glutinous rice powder is added, resulting in slippery smooth noodles. Steaming gravy is poured on the noodles, then raw herbs, spicy garnish and boiled eggs are added on top of the bowl. Prawn paste is drizzled over the soup. Raw vegetables are used as garnish. Cucumber, bean sprouts, long beans, chilies, onion and mint leaves are part of the garnish.
It is undisputable that Penang asam laksa is the most famous and commercially hawker's food available everywhere in Malaysia. This type of laksa can be found in almost every street corner, coffee shop and food court.
You can also find this dish sold on a pushcart, each with its own guarded recipes. The price is also very cheap, ranging from RM2.50 to RM5.00, depending on the location of the stalls, the quantity and ingredients used to make them.
Normally we use chopsticks to eat the noodles. If you are not so sure about the etiquette of using these utensils, here is a guide on using chopsticks. Otherwise, you use fork and soup spoon to eat laksa.
- See more at: http://www.pickles-and-spices.com/types-of-laksa.html#sthash.9VnwaITw.dpuf

Cucur Udang

Cucur Udang 

Up north in Kuala Perlis (a gateway from Mainland Malaysia to Langkawi Island) there’s a place where u can have light evening snack near the Kuala Perlis Jetty. The small shop situated opposite of the Kastam Diraja Malaysia Kuala Perlis. I must admit the place is quite famous among the Kuala Perlis folks as well as among people regularly going back & forth to Langkawi.