SUKMA UPDATE:
Rakyat Melaka
The sea
Chinese immigrants led by Cheng Ho
Indian dance
Portugese dance
Alfonso De Albuqurque on board
Dancing to the tune of Melaka Gemilang
Daughter Ifah in black Kadazan attire on the left.This photo is for the eyes of daddy dearest in a faraway land..
While daddy dearest was busy preparing for the UN call of duty,daughter
Ifah is fully engaged with her
SUKMA presentation.
The practice began somewhere in April.About 3000 students from the schools around Hang
Jebat Stadium are chosen to perform during the opening and closing ceremonies.Various dances which
portray the various communities and ethnics in
Melaka are presented.
When daughter
Ifah approached me for a permission to be one of the dancers,I was quite sceptical about it.I know the training is hard and long.I was wondering whether she could make it till the end of the event.She is not as healthy and tough as her sister and brothers,but if I denied her of the opportunity,I think I am not being fair to her.Again life is at a junction..to allow or not to allow.
If this request were to come from her brothers or sister,my immediate response would be yes..give your best performance.I always want my children to get involve in as many healthy activities as possible,try out everything so they can pick out,nurture and develop all the hidden talents in themselves.After all today's education is not solely about how well one can perform academically but how far one can develop oneself to be an all rounder individual.
So after much thought,mommy dearest decided to give her a chance, provided she eats well and takes all the supplements.
Some of the shows performed during the rehearsal
'Sultan
Muzaffar Shah' being carried on a
tandu
Months of practising ,from the school field to the stadium
The middle-eastern dancers.The Arabs were known as spice and herb traders.
The Chinese dance..
"Armada
Cheng Ho" reached Malacca Waters during the reign of Sultan
Mansor Shah.
Cheng Ho presented
Puteri Hang Li Po to Sultan
Mansor Shah as a present from the Chinese Emperor.The royals were allowed to stay in the palace while the commoners were given land in
Bukit China for their settlement. Some of them married the locals and form a community called
Baba and
Nyonya or China
Peranakan.Until today,they assimilate well,adapt to the local culture and food and adopt Malay dressing,
kebaya nyonya..
Listening to comments from
Pak Ngah on the rehearsal night
Dancing in the night..such a spectacular and colorful sight!A showcase of various races and ethnic living in harmony in our
Gemilang Malaysia.Daughter
Ifah in black velvet
Kadazan attire.
The Indian dance..The Indians came to Malacca as traders of spices and herbs during the Sultanate of
Muzaffar Shah.Later they married the locals to form a
Chettiar community.
The
Portugese came to Malacca in the 16
th century led by Alfonso De
Albuqurque.They were called Bengali
Puteh by the locals.They occupied Malacca during the reign of Sultan Mahmud Shah and later was defeated by the Dutch.Now we can still find their descendants living in
Kampung Portugis in
Ujong Pasir.They assimilate well in the local community,practising the locals way of life..
Hopefully tonight opening ceremony will be as spectacular as the rehearsal or better.
With the Minister of Defence.
Parents and recipients
Angah, Along and mommy dearest after the ceremony.Teruskan usaha kamu!
Along and other recipients
Proud parents
Meeting my once-upon -a -time collegue in Jitra Kedah
Congratulations children...remember the sky is the limit!
Dato' Seri: Ibu n Ayah mana?
Rehearsal...
