West Malaysia and Singapore

by Moore, Wendy

• ISBN13: 9789625931791
• ISBN10: 9625931791
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

The "Periplus Adventure Guides" do precisely what a great travel book should do -- make you want to get up and go! Periplus adventure guides show you how to get there, and then help make the absolute most out of a stay, leaving no stone, no beach, no fine restaurant or mountain trail untried. With detailed, up-to-date maps, photographs -- both new and archival -- personal recommendations and inside tips from expert authors, the guides go well beyond the usual travel fare and offer an extraordinary value for the money.

This fall, Periplus proudly offers nine additions to the Adventure Guide list, exploring some of the most breathtaking, historically important and lesser known regions of Indonesia and Malaysia and Singapore. These include an updated guide to the exotic volcanic island of Bali; the flora and faunarich rainforests of East Malaysia and Brunei; the little known islands of Nusa Tenggara that lie East of Bali from Lombok to Timor; the center of the Indonesian archipelago, Java, rich in Buddhist tradition; the primitive and wildlife-filled province of

Table of Contents

PART I: Introduction
Land Where the Winds Meet	15	(1)
Mike Cooper
Geography	16	(4)
Peninsula at the Tip of Mainland Asia
Geoffrey Davidson
Wildlife	20	(2)
Biological Riches of the Rainforest
Kiew Bong Heang
Birds	22	(2)
Paradise for the Serious Ornithologist
Morten Strange
Prehistory	24	(2)
Cave Dwellers and Forest Foragers
Peter Bellwood
Early History	26	(4)
Melaka and the Legendary Kingdoms
Zuraina Majid
Colonial History	30	(4)
The Impact and Aftermath of the West
Barbara Watson Andaya
Modern History	34	(2)
Independence and the Road to Tomorrow
Lee Kam Hing
Peoples	36	(4)
Asia's Culture Crossroads
Yahaya Ismail
Religion	40	(3)
The World's Great Faiths in Unison
Wendy Moore
Bomoh	43	(1)
Magic and Traditional Healing
Hashim Bin Awang A.R.
Adat	44	(2)
Ancient Ways Passed Down Generations
Mohd. Kassim Haji Ali
Literature	46	(2)
Adventures, Epics and a New Identity
Said Halim
Music and Dance	48	(2)
Percussion, Puppets and Trance Dance
Ku Zam, Zam
Architecture	50	(2)
The Timeless Kampung Home
Wendy Moore
Food	52	(5)
A Spicy Culture Heritage
Ilsa Sharp
PART II: Kuala Lumpur
Introduction	57	(3)
Wendy Moore
KL Sights	60	(5)
Walking Tours Around the Mother City
Wendy Moore
Pasar Malam	65	(1)
Shopping Under the Stars
Wendy Moore
KL Sidetrips	66	(3)
Old Royal Forts and Hill Resorts
Wendy Moore
Mah Meri	69	(4)
Creators of Ancestor Carvings
Wendy Moore
PART III: Perak
Introduction	73	(1)
Wendy Moore
IPOH & Kinta Valley	74	(4)
Time-Capsule Towns that Tin Built
Wendy Moore
Pulau Pangkor	78	(2)
Emerald Bays, White Sand Beaches
Wendy Moore
Cameron Highlands (Pahang)	80	(2)
Tea Estates and Colonial Retreats
Wendy Moore
Perak River	82	(2)
Through the Valley of the Kings
Wendy Moore
Kuala Kangsar	84	(2)
Perak's Riverside Royal Capital
Wendy Moore
Potters of Sayong	86	(1)
Ceramics Cooked to Perfection
Wendy Moore
Kota Tampan	87	(1)
Solving a Stone Age Mystery
Zuraina Majid
Taiping	88	(5)
``Town of Everlasting Peace''
Wendy Moore
PART IV: Penang-Kedah-Perlis
Introduction	93	(1)
Wendy Moore
Penang Town	94	(6)
A Stroll through Old Georgetown
Wendy Moore
Penang Island	100	(6)
Around the Pearl of the Orient
Wendy Moore
Lembah Bujang	106	(1)
The Valley of Hidden Temples
Wendy Moore
To Alor Setar	107	(3)
North Through the Rice Bowl
Wendy Moore
Alor Setar	110	(2)
Kedah's Courtly Capital
Wendy Moore
Perlis	112	(2)
Touring the Smallest State
Wendy Moore
Pulau Langkawi	114	(7)
Archipelago of Legendary Islands
Wendy Moore
PART V: East Coast
Introduction	121	(1)
Wendy Moore
Crafts	122	(2)
Ancient Arts Perpetuated in the East
Mohd. Kassim Hj. Ali
Traditional Pastimes	124	(2)
Shadow Plays, Giant Drums, Tops & Kites
Wendy Moore
Mak Yong	126	(2)
Dance Drama in Honor of Mother Earth
Ku Zam Zam
Bangau Boats	128	(2)
Talismans from the Days of Sail
Wendy Moore
Kelantan	130	(4)
Through the Land of Lightning
Wendy Moore
Pulau Perhentian	134	(2)
Palm-Fringed Islands of the North Coast
Wendy Moore
Terengganu	136	(6)
An Ancient Port and Endless Sand
Wendy Moore
Kuantan & Pahang	142	(4)
A Vast Region Ruled by the Ocean
Wendy Moore
Pekan	146	(1)
Polo and Pahang Sultanate
Wendy Moore
Tasik Chini	147	(4)
Malaysia's Answer to Loch Ness
Wendy Moore
PART VI: The Rainforests
Introduction	151	(1)
Wendy Moore
Orang Asli	152	(2)
Original Peoples of the Peninsula
Geoffrey Benjamin
Taman Negara	154	(4)
Forests from the Dawn of Time
Wendy Moore
Kenong Rimba	158	(2)
Deep in Elephant Country
Wendy Moore
Endau Rompin	160	(5)
Mysterious Denizens of the Forest
Kiew Bong Heang
PART VII: Melaka-Negeri Sembilan
Introduction	165	(3)
Wendy Moore
Babas & Nonyas	168	(2)
The Merging of Two Cultures
Wendy Moore
Melaka Town	170	(6)
A Stroll Through History
Wendy Moore
Around Melaka	176	(2)
Warrior Tombs and Other Straits Sights
Wendy Moore
Negeri Sembilan	178	(7)
Wooden Palaces and Living Stones
Wendy Moore
PART VIII: Johor
Introduction	185	(1)
Wendy Moore
Johor Bahru	186	(2)
Where Mainland Asia Ends
Wendy Moore
South of Muar	188	(2)
Through West Johor's Scenic Village
Wendy Moore
East Johor	190	(2)
Ancient Forts and Beach Resorts
Wendy Moore
Southern Islands	192	(7)
Jewels in the South China Sea
Wendy Moore
PART IX: Singapore
Introduction	199	(3)
Ilsa Sharp
People	202	(2)
Island of Culture Contrasts
Fiona Nichols
Festivals	204	(2)
Preservation of Age-Old Traditions
Yeow Mei Sin
Spirit Mediums	206	(2)
Mediators Between God and Men
Barbera Anello
Architecture	208	(2)
Pockets of Old Amid the Brand New
Wendy Moore
Food	210	(2)
Feasts in Asia's Capital of Cuisine
Fiona Nichols
Colonial Sights	212	(4)
A Tour of the Colonial Past
Ilsa Sharp
Chinatown	216	(2)
A Step Back in Time to Old Singapore
Shane Callahan
Little India	218	(4)
Serangoon Road and Arab Street
Shane Callahan
Around the Island	222	(78)
Theme Parks and Offshore Islands
Yeow Mei Sin
PRACTICALITIES
Travel Advisory	229	(8)
Language Primer	237	(2)
Transportation	239	(5)
Area Practicalities
Kuala Lumpur	244	(7)
Perak	251	(6)
Penang	257	(6)
Kedah and Perlis	263	(6)
Terengganu	269	(4)
Kelantan	273	(3)
Pahang	276	(3)
Rainforest Reserves	279	(3)
Melaka & Negeri Sembilan	282	(5)
Johor	287	(5)
Singapore	292	(8)
Further Reading	300	(2)
About the Authors	302	(1)
Index	303