Paying homage to tradition


“TAK lapuk dek hujan, tak lokang dek paneh” is an untranslatable saying in Negri Sembilan essentially meaning that our traditions will continue for eternity, and indeed this was invoked at the Istiadat Ulangan Penghulu-Penghulu Luak Tanah Mengandung Mengadap last weekend.

Known simply as the Istiadat Penghulu Mengadap, this three-day ceremony is full of colour, ritual and formality that evokes much interest, both by those attending and those who have caught my Instagram posts.

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