Penang Hill Railway, Penang, Malaysia

Penang Hill Railway, Penang, Malaysia

 

Kuala Lumper in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

This was postmarked in 2016 from Malaysia. 

 

Malaysian Food - Nasi Lemak

Malaysian Food - Nasi Lemak

This was postmarked in 2013 from Malaysia. 

 

The Lighthouse at Telaga Harbour Park in Malaysia

Lighthouse

Telaga Harbour Park, Langkawi

Malaysia

Picture and design by Honeysha

This postcard is postmarked in 2016. 

Malaysia stamp 1999

Malaysian Grand Prix 1999, Sepang

Racing, 50 sen

Basketball Street Art in George Town, Malaysia

"Kids Playing Basketball" Mural

Gat Lebuh Chulia, George Town, Penang

Street Art

This postcard is postmarked in 2015 from Malaysia. 

- - - - - - -

I read on-line that there is another mural opposite of this one of children playing on the swing.

Malaysia stamp 2010

Garden Flowers

Bunga Teratai

Lotus Flower

30 sen

- - -

Malaysia stamp 2005 

Birds

Tekuker

Spotted Dove

Streptopelia hinensis

20 sen

A Waterfall in Selangor, Malaysia - Forest Research Institute

Visit Malaysia 2014
Truly Asia

Selangor
Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia
(Forest Research Institute Malaysia)

This postcard is shaped like you see it and is postmarked in 2014 from Malaysia.

- - - - - - -

Selangor is one of the 13 states of Malaysia.

The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) is an agency of the Government of Malaysia, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Malaysia Stamp 2010

Bunga Tiga Bulan, (Hydrangea Flowers) 50 sen

Petaling Street Carnival 1992

Petaling Street Carnival 1992

Pictures (Clockwise)
Leather goods stall, Watch stall, Local biscuits stall, Open air restaurant, Air mata kuching (Loongan drings)

This postcard is unused.

- - - - - -

This market is located in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia

Tioman Island in Pahang, Malaysia

 Malaysia
The simple pleasures of sea, sky and sand make Tioman island in Pahang a perfect holiday for the wary traveller.

This is postmarked in 2013 with a Malaysia stamp featuring flowers.

- - - - - - -

Tioman Island is a small island located 32 km off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It has eight main villages, the largest and most populous being Kampung Tekek in the north. The densely forested island is sparsely inhabited, and is surrounded by numerous coral reefs, making it a popular scuba diving spot. There are also a lot of resorts and chalets around the island which has duty free status.

Its beaches were depicted in the 1958 movie, South Pacific as Bali Hai. In the 1970s, TIME Magazine selected Tioman as one of the world's most beautiful islands.

Sumazau Dancers in Malaysia

Malaysia


In the Sumazau, the dancers move their arms to imitate the flapping wings of birds.  Performed by men and women, it is the national dance of Kadazan-Dusun community of Sabah.

This was postmarked with a 'Man and Woman in traditional Chinese clothing' 50 Sen Malaysia stamp in 2007.

- - - - - - -

Sumazau is a traditional folk dance of Sabah and is well known in and around Malaysia . It is a Kadazandusun traditional dance which is often presented at the Tadau Harvest Festival.

This elegantly dance inspiration comes from eagle flight patterns seen around farms in rice fields during the harvest. Each dancer is to move a few centimeters from the other dancers without contact.

White-bellied Sea Eagle from Langkawi Island, Malaysia

Langkawi Island: Malaysia

A White-bellied Sea Eagle swoops to catch a small fish.

This was postmarked in 2013 with a Malaysia Katak Tanduk (Asian Horned Frog) stamp.

- - - - - - -

The White-bellied Sea Eagle is an opportunistic carnivore and consumes a wide variety of animal prey, including carrion.  It often catches a fish by flying low over the water and grasping it in its talons. It prepares for the strike by holding its feet far forward (almost under its chin) and then strikes backwards while simultaneously beating its wings to lift upwards. It may also dive at a 45 degree angle from its perch and briefly submerge to catch fish near the water surface.  While hunting over water on sunny days, it often flies directly into the sun or at right angles to it, seemingly to avoid casting shadows over the water and hence alerting potential prey.  And with a wingspan that ranges from 1.78 to 2.2 m (5.8 to 7.2 ft), that is a big bird to not cast a shadow!

- - -

Langkawi is an archipelago of 104 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. 

Malaysia stamp 2007, 

Frog, Katak Tanduk (Asian Horned Frog) 50 sen

- - - - - - -

This strange looking frog has pointy skin that sticks out over its eyes and snout.  This looks like horns, but they are just skin.  They can grow 2 to 5 inches long.  This frog lives in the rain forests of southern Asia.  It is speckled in different shades of brown which help it hide in dead leaves.

Malaysia - Melaka (Melacca) and the Bullock Carts

Famous landmarks found in Melaka in Malaysia.

postmarked with stamp from Malaysia 11-2006

The last image is of  The Bullock Carts - they were used as one of the earliest forms of transportation in Melaka.  Today they are still used in some areas, but many you see now are for tourists.

- - - - - - -

Malacca (Melaka) is the third smallest Malaysian state after Perlis and Penang.
The capital is Malacca City.
This historical city centre has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July 2008.

Malaysia stamp 2006

Kongres Ginekoligi Dan Obstetrik Sedunia 50 sen

(Gynecology and Obstetrics World Congress - 50 sen)

XVIII FIGO world Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Langkawi Island in Malaysia and the legend of Mahsuri

Langkawi, Malaysia

Beautiful sweeping bay at Pantai Kok.

This was postmarked in 2012 with two Malaysia stamps.

- - - - - - -

Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah is an archipelago of 104 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia.

The sender writes about the legend of Mahsuri that takes place on Langkawi on the back of the postcard...

Mahsuri was the daughter of a Malay couple who moved from their native Phuket to the island of Langkawi in search of a better life. She was the most beautiful in all of Langkawi and married the warrior Wan Darus. As was required of him, her husband had to go to war, leaving Mahsuri behind to fend for herself. It was during this time that Mahsuri befriended a young man named Deraman. The village chief's wife was jealous of Mahsuri's beauty. She spread a rumour that Mahsuri was unfaithful and was having an affair with Deraman in the absence of Wan Darus. Eventually the rumours grew strong enough that the villagers openly accused her of adultery. Mahsuri pleaded her innocence, but no one believed her.

Mahsuri was to be tied to a tree (or pole) and stabbed to death but it didn't work. After every execution attempt failed, Mahsuri told them to kill her with her family's kris (dagger). When she was stabbed, white blood flowed from the wound, signifying her innocence. Some birds flew above her to cover her body. With her dying breath, Mahsuri cursed Langkawi to have seven generations of bad luck. The kingdom was soon taken over by Siam. The villagers at Padang Mat Sirat burned their own paddy fields rather than let them fall into the hands of the Siamese.

Many locals of Langkawi believe the legend to be true, citing the decades of failed crops that followed Mahsuri's death. Langkawi was also attacked by Siam numerous times, the last invasion taking place in 1821. The field which was torched by the farmers is still known as Beras Terbakar or "burnt rice". It is only at the end of the 20th century, after the seven generations have supposedly come to pass, that Langkawi began to prosper as a tourist destination. The descendants of Mahsuri continue to live in Phuket, Thailand, and have on occasion returned to Langkawi to visit her tomb.

Malaysia stamp 2005 30sen

Tarian

Bharata Natyam

and

Tarian Kathak

(both are traditional Indian Dances)

- - -

Malaysia 20sen stamp

2005

Tekuker

Spotted Dove

Streptopelia hinensis

Penang Coastal Area, Malaysia

Coastal Area Penang

This postcard is postmarked in 2012 from Malaysia.

- - - - - - -

Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. Highly urbanised and industrialised Penang is one of the most developed and economically important states in the country, as well as a thriving tourist destination.

Penang enjoys a year-round tropical rainforest climate which is warm and sunny, along with plentiful rainfall, especially during the Southwest Monsoon from April to September.

Malaysia stamp 2012

Tokong Cheng Hoon Teng, Melaka 50 sen

- - - - - - -

The Cheng Hoon Teng temple is a Chinese temple practicing the Three Doctrinal Systems of Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism located in Tokong, Malacca Town, Malaysia. It is the oldest functioning temple in Malaysia.

Cameron Highlands, Tea Plantation in Malaysia

 Cameron Highlands
Early morning view of the Sungai Palas Tea Plantation.

Photography: Dennis M. Allen

This postcard was postmarked in 2011 with a Malaysia 50 sen flower stamp.

- - - - - - - -

from their official website:
More than 5000ft above sea level, on the main mountain range of Malaysia, is one of the most fertile agricultural spots in the country: Cameron Highlands.

Nicknamed ‘Malaysia’s Green Bowl’, the highlands possess all the right attributes of prime cropland - moderate temperatures, high altitude, abundant rainfall, long hours of sunshine and well-drained soil.

These features were not lost on J.A. Russell, an established businessman who owned substantial tin and rubber investments in Malaya during the early 1900s. A man of keen business acumen, J.A. noticed that the demand for high quality tea remained high even during slumps.

So in 1929, J.A. established Boh Tea Garden, the country’s first highland tea garden in Cameron Highlands. Today, BOH Plantations owns two more tea gardens in Cameron Highlands: Fairlie and Sungei Palas.

War Museum in Penang, Malaysia

War Museum
Penang, Malaysia

This was postmarked in 2010 with a Malaysia bird stamp.

- - - - -

War Museum:  Located at the southeastern tip of Penang, it is a large abandoned military fortress built in the 1930s by the British to protect the southern approaches to the island. The British Royal Engineers and a work force of local laborers blasted and dug into the hill to create a fort with underground military tunnels, an intelligence and logistic center, halls, offices, ventilation shafts, artillery firing bays, sleeping quarters, cook houses as well as an infirmary.

Sarawak Museum, Island of Borneo

Sarawak Museum
Borneo

1. Kelirieng Burial Pole
2. Sarawak Museum
3. Rock Carving

This was postmarked in 2010 with two Malaysia 50sen bird stamps.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

The Sarawak State Museum is the oldest museum in Borneo.

It was built in 1891 and was extended to its present form in 1911. The building was especially built to permanently house and display local native arts and crafts and collections of local animals as mainly encouraged by the famous naturalist, Alfred Wallace, who was then collecting specimens in the state.

Borneo:

Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located at the center of Maritime Southeast Asia.

It is divided administratively into 3 parts, the only island in the world that is a recognised part of 3 countries:

1. The Indonesian provinces of East, South, West and Central Kalimantan
2. The Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak (the Federal Territory of Labuan is located on nearshore islands of Borneo, but not on the island of Borneo itself)
3. The independent country of Brunei (main part and eastern exclave of Temburong)

Hand Painted Watercolor from Malaysia

Hand painted postcard: 'Somewhere in Malaysia'

This postcard was postmarked in 2009 with a Malaysia bird stamp.

Someone who was on my postcard blog painted this for me on watercolor thick paper and sent it to me as a gift postcard! How amazing is that!

A Watercolor Painted House from Malaysia

House completed in 1650
Watercolor
Artist: Kerk Won Hoo

This is postmarked in 2009 with two Malaysia Stamps.

- - - - - -

To the person who sent this as a gift postcard - I'd love to send you a card in return, but your address is smeared from the post office. Could you send me an e-mail with your address?? - And thank you for the card!

A Pagoda in Malaysia

Greetings from Malaysia

Pagoda - (Penang Kek Lok Si Temple)

Built in 1890 on a hill slope, it is the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia. It consists of a maze of gardens, courts and passages and the seven tier "Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas". The 30 metre pagoda is a mixture of Chinese, Thai, and Burmese architecture. The octagonal base is Chinese, the middle tier is Thai and the spiral dome is Burmese design.

This is postmarked in 2009 with a Malaysia bird stamp.