HJ ZULHEIMY MAAMOR - MISCELLANEOUS

Friday, November 29, 2024

LUBOK CINA - MELAKA & NEGERI SEMBILAN

Lubok China is located in the Alor Gajah district of Melaka, bordering Negeri Sembilan. There are also several areas named Lubok China within Negeri Sembilan. The Sungai Rembau River, which runs through the region, is a common and easily recognizable landmark that separates the two states.

Lubok China is the hometown of both my parents. My mother is from Lubok China in Melaka, while my father is from Lubok China in Negeri Sembilan.

Photo of me when I was 4 years old

my eldest brother and my second sister

Me and grandmother

According to the stories from the elders, the name Lubok China originates from a Lubuk where it is said that several Chinese sailors drowned when their ship anchored in the area. Historically, Lubok China used to be a fairly busy port.

For fishing enthusiasts, Lubok China is a paradise, known for its 'udang galah' (giant river prawns) and a variety of freshwater fish.

LUBOK CHINA, MELAKA

Lubok China Melaka is where my late mother's hometown is located in Kg. Sungai Siput.

This is the house of my late aunty, Putih Bt Sudin, who was my father's younger sister.

LUBOK CHINA, NEGERI SEMBILAN

Lubok China, Negeri Sembilan, is where my late father's village is located in Kampong Nerambai. It is also my wife's hometown in Kg. Semin, Lubok China, Negeri Sembilan.

My wife's grandparents' house in Kg.Semin, Lubok China, N.Sembilan

This is the house of my late uncle, Othman bin Sudin.

Tahun 2011

An artifact dating back 500 years (to roughly the early 1500s) would place its origin right around the fall of the Malacca Sultanate or the early arrival of the Portuguese and Dutch in the region.

Kampung Nerambai, Lubok China—is historically significant as it sits on the border of Negeri Sembilan and Melaka, an area that served as a major inland artery for trade and military movement via the Linggi River.

A cannon from the early 16th century is rare. At that time, cannons (locally known as lela or rentaka) were symbols of prestige, authority, and "daulat" (sovereignty). Many were cast locally using Malay bronze-casting techniques, while others were acquired through trade with Portuguese or Ottoman sources.

This cannon is a legacy of our ancestors, namely Datuk Shahbandar Mohd Seth. The title Shahbandar (Harbour Master) was one of the most powerful positions in the traditional Malay administrative system, responsible for managing trade, collecting taxes, and overseeing the security of waterways. Given that Lubok China is near the Linggi River, our ancestor would have held immense strategic authority over the flow of goods into the interior of Negeri Sembilan.

OTHERS RELATED:

Hj Zulheimy Bin Maamor

Lembah Keramat,K.L

29.11.2024 : 4.36 p.m

NEGERI SEMBILAN - LINGGI

Linggi is a subdistrict in the Port Dickson district under the auspices of Luak Sungai Ujong. It borders Pasir Panjang, Pengkalan Kempas, Tanjung Agas and Teluk Kemang.

The name "Linggi" derived from a Bugis word, which means 'the stem or bow of a ship'.

Linggi can be reached by using the Pedas-Linggi Road or via Exit 223 on the North-South Highway. Linggi is actually not foreign to me because my hometown is not far from Linggi.

On February 5, 2015, I went to Linggi together with the Awareness Program Manager, Hj. Mohd Salehuddin Abdul Malek, and Mohd Syafiq Mahdza, attended the Program Coordination Meeting at the UMNO office in Linggi DUN.

The journey from Kuala Lumpur to Linggi is 99.1 km and takes 1 hour 16 minutes.

After the meeting, we took the opportunity to visit a historical place in Linggi located in Pengkalan Kempas.

PENGKALAN KEMPAS HISTORICAL COMPLEX

The most enigmatic archaelogical locations in Malaysia, famously blending Islamic history with myterious, ancient megaliths.

The Pengkalan Kempas Historical Complex is located about 35 km from the town of Port Dickson. It is a mysterious cemetery that uses megalithic stones in the shape of a sword and a ladle. Historians believe that this cemetery has existed since the 2nd or 3rd century AD.

Here is also the Keramat Sungai Udang which is the tomb of a religious figure named Sheikh Ahmad Majnun who opposed Sultan Mansur Shah Melaka (1457-1477). He was famous Islamic Scholar, and his tomb considered one of the oldest Islamic graves in Malaysia. This tombstone is written in Arabic and Kawi (ancient Sumatran script). There is no entry fee to the Pengkalan Kempas Historical Complex.

A Megalith stone thought to date drom the second or third century AD. The megaliths are known as 'Living Stones' (Batu Hidup) and some of the town residents swear that they grow taller by one or two inches every year.

The Living Stones of Pengkalan Kempas are steeped in a mix of Malay animism, sufi mysticism and local legend. The term "living" isn't just a metaphor - local villagers for centuries believed these stones possessed a physical and spiritual life force.

The most enduring legend is that these stones actually grow. Elders in the area used to claim that the stones were much smaller decades ago and have slowly increased in size over the centuries. This belief stems from the "Megalaithic culture" of early Southeast Asia, where certain stones were thought to be inhabited by spirits (penunggu) or to be organic parts of the earth that "ripened" over time.

The Tomb of Sheikh Ahmad Majnun, a Muslim theologian and missionary who was believed to have been killed in a battle against Sultan Mansor Shaj of Malacca in 1476. It is one of the oldest tombs in Malaysia.

COMMUNITY PROGRAM

PUSAT INTERNET 1 MALAYSIA

LINGGI, N.S

15 MARCH 2015

On 15 March 2015, I was with the Awareness Team of the Malaysian Heart Foundation, involved in the Community Program at the 1 Malaysia Internet Centre in Linggi, N. Sembilan in collaboration with the Linggi Assemblyman and the Linggi UMNO Office. A total of 86 residents around Linggi underwent the Health Screening test that was conducted that day.