I decided to hike to Orongo, after my successful attempts to visit the moai-era archaeological sites of Rapa Nui. As the ritual site representing the cult that came to be following the doom of Easter Island’s moai-building social order, Orongo...
I always assumed that the hill is called ‘Bukit Nanas’ because there used to be pineapples planted on the slopes (nanas = pineapple). That’s what KL Forest Eco Park was known as, you know, until recently. Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve....
If you’ve somehow run out of things to do in KL, you can pop across into the adjacent Malaysian state of Selangor. Bukit Gasing (or Gasing Hill) in Petaling Jaya is a rare bit of Klang Valley forest. It was...
Malaysia / Travel Guides / Travel Stories
by Teja · Published January 6, 2019 · Last modified July 9, 2019
FRIM Canopy Walk will be closed from 30 June 2017. This was back in May 2017. An environmental group that I follow on Facebook was passing on the Forest Research Institute’s announcement. That was how I heard about the closure...
One of the most fascinating short videos I’ve ever seen
Posted by Yevgeny Gindilis on Monday, 18 March 2019
#TejaSundaySometimes there's a little piece of cloud that hovers around the top of KL Tower. The diffused light is quite magical.
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‘Origami’ creations from the fronds of the nipa palm. Typically a craft of the Mah Meri women, it is used to decorate festival spaces, shaman huts, and also to create the conical totems that forms the focal point of the dance at the close of the ceremonies. Mahmeri Village,Pulau Carey,Kuala Langat,Selangor #mahmeri #mahmeritribe #mahmericulture #mahmeripulaucarey #careyisland #orangasli #harimoyang #ancestors #indigenousfestival #indigenousart #tejaonthehorizon #tejainmalaysia #worldtraveler🌎 #worldtravels #worldtravelcaptures #nsyftravel #muslimahswhotravel #femaletravelbloggers #wordoftravel #worldtravelig #exploremalaysia #discovermalaysia #leavethemainroad #backpackingasia #malaysiaculture #origamiart #nativeart #womenart #womencraft #nipah @ Pulau Carey ... See MoreSee Less
I remember learning how to weave palm leaves as a child when we were on a holiday in Goa. I enjoyed it so much my poor dad had to keep getting me fresh palm leaves for the next couple of weeks. It was an interesting craft and quite soothing. We used it to provide makeshift roofing for shade.
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