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A large bamboo music ensemble performing on stage, featuring musicians in traditional green Kadazan-Dusun attire playing bamboo flutes and large bamboo bass pipes.
A vibrant bamboo music performance

Bamboo Hallelujahs: Discovering the Soulful Bamboo Music of Borneo’s Jungle Churches

Bamboo Hallelujahs: Discovering the Soulful Bamboo Music of Borneo’s Jungle Churches The morning mist clings tightly to the Crocker Range, creating a veil over the emerald valleys of Sabah, Malaysian…

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Modern Bamboo quiver and poison darts used for orang asli blowpipe hunting displayed on a white background.
Orang asli blowpipe hunting dart quiver

Into the Jungle: The Orang Asli & The Deadly Art of Blowpipe Hunting

Into the Jungle: The Orang Asli & The Deadly Art of Blowpipe Hunting The rainforests of Peninsular Malaysia are some of the oldest ecosystems on Earth, dating back over 130…

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Crowds gathering at a Malaysian temple with rows of red bucket food offerings during the hungry ghost festival celebration.
Locals prepare rows of red offering buckets for the hungry ghost festival community prayer.

The Hungry Ghost Festival: Why Malaysians Burn Money

The Hungry Ghost Festival: Why Malaysians Burn Money If you walk the streets of Kuala Lumpur, George Town, or Ipoh during the seventh month of the Lunar calendar, you will…

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A devotee at the Thaipusam festival carrying a Kavadi with metal skewers piercing his cheeks and chest.
The science behind the bloodless piercings seen during the Thaipusam festival.

Thaipusam: The Science Behind the Piercings (Why Is There No Blood?)

Thaipusam: The Science Behind the Piercings (Why Is There No Blood?) Imagine standing amidst a sea of vibrant yellow and saffron robes. The air vibrates with the hypnotic rhythm of…

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A vintage black-and-white photograph of a tribal warrior in ceremonial dress holding two trophy skulls, illustrating the fierce history of headhunting in Borneo and the indigenous cultures encountered by Z Special Unit during WWII.
Headhunting In Borneo Z Special Unit History

The Headhunters of Borneo: A Bloody History and Spiritual Quest

The Headhunting in Borneo: A Bloody History and Spiritual Quest Deep within the emerald embrace of the Southeast Asian rainforests, where the mist clings to the canopy like a shroud,…

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Illuminated nativity scene displayed at the Portuguese settlement Malacca during the annual Christmas light-up.
Churches when Portuguese Settlement Malacca

The Portuguese Settlement: Keeping 500-Year-Old Christmas Traditions Alive in Malacca

The Portuguese Settlement: Keeping 500-Year-Old Christmas Traditions Alive in Malacca If you happen to be traveling through Southeast Asia in December, specifically along the southwestern coast of Malaysia, you might…

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Legend of Mahsuri
Legend of Mahsuri

The Legend of Mahsuri: Langkawi’s Most Famous Folklore Tale

The Legend of Mahsuri: Langkawi’s Most Famous Folklore Tale Every country has stories that live far beyond the pages of history, tales carried from one generation to another because of…

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haunted ghost tours
haunted ghost tours

Haunted Ghost Tours in Malaysia: Where to Experience Real-Life Hauntings

Haunted Ghost Tours in Malaysia: Where to Experience Real-Life Hauntings If you’ve ever been intrigued by eerie legends, restless spirits, or mysterious whispers in the dark, Malaysia's haunted ghost tours promise an…

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Kellie castle
Kellie castle

The Haunting of Kellie Castle: Truth or Legend?

Introduction — A House Full of Questions If old buildings could speak, some would whisper secrets, others would wail. Standing half-finished among rubber plantations and waving trees, Kellie Castle has long…

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karak highway

The Mysteries of Karak Highway: Malaysia’s Most Haunted Road

Introduction – Where Nightmares Meet Asphalt In the heart of Malaysia lies a highway that seems ordinary by day but transforms into something entirely different after dark. The Karak Highway…

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