Malaysian Folk Tales with Global Potential

by Amir Hafizi

Forget Hang Tuah. Malaysia is rich with traditional folklore and stories that can and should be adapted to more modern mediums.

                     

A lot of these ‘fairy tales’ (which contain very little in terms of fairies) are almost forgotten - some don’t even know the difference between Pak Kadok, Pak Pandir and Lebai Malang. Go on, admit it.

Pix Credit: Akarakingdoms

And if he meditates long enough, he’ll have Plutonium Scales. That, or just mould.

 
1. Naga Tasik Chini

The Lore:

There are two dragons in Tasik Chini, not just one. And they fight other dragons from other places such as Thailand. This is all captured in Aripin Said’s book Juara Yang Tewas which retells the oral tradition of the story.

4 Kitchen Appliances That Will Make a Woman Melt

by Amir Hafizi

Pix Credit: http://kitchenimprovements.org

Nothing makes a woman more breathless than a man who knows what he’s doing. Especially in the kitchen.

Even if you don’t know what you’re doing, we men can always rely on machines. Awesome ones that can make her say, “Oh! Did both the temperature and humidity level just rise simultaneously or is it me? Because I’m getting quite hot.”

MAN VS SHOWER

by Amir Hafizi

Pix credit: Africa
This is how I look like every morning of workday, though. Just handsomer. Wayy handsomer!

I have a problem. I don’t shower or bathe during weekends, usually, so when my sister picks me up for our weekly lunch, tea or movie, she would usually roll the windows of her car down and make these... noises.

 “Hrgpluck! Frluckhhrrerrr!”