Tarian Kuda Kepang

Hemmm....dah lama juga aku tak pernah menyaksikan persembahan tarian kuda kepang ni.  Dulu waktu kecik-kecik ada la kot, itupun aku ingat-ingat lupa dah. Ye lah, peristiwa dah lama sangat.  Kesempatan menyaksikan tarian kuda kepang ini sewaktu menghantar rombongan perkahwinan anak saudara aku.  Rombongan kami yang dari Selangor telah pergi ke Johor ke daerah Kota Tinggi.  Perjalanan memang memenatkan tapi dengan adanya persembahan tarian kuda kepang sewaktu mengarak pengantin ke pelamin, benar-benar telah menghiburkan.

Recently during my nephew's wedding party at Kota Tinggi, Johor, horse dance has been present to all guests.  I'm glad to be able to watched this cultural show.Horse dance or called the “Kuda Kepang”, is a Malay traditional dance which is unique to the state of Johor in South of Malaysia. The “Kuda Kepang” is a hobby horse made of bamboo and cane. The dance is comprised of nine to fifteen male dancers dancing to the beat of traditional Malay music.  It's claimed that this dance have a mysticism behind it. During my childhood time, I used to watch this traditional dance.  I'm so scared if the dancer getting uncontrolled or become like a crazy horse.  They can be very strong and can eat pieces of glass or even can step on a sharp of broken glasses.  Nowadays, I think this dance is more just like a cultural show dance only, without any mysticism or mantra behind it. 

My Sleeping Beauty

Beware of Biker Snatch Thieves

Pretty scary huh!  So, we need to be more extra careful and be more alert on what happening around us.  Please keep your handbag properly and do not put your bag or handbag next to you at passenger seat while you're driving.  Nowadays, a lot of snatch thieves on bike on the road.  It's not just in the big city, but also in rural area.  A true story of a biker snatch thieves at my hometown who robbed a poor "makcik".  The old women or "makcik" has been robbed just a few meters from her house.  What make me fear of not just losing our money but also we can lose our life because they are so daring, will do anything to get what their want.  I remember a horrible tragedy of pregnant lady who died because of biker snatch thieves.  See....the insanity! they have no humanity feeling at all.