![test](https://kajomag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/HSL-La-Promenade-Mall-Kuching.jpg")
There are many symbolic dishes to be eaten during the Chinese New Year season. However, it is more significant to have them for dinner on the eve of the Lunar New year. One of those dishes is one whole fish. Did you know that it is considered a must-have and lucky
Tag: Malaysia
10 random historical facts about Malaysian islands you might know
Why do Malaysians call these stores ‘kedai berhantu’?
Malaysians are talented in making up trendy phrases and urban slang. Makcik bawang (literally means 'onion aunties') for instance, refers to women who like to gossip. Why the onions? The gossiping usually happens while they are in the kitchen chopping onions, hence the name ‘makcik bawang’. Another common lingo among Malaysian netizens
First shots of the Pacific War were fired at Kota Bharu, not Pearl Harbour
The forgotten Malayan labourers of Burma Railway during WWII
The Burma Railway is infamously known as the Death Railway. It is because thousands of people died building it during World War II (WWII). The Empire of Japan built it from 1940-1944 to supply troops and weapons in the Burma campaign. The railway is 415-kilometres long connecting Ban Pong, Thailand and Thanbuzayat,
A legend of how the Timugon Murut people came into existence
Breaking down the different ingredients of a Malaysian nasi lemak
Malaysians can get defensive when comes to their food. When a foreigner mocks Malaysian food, Malaysians react as if their parents were insulted. An example is when a British journalist tweeted on Jan 15, 2020 about the nasi lemak served to her on a British Airways flight. Along with a vomiting emoji,
Operation Canister: How the Colonial Service delivered news of the Brit High Comm’s death to Long Akah
Sir Henry Gurney was a British colonial administrator who served in different posts throughout the British Empire. He joined the British Colonial Service in 1921 and was posted to Kenya as an assistant district commissioner. After 14 years in Kenya, He was appointed Assistant Colonial Secretary to Jamaica. From there,
Remembering an old Iban ceremony called ‘Gawai padi datai’
The Iban community is known for having different kinds of gawai celebrations. Even though we associate the word 'gawai' with partying today, the feasting and festivities are actually secondary to the main event of the gawai celebration which is the religious ritual. Some of the examples of gawai rituals
