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hey guys we went to the johor bahru

to have our learning journey oh yeah~

the palace teach us a lot of the malay history

it taugh about the sultan, his family and rule system

the sultan can have up to 3 wives

oh my thats shame on you

now we move onto kite museum and elaborate more about it

the kites are very beautiful

and have super lots of design

now we move onto the oil palm farm

but guess what

the oil palm is smelly

and they have both the sex

and can be used for product~

some of the examples are soap, etc

Its Time for Malaysia

INTRODUCTION

On the second of June:

We went to Johor Baharu, together with the class, we went there for a day trip.Though we only spent a day there, we gain many valuable experiences.We went to the Layang Layang Museum, Sultan Abu Bakar Royal Museum and Oil Palm Plantation.

Through this trip I understood Johor culture and history better.I realized that things can't be taken for granted. Our ancestors went through lots of hardship to provide us with what we have now, hence we should all be cherishing them.In the following posts, we will share with you our reflection on the places that we have visited.

1st STOP: SULTAN ABU BAKAR ROYAL MUSEUM

We gazed upon the lifestyle of the rich and famous, and learn about the royal legacies and history of the Johor Sultan. Luxury presents itself here in the form of 19th-century currencies and gold coins, the first Johor postal stamps, antique furniture, silver-plated ceramics and Chinese pottery. Royal ceremonies and functions held in the magnificent chambers reflect the royal family's rich lifestyle. Stately furnishings fill the reception room, banqueting hall and throne room, while a life-sized tiger and rhinoceros reside within the trophy room. This museum is generally advertized as Johor Bahru’s most major sightseeing attraction and is worthy of its reputation, offering some splendid features and decorations. The palace serves mainly as a museum and is occasionally used for important state functions. Additions and renovations over the years have ensured that the palace has maintained its majestic appearance. Visitors are required to remove their shoes before entering.

The building look simple with some formal Islamic style but it give us a sense of clean , peace and most importantly , a sense of surprise when you are inside the building. There is quite a lot things too see and explore in this Johor royal museum , but it could be quite boring if you got totally no knowledge about simple Johor history in the "precolonise" era. I think it is probably the best place to visit at around Johor.

It's located in the former residence of sultan abu bakar which was built in 1866. Officially opened in 11 may 1990 in conjucntion with the birthday celebration of the Sultan of Johore. The first chairman was Sultan Iskandar (he decided the members of public to be given an opportunity to view the royal place's collection in a proper museum setting)

artifacts displayed were:

1),art treasures of the royal family

2).history of the sultan and their consorts

The galleries displayed a range of:

1).jewelries

2).weapons

3).silver

The rooms that were very attractive.

royal banquet

- where Sultan & Sultanah have dinner with important guests

- the ceiling has gold carved on it

- long tables were used and chairs were placed neatly

- utensils and crockery used were decorated with gold

- there is a long table placed in front and there were two chairs that were gold and bigger than the others

waiting room

- the room is filled with crystals, one of them is the only one in the world

- the armrest on the sofas were nicely carved and unique

- gold were also found in the room

By: Hazmi (23), Minhwee (3)

2nd STOP: LAYANG LAYANG MUSEUM

WAU MERAK

tools used in the making of WAU

materials required

REFLECTION:

I have gain a deeper understanding about the kite history and how the museum came about. Opened in 7 February 2002, it was built as an appreciation towards the contribution of Malaysian and International kite flyers. My trip there make me realize that people faces hardship in whatever they do, regardless how simple the task might be. (e.g making a kite) If one doesn't have patience and discipline, it would take him years to complete a kite. Hence through this trip to the kite museum, i understood that having patience is important.

RESEARCH:

LAYANG LAYANG MUSEUM also known as PASIR GUDDANG KITE MUSEUM.

It was opened in 7 february 2002 during the 7 th pasir gudang kite festival.

It was opened as an appreciation towards the contribution of Malaysia and International kite flyers.

It houses a collection of traditional heritage of Malaysia known as WAU.

WAU simply means kite or the sound derived from hummer of the kite when in flight.

features characterised by:

head

wing

tail

By: Phee (30) , Minhwee (7)

3rd stop: OIL PALM PLANTATION

REFLECTION:

I have learnt that the oil palm has bright male and female flowers. Before taking on a bright reddish orange color from the tropical sun when they mature, the fruit is dark purple, almost black. Inside, they have one single seed and the kernel is protected by the stone, a surrounded by a fleshy pulp. Both the kernel and the pulp provide abundant oil. Palm oil and palm kernel oil are used to manufacture products for making soaps, detergents, lubricants for paint, varnishes, gums and ink.

It also can be used as biofuel. Biodiesel is now a new alternative for the use of palm oil as a raw material for other products.

RESEARCH:

OIL PALM originatd from Africa and was introduced by William Sime and Henry Dardy in 1910

Four stages of processing can be distinguished ;

sterilization, bunch stripping, oil extraction and oil clarification and purification.

streilization: by steaming

bunch stripping: separate fruits from the bunch

oil extraction: placed under pressure

oil clarification: purified

The empty fruit bunch can be reused for power, fertilizers can be used for two distinctive oil:

>oiein

>stearin

90% of cooking oil come from the palm.

How to know if it is ripe?

When ripe 5 seeds will drop when the leaf iscut,every tree can be harvested thrice monthly

6 month after pollination, the tree would be able tobear fruits

fruit:

pulp: the yellow part of the seed a common cooking ingredient

kernel: the white area, make into cosmetics

In general, 20% of the fruit is oil.

the fruit!

the plantation

oil palm all laid out

By: Louis (7), Min Hwee (3)