The idea of the page is designed to present about Heritage of Minangkabau Culture. The links are easy located and accessible. The page also helps the viewers to describe about The Various Culture about Minangkabau.
Objective of the link
The objective of this link is to inform viewers about the Heritage Minangkabau and to provide sufficient information about the Minangkabau Culture. Besides, it also promote Minangkabau Culture to the people who visiting and experience the Negri Sembilan. The links that I created are easy located and can access to the information easily.
Design of GUI
Minangkabau Culture banner located on the top of the page and there are several links listed the different Heritage of Minagkabau. Viewers may obtain the information by clicking the particular links that will be connecting to another page. It easy to The side bar located on the left side of the page that linked to the Homepage of the whole website and also linked to other sub-link of the Minangkabau Culture.
This page is the connecting page from the main page of Minangkabau. Minangkabau Culture banner located on the top of the page and there are links that linked to gallery that consists of all Minangkabau Culture in the list. The sidebar that located on the left will be maintained so that user may easily access to other sub-link. The details about Minangkabau Culture will be provided in the middle that contain of picture, description, History and also the Location and state.
Flowchart of the individual site
The main is Heritage and it divided to 3 categories of Heritage which is 'Kota Lukut', 'Tampin Museum',and 'Pangkalan Kempas', . Each of category will consists of three parts which is Description, History, and Location/state.
Findings
Kota Lukut
As the world's demand for tin grew, so did the battles between local Malay chiefs. Chinese immigrants who arrived to work at the mines were recruited into secret societies that were also fighting each other for territorial rights. Raja Busu who ruled before Raja Jumaat, exploited the Chinese miners to its extreme. Many Chinese labourers were treated no better than farm animals. Such injustice pushed the labourers to their limits and the Chinese leaders led their people in a rebellion against Raja Busu's army. They cornered Raja Busu and his family in their palace and set the place on fire.
Raja Busu's successor, Raja Jumaat feared that he may suffer the fate of his predecessor. In 1847, he built a fort on Bukit Raja, a tiny hill overlooking the town. The fort was a vantagepoint where the Raja used as a base to oversee his thriving tin business and community.
Muzzle-loading guns with a clear view of the Lukut river valley defended all sides of the square fort. Chances were slim for enemies to ambush without being spotted. Even for those bold enough to infiltrate the fort, it is by no means an easy feat. The moat that surrounded the fortress was booby trapped with millions of shards of bamboo sticks. Anyone attempting to swim across would have been pierced. For those who had penetrated the fortress but had the misfortune of being spotted, were put to death at the poison well just a short distance from the fort. Felons were also subjected to the same fate.
The royal household however took their water from the royal well, which was watched over all hours by guards. The remains of a two-storey building in the middle must have been where the 'king sat in the counting house, counting all his money'. Having ruled with a firm hand and maintained law and order in such a riotous town and at the same time ensured profits for everyone, Raja Jumaat gained immense admiration and respect from his people and the neighbouring rulers. He also gained total control of all the profits from the local tin trade making him one of the more successful rulers. Suffice to say that every great man leaves behind a legacy. Most of all, it is sadly recognised that every fortress, however magnificent and infallible - was and is always built from blood, sweat, tears, riches, and sacrifices of his
fellow men.
Kota (fort) Lukut remains as one of the best-preserved Bugis forts in the country. Although what is left of the fortress is hardly mentionable as compared with other ancient ruins but like all ruins, there is a strong presence of the old spirits ; spirits that had protected the grounds centuries before from pending danger and invasions. These are the spirits of our warriors who link our past with our present and provide us with the history for our future.
Tampin Museum
Situated on a hilly area close to the Tampin Recreational Park, surrounded by overhanging trees and shrubs, this single-storey museum building, built in the 1920's was originally the residence of a high ranking government officer. It was the first district museum to be developed in Negeri Sembilan. The exhibition areas display various socio-cultural artefacts such as musical instruments, traditional Malay weapons and some regalia signifying the traditional and cultural practices of the Malay community including the traditional attire of dignitaries such as the Tunku Besar Tampin. Aside from the usual items connected with the history and development of the state, the museum also has some unusual and informative items on display such as agricultural tools from days of old.
Pengkalan Kempas Historical Complex
Pengkalan Kempas is a vet small town that is normally easily bypassed except for those historical buffs and those fascinated by mysterious artifacts. A short distance away on an oil palm plantation, lies a little known place called the Pengkalan Kempas Historical Complex. The complex is famous for two things – the mausoleum of Sheikh Ahmad Majnun (the archrival of Sultan Mansur Shah who was the Sultan of Malacca from 1457–1477), and the megaliths.
A 1.2m pillar in front of the grave relates the story of the Sheikh Ahmad Majnum, a Islamic missionary and a holy man who came to Melaka in the 14th century, who was murdered by Tun Barah Kelang (believed to be Tun Perak) in 1467. He was probably killed after a quarrel with Sultan Mansur of Melaka and his followers erected the memorial, which is now also known as Keramat Sungai Udang Syeikh Ahmad Majnun. His grave is reported to be the oldest known Muslim grave in Malaysia.
These three strangely shaped stones were named - Batu Kemudi (the 'rudder'), Sudu (the 'spoon') and Pedang (the 'sword') after their shapes by the locals attributing to their shapes and are believed to be carved during the 2nd or 3rd century. Some of them have Arab and Sumatran scripts carved onto them but there is no evidence that the inscriptions were chiselled onto the stones later.
These megaliths are mysterious partly for their shape and also for the legends behind them. These ancient stones are revered by some local inhabitants as having special powers. The local myths say these large carved stones actually grow at night, earning them the nickname Batu Hidup (the Living Stone).A headstone-like structure with a hole in the middle is believed to have been an ancient form of 'lie-detector'. The accused would put his arm through the hole and each time false answers to questions were given, the hole would constrict, tightening round the arm until the truth was told!
Location: 35km away from Port Dickson town.
