Langkawi is truly alive with references to legends. Without going into the colourful details of these many legends, here is an indication of how legendary references still suffuse life in Langkawi to this day: Where the engagement ring was flung became known as 'Tanjung Cincin' or Cape of the Ring; the broken crockery became the village of 'Belanga Pecah' (Broken Crockery); the spilled gravy became 'Kuah' or gravy; Kisap or 'to seep in' became the name of the village where the gravy seeped through the land; and the Hot Springs at Air Hangat is apparently the spot where the cauldron of hot water was broken. Two giants who were turned into the mountain stone gave rise to Gunung Mat Cincang and Gunung Mat Raya, and Mat Sawar who tried to mediate between them was transformed into the hill which now separates the two mountains.Labels: alam semulajadi, nature |