Melaka is a city with a glorious past hidden behind each facade of the centuries-old buildings. Every step you take down the narrow winding roads, there will be a poece of historic treasure waiting to be told. Albeit being the second smallest state in Malaysia, it is undoubtedly the wealthiest when it comes to history, culture and cuisine. Melaka 'live ', or rather, preservation of historical artifacts and architecture make it so much more easier and interesting for one to learn and absorb. Let's take a literal stroll down memory lane because here is where it all began....
mouse-deer(kancil)Naming An Empire After a Tree
Melaka was founded in 1396 by an exiled Sumatran prince named Parameswara. It was once a port-of-call for ship from the Middle East, China, India, Arab and South America.According to the legend, Parameswara was out of his dogs cornered a mouse-deer and in defence, the mouse-deer kicked the dog smartly on its nose. Parameswara was so impressed by the mouse-deer's courage and also believing what he saw as a good omen, he decided to build his empire on that sacred land and named it after the tree he was sitting under which was the Melaka tree. Incidently, he was the first Malay prince to become a Muslim and inevitaly, Islam became the official religion.
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