#pangkor

[arinnaamin]

THE VOYAGER AND THE SHARK ; Uncovering the Mysteries of My Own Family Legend

POST 5/5 - In all honesty, retelling and exploring a story of my own is a new experience, but the discussions I've formulated so far have seriously helped me in attempting to communicate it and get the message across.

Long ago, a traveler set off on a journey at sea to a new island, presumably looking for occupational opportunities. This journey was a long one, affected by all manner of obstacles, like dark clouds and storms.

Eventually, the battering storms and harsh waves left him lost and stranded at sea, in the middle of nowhere. Before he passed out, he firmly believed that the predicament he was in would be the cause of his untimely death.

Some time later, the traveler awoke on a sandy shore, on what is now known today as Pulau Pangkor, the rays of the sun casting bright lights overhead, and he was still alone with only his thoughts and feelings to accompany him. How did he not die? Who saved him? What saved him?

He soon concluded that this must have been the doing of some sort of large sea creature, that must have carried his unconscious form on its back to safety on this lonesome island - and he believed that the sea creature in question was a shark.

He had never been more grateful in his life - to a shark, no less. To convey his appreciation, he proclaimed that for the next seven generations, his descendants who happen to consume or harm sharks in any way, shape or form will have to face the consequences, as he now considered the shark that helped him a friend.

In essence, there is a myriad of things to unpack about this legend. The most logical way to start would be discussing the aforementioned proclamation - which, to my surprise, does possess some degree of truth. According to my mother, those who are part of the seven generations mentioned and who have consumed products utilising the meat of sharks have been known to come across cases of vomiting blood, constipation, etc. soon after. The seven generations are believed to have ended with either my grandparents or my parents. What we know for sure and can infer from this, though, is that the traveler is definitely one of our ancestors, who existed some time ago.

The topic of whether the sea creature that helped the traveler was necessarily a normal shark, too, is also up for discussion - my parents and I believe it to have been a whale shark, since other sharks have more streamlined bodies and are generally faster swimmers, meaning that no normal shark could carry a human on its back, even if it tried. Whale sharks, however, are much, much bigger and swim at much slower speeds, and technically speaking, they are still sharks.

There's also a separate legend abound within my family that's still closely related with this one, due to a small part of my family's lineage originating from Pulau Pangkor. It's said that somewhere in the island lies a hidden, ancient treasure, guarded by a djinn.

This is about all I can infer from my mother's brief accounts of the complete story. It captivated me when I first heard of it, not just because of the fantastical nature of the tale, but also because somehow, it feels so intriguing to know that my family has passed down a tale so rich in mystery and enigma, and the prospect of sharing it with others around me has been something I've set my sights on for a long time now.

[melancong]

Pulau percutian ini terkenal dengan nelayan juga sebagai pusat pelancongan dan resort Pangkor di mana ia menerima kunjungan ribuan pelawat setiap tahun.

Kerana kedudukan juga yang strategik, ianya juga selamat untuk percutian sepanjang tahun.

[aticky]

Rockbund Cafe Lumut

[dailystraitsdotcom]

Exploring Pangkor Laut

We visited the Pangkor Laut Resort in November, here is what we truly think of the place. #PangkorLautResort #Malaysia

[mothmiso]

Malaysia (2) (3) (4) by Renaud Forest

Via Flickr:

(1) Pangkor Island (2) (3) Nam Thean Tong (4) Sam Poh Tong     

[beautyinloveandpain]

[wander-er-lost]

While visiting the beach 🏝️

[hotelbooking]

Pangkor Homestay We locate at Lot 10, Pasir Bogak beach.5-minute walk to beachFamily friendlyBig open space, with amazing natural light1 ROOM with 2 queen size beds.Currently Swimming pool is not available.Kolam Renang ditutup.

[thesas29]

Nov 2015 PLR

YTL Island get away with family in late Nov 2015. We travelled by land and parked at Marina Island.

YTL private check-in and dock area was located at Marina Island. Later we were on our way to PLR via speed boat transfer. We stayed at the Beach Villa facing the mainland. He took the residence package which includes all 3 daily dining. 

Yeah thank you to PLR for throwing a surprise birthday to my now late uncle.

Talk about dine, relax and make memories...

[gomzdrawfr]

💜✈🧚‍♀️

i also wanna do the pale blue heart but my computer doesn't let me.....

aww dont worry! I'll answer it :3

🩵 do you have any pets?

nope! my ma don't allow it haha but when I was younger I used to have fishes and for a short period of time, a Magpie as a pet

💜 describe yourself in five words or less!

oh man UHHH...here goes:

patience, passive aggressively, tired and dependable? xDDD

✈️ favorite place you’ve traveled

I haven't got the opportunity to travel abroad beside two neighbouring countries...but I really love the beach and ocean, so I would say Pangkor Island (I went there recently and had the best time of my life, again hehe cuz I've been there a few times already)

🧚‍♀️ favorite characters of all time

AH- welp you already know Captain Price is up there in the top of the list, along with Ghost :,D hmm non-cod would be:

Kento Nanami from JJK

Tao Saotome from Gokurakugai (scream)

Hange Zoë from AOT (honestly Erwin Smith too urgh)

Leon S Kennedy, Ada Wong and Carlos Oliveira from Resident Evil

Cypher, Sova and Chamber from Valorant

[galaxy-umi]

Pangkor Island, Perak.

[aticky]

Hari terakhir di Pangkor

[asmanahar]

Bestkan jadi suami

Duit bercuti semua isteri tanggung

Kali ni punya retreat ke pulau pangkor

Bawa family

Banyak sgt keluar duit

Nak nangis sbb rasa terbeban sebab sorang2 tanggung

Duit minyak, duit tol, duit tiket feri, duit van pink pergi balik, duit makan hotel, duit makan tghri dan malam, duit ikan bilis+baju pulau pangkor

Ya aku bagitau semua aku bayar untuk retreat ni

Tapi end up aku rasa terbeban

[mripp-de]

Riders #bnw #blacknwhite #blackandwhite #bw #blackandwhitephotography #photography #bnwphotography #art #monochrome #blackandwhitephoto #photooftheday #captures #blacknwhitephotography #portrait #streetphotography #black #bnwmood #perfection #photo #love #life #ig #street #instagood #monochromatic #picoftheday #greatshots #nature #white #bnwphoto (hier: Pulau Pangkor) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqM1T7Xq7HY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ftn-luna]

Sebuah perjalanan yang membuka mata. Melihat tempat orang adalah sesuatu yang sangat menyegarkan. Bertemankan dengan panorama biru laut yang indah. Terlalu indah. Walau hanya 3 jam berada di Pulau Pangkor itu, namun segalanya amat-amat luar dari norma ku.

Pulau Pangkor, 2024.

[0719167s]

This morning, I woke up feeling an overwhelming wave of emotions. As part of my usual routine, I hugged and kissed my mom before leaving for work, anticipating that I would be away for a whole week for both work and vacation. To my surprise, my mom hugged me back a little tighter than usual, and as I walked to the company car, I noticed her following me. She seemed worried about me leaving, or perhaps I was just overthinking things.

As I started the car's engine, a flood of emotions hit me, and I felt like I was on the verge of tears. In that moment, I quickly snapped a picture of my mom standing there, holding onto that memory. Slowly driving away, I rolled down the window and waved to my mom. Looking back in the rearview mirror, I saw her wiping away tears, which made me break down completely. I prayed for my mom's well-being and for her to live a long and healthy life.

Throughout the drive to the office, tears streamed down my face, and I called my sister to share my feelings and ask her to visit our mom. Thankfully, she went to see Mom and sent me a picture, which provided some relief as I continued my journey to Pulau Pangkor for work.