Mahsuri
Mahsuri story have been existence around reign of Sultan Abdullah Mukarram Shah III in year (1778-1797) and Sultan Ziyauddin Mukarram Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Azilin Muadzam Shah (1797-1803) in Kedah.
There
is a poor family whom living in Langkawi island. According to Dato Wan Ibrahim
bin Wan Soloh,the husband name is Pandak Maya and the wife name is Mek Andak
Alang. They have a beautiful daughter name Mahsuri Binti Pandak Maya. Through
the story, Mahsuri was raise as a beautiful woman rather than the other women.
Besides, she also has been raised as a good girl with good manners such as
respect the older. Hence, all man around Langkawi adores and admires her
beauty. Actually, Mahsuri is from Siamese descendent because her parents are
originally come from Kampung Kemala, Phuket, Thailand. Her parents migrated to
Langkawi to find a better life. Actually, Pandak Maya can be said as rich
family in Langkawi because he has wide paddy field and he also involve in
bird’s nets business in Langkawi.
Mahsuri's grave
Mahsuri's house
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