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KELANTAN : Hok gi nyor sorghae, hok ngatta nyor sekapong !
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KELANTAN :
Hok gi nyor sorghae,
hok ngatta nyor sekapong !
Lapangan Sultan Ismail Petra, Pengkalan Chepa, Jajahan Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
Gerombolan sanak saudara dan rakan taulan menghantar bakal jemaah haji ke Kuala Lumpur untuk transit seketika sebelum berlepas ke Tanah Suci Makkah bagi musim haji 1428 H.
* Kaunter Pemeriksaan / Check-in
* Ke Balai Berlepas
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| Thursday, 22-Nov-2007 15:00 |
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SELINGAN : Kelantan, The MultiDepu SuperKoridor !!
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Venturing into Dewan Beta in Kota Bharu, Kelantan ...
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One would notice the abundance of Lansium Domesticum aka Duku ..
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Here grows the most sought after Duku in Kelantan
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KELANTAN :
The Multi Depu Super Koridor !!
* I saw this by the roadside between Pasir Hor-Wakaf Che Yeh junction and Jambatan Tendong-Lundang Paku junction, closer to the latter. Noticed several others at the "Old Bulatan Kijang" junction, by the roadside near the Pengkalan Chepa Airport and somewhere by the road between Machang and Kota Bharu - all erected just before Hari Raya, perhaps to steal the attention of "overseas" Kelantanese, coming home for the festive season.
" KELANTAN KORIDOR DEPU ".
Simply put, " Depu " is where all the " Gaharu " comes from.
Well, " Depu " is one thing but first, what the "neraka" is " Gaharu " ?
My first encounter with the word " Gaharu " was during primary school years,
and it came from this "overly quoted", well known Malay pantun which goes :
Sudah Gaharu, Cendana pula,
Sudah tahu, bertanya pula ...
However, back then, I didn't really bother what this " Gaharu " ( or even " Cendana " ) means. In fact, it meant nothing. Both words sounded so foreign, sounded like those names from P.Ramlee's films. At one time, I even thought " Gaharu " and " Garu " ( scratch ) is the same thing ! Ha ha ha and even the word " menatang " from the equally well known Malay proverb, " Menatang Minyak Yang Penuh " which I learned during that, sounds like " Menatae " to my Kelantanese ears - the dreaded word we used to tease each other in those good old days ... Weird. What's the logic of cursing a full tank of petrol ? Get it ? He he he ......
But I grew up learning and getting ideas on what Gaharu really is, mostly from accidental readings and viewings. From books to newspapers, from television programs to internet articles. I didn't look up for it really. Most just pop up from my daily dosage of informations. Often, from news articles like this one which I accidentally found printed on an old local English daily, while searching for suitable scrap papers to line up some wet groceries :
* New Straits Times - 26 Nov 2006.
I came to know that Cendana ( Sandalwood ) actually refers to trees from the genus Santalum, from which aromatic oils are extracted. But the word Gaharu ( Agarwood ) actually refers to resins, produced by a handful of trees from the genus Aqualaria. The tree(s) itself is not known as Gaharu but as Karas or Depu ( in Kelantan, it is known as " Depu ". I shall use " Depu " in the following ). Both Cendana and Gaharu produce some kind of resin from which aromatic oils are derived and refined, and further processed into highly prized fragrance and sweet smelling incense.
I am not sure about Cendana, but I do know that Depu is a domestic species, from our own jungles. The tree grows well and thrives on all soil conditions except swampy or marshy areas. It tolerates both lowlands and hilly terrains up to 750 meters from sea level, growing tall up to 40 meters high. People have been looking for it for centuries, making the Gaharu trade in the Malay Archipelago well known, drenched in hundreds of years of history. It is prized by people from both East and West. From the households of the Middle East to the temples of the Far East. It is even said that the Malacca Sultanate, prior to Portuguese arrival, thrived on Gaharu among several other precious jungle commodities and spices. In the 1900s, a British officer in Kelantan cited Gaharu as one of many precious commodities from the jungles of old Kelantan. As described in the following excerpt, from his book " Kelantan A State of The Malay Peninsular " ( W.A. Graham, 1908 ) :
* Note that the spelling is " gharu ", not a typo but the Sanskrit term for " gaharu ".
I bet you know now the origin of the word " gaharu ".
So, it happens that at the very moment, the Kelantan state government is promoting this unique species for mass cultivation throughout the state.
They say that the industry is lucrative and very promising yet with so few hassle. Unlike Cendana which needs half a century or so for ideal result, Karas / Depu grows quickly with little or no care at all, with Gaharu ready to be extracted in just 7 to 10 years ! Furthermore, for every kilo of resinous Depu wood chips, prices can go as low as RM60 to as high as RM 12,000 * ! ( * quoted from a govt released brochure ).
Conventional harvesting method is crude and very little in yield. In fact, more destructive than productive, and done only by a handful of experts who knew the trade very well. Unfortunately, these experts are often the same people who resort to poaching in the forest reserves / national parks for prime Gaharu bearing trees, resulting a great decline of the species in the wild. But a new method, very recently introduced, is giving a new definition to Gaharu extracting and a new " legal " light to the industry. Trees are no more " hunted " and chopped down but cultivated, had the resin carefully extracted with more longer lasting, productive result.
A couple of months ago I had the chance to see myself, a part of the industry - the process of preparing Depu tree for resin extraction. Here, I posted up the photos from the visit which I found so educational and worthwhile. For the note, the visited spot is a well known Duku ( Lansium Domesticum ) producer in Kelantan, Beta ( I went to Dewan Beta, Kg. Beta Hulu to be specific ), a "daerah" in Jajahan Kota Bharu. Go to any fruit / vegetable market in Kelantan where Duku is sold and ask the Duku traders about " Duku Daewae " ( Duku Dewan, after Dewan Beta ) and you would be surprised that many ( if not every of them ) would declare theirs as one, despite little or no proof at all.
Enough with the Duku part, in Beta, Depu trees co-exist with Duku trees.
Before, it was considered by the villagers as nothing much of use, more of nuisance as it easily occupies the spaces between Duku trees, grows fast, often depriving the latter from sunlight. Though a timber species, Depu is of low quality and of very little uses, most ended up as caskets bound for the graveyards. But when the State Govt decided to kick off the Gaharu campaign in Beta, plus, with free distribution of Depu seedlings to the villagers, Depu trees started to gain popularity. Villagers are now offering existing Depu trees in their backyards and Duku groves for Gaharu operators to work on, hoping for a lovely share from the trade. Finally learning to appreciate what was onced rendered useless.
I left the place wondering how the Gaharu industry will fare in Kelantan, how it will turn up into. Nevertheless, I think I have faith in the future prospect of Gaharu itself
and as for Dewan Beta, now, Duku Daewae.
Next stop, Gaharu Daewae !
A sight you won't miss.
Take a trip into Dewan Beta ( some 20 km to the south of Kota Bharu town ), describe to the locals about it, the shape, the look and all that and you will be guided to and shown the real stuff, just in their backyard !
A Depu tree being prepared for the Gaharu industry.
This method of extracting Gaharu is " imported " from just " next door " ( you know where ).
After this process, the tree has to be inoculated and returned to nature, for about 6 months or so.
Then, the treated layers, darkened with resin accumulation is carefully chiselled into chips which is then brought to
the refinery for oil extraction. I was told that this new method is less destructive, with greater and longer lasting yield.
IN THE NEWS :
Read the rest, with more details at Usahawantani Kelantan's blog.
Oh ! By The Way :
Finally an entry after a month of nothingness.
An old entry that should be posted up a month ago.
The reason to that is well, I am kinda busy lately.
Feels like being robbed away of my freedom each day.
Emmm .. maybe it is just a case of faulty time management
but hey, I think I am going to enjoy this new chapter of my life, well, hopefully ....
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KELANTAN & KISAH SILAM : Menilik Muka Lama
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KELANTAN & KISAH SILAM :
Menilik Muka Lama
Peta Kelantan sekitar 1905
sebagaimana dikemukakan oleh seorang pegawai British
yang berkhidmat di Kelantan pada ketika itu.
Perlu diingatkan bahawa peta ini merujuk kepada negeri Kelantan sebelum campur tangan rasmi British pada 1909 :
* WA Graham, 1908 ; " Kelantan : A State of The Malay Peninsula "
Ada ENAM perkara yang menarik perhatian saya :
PERTAMA :
Untuk sesebuah penempatan baik kampung, pekan atau bandar dicatat pada peta,
ia mestilah dianggap penting atau a place of great significance
dan satu abad yang lampau, nama-nama berikut sudah pun tercatat pada peta Kelantan :
Kota Bharu, Tanah Merah, Pasir Mas, Pasir Puteh, Tumpat, Bacho ( Bachok ),
Kg Laut, S Pinan ( Sungai Pinang ), Saba ( Sabak ), Banggo ( Banggol ), Kota,
Pandek ( Pendek ), Salah ( Salor ), Waef Bharu ( Wakaf Bharu ), Labok
Waef Stan ( Wakaf Stan ), Kumassim ( Kemasin ), Kutang ( Kutan ), Gunong, Panyit, Kemuning, Kemubu, Batu Mengkebang, Pulau Raya, Kuala Lebir, Pulai
dan lain lain .......
Sekiranya kalian tergolong dari kalangan yang segan mengaku asal usul,
lebih-lebih lagi berasa segan memperkenalkan kampung halaman yang boleh jadi kalian fikir tidak " glamour ", percayalah yang kalian sebenarnya layak dan wajar berbangga jika nama kampung kalian ada tertera pada peta di atas -- seratus tahun dahulu merupakan lokasi penting atau bermakna sehingga layak dicatat pada peta ! Hoorayyy !
Oh yer, did I say 100 tahun ? Whoaa ... historical stuff ! Hooorayy !
KEDUA :
" LEGGEH " adalah sebuah wilayah Kerajaan Melayu lama.
Asalnya sebahagian dari Kesultanan Melayu Pattani,
ianya dipecahkan oleh Siam dari Pattani sebagaimana Perlis dipecahkan, juga oleh Siam dari Kerajaan Kedah. Ketika itu, Leggeh bersempadankan Wilayah Reman ( yang juga pecahan dari Kerajaan Pattani, bersempadan dengan Perak tetapi tidak ditunjukkan dalam peta di atas ). Leggeh kini telah diwartakan oleh Pentadbiran Thai sebagai " Narathiwat " ( Menara ) manakala Reman sebagai " Yala " ( Jala ).
Semasa zaman kanak-kanak dahulu,
kami sering saling mengejek dengan ungkapan berikut :
" Orghae darghak marghi Ulu Legeh "
atau dalam bahasa mudahnya bermaksud,
" orang hulu datang dari hulu segala hulu ".
Walaupun di Jeli kini memang wujud tempat bernama Kampung Legeh,
saya yakin ungkapan tersebut malah nama kampung itu sendiri pun berakar
dari wilayah " Leggeh ", iaitu merujuk kepada nama sebuah wilayah lama Kerajaan Melayu Pattani yang telah lama luput ....
Entah lah ...
KETIGA :
Di satu sudut peta di atas ada tertera :
" Tgku Petri Concess. "
yang sebenarnya merujuk kepada konsesi milik Almarhumah Tengku Maryam Kembang Petri atau Tengku Petri ( atau " Tengku Putri " atau in Kelantanese : Ku Terghii ) iaitu anakanda kepada Almarhum Sultan Ahmad yang memerintah Kelantan antara 1886 ~ 1889.
Tengku Petri telah berkahwin dengan Sultan Pattani yang terakhir, Tengku Abdul Kadir. Saya pernah menulis tentang kediaman mereka yang dikenali ramai sebagai Istana Tengku Seri Akar, ( penghuni terakhir yang juga merupakan putera mereka berdua ), di dalam entri yang lepas. Malah pernah juga menyentuh tentang pertalian beliau dengan keluarga saya, juga dalam entri yang lepas ...
Berbalik semula kepada perihal konsesi Tengku Petri, ianya terletak di Batu Mengkebang, apa yang kini sebahagian dari Jajahan Kuala Krai ( ketika itu tidak wujud Jajahan Kuala Krai dan apa yang ada hanyalah Kota Bharu dan Ulu Kelantan ) dan saya difahamkan, sehingga sekarang keturunan beliau masih memegang hakmilik tanah di dalam kawasan " konsesi " berkenaan.
KEEMPAT :
Jika diperhatikan ke bahagian pedalaman Kelantan,
perkataan " Duff Company's Concession " terbentang antara sempadan Kelantan di Barat dengan sempadan Kelantan di Selatan.
Kisah di sebaliknya ada saya sertakan di sini,
dalam bentuk huraian oleh Arkib Negara Malaysia Online melalui siri "Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah" ( saya membesar dengan siri Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah yang dulunya selalu disiar di saluran tv RTM ! ).
Berikut adalah petikan dari salah satu siri berkenaan :
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Pada hari ini dalam tahun 1905, Kerajaan Negeri Kelantan menandatangani satu perjanjian dengan Duff Development Company. Perjanjian yang ditandatangani oleh Sultan Muhammad IV dengan Robert William Duff ini bermaksud bagi menggantikan perjanjian dan dokumen tambahan yang dibuat pada 19hb Oktober, 1900 dan 12hb Ogos, 1903.1
Melalui perjanjian ini di antara lain, Sultan Kelantan memberikan hak perdagangan tunggal2 di dua daerah dalam negeri Kelantan kepada Duff Company. Sempadan bagi kedua-dua daerah ini ditentukan oleh beberapa sungai iaitu Sungal Kusial, Sungai Kelantan, Sungai Sitong, Sungai Lebir, dan Sungai Galas dan sempadan-sempadan Negeri Perak, Kelantan, Pahang dan juga Wilayah Reman dan L,eggeh. Adalah dianggarkan bahawa daerah-daerah ini meliputi kawasan seluas 2,500 batu persegi.
Hak perdagangan tunggal dalam lingkungan kedua-dua daerah ini diberikan kepada Syarikat Duff untuk tujuan perlombongan, pertanian, perhutanan, hasil-hasil hutan, perhubungan melalui jalan atau jalan keretapi, penyewaan tanah untuk membina bangunan, atau memungut sewa-sewa tanah, dan apa saja aktiviti bentuk perdagangan.
Sila rujuk selebihnya di Arkib Negara Malaysia Online :
Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah 28 Mei 1905 :
Perjanjian Sultan Kelantan dengan Duff Development Company.
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Percaya atau tidak, penglibatan syarikat inilah yang sedikit sebanyak telah menjadi titik tolak penglibatan langsung kerajaan British dalam pentadbiran Kelantan yang bermula dengan rasminya melalui Perjanjian British-Siam 1909 atau umumnya dikenali Perjanjian Bangkok 1909. Setahun sebelum itu, berita berkenaan rundingan ke arah perjanjian tersebut telah digembar gembur nun jauh sehingga ke Amerika sebagaimana dilaporkan oleh akhbar The New York Times, edisi Ahad, 5 April 1908 :
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The New York Times ( Online Archive ) - April 5, 1908, Sunday
Section : THE MARCONI TRANSATLANTIC WIRELESS DISPATCHES, Page C3, 457 words
Bangkok, March 14 - By the new treaty between the British and the Siamese Governments, which will presently be announced, the latter is prepared to cede to Great Britain two important outlying States, Tringano and Kelantan, for which Siam is to receive an important modification of British extraterritorial rights, which will abolish these rights as far as Asiatics are concerned.
The States of Tringano and Kelantan are two tributary provinces of Siam, the latter being administered by a Siamese Commissioner, assisted by an English adviser appointed by the Bangkok Government. It is natural that both these provinces should be under British control, as they are contiguous to the British Malay States, and are determined as within the British sphere of influence by the Franco-Siamese treaty of 1906. The two States referred to cover an area of between 8,000 and 9,000 square miles.
Tringano is practically untrodden ground for the European. There are no roads and the principal river, the Tringano, is rendered useless for navigation half way on its course to the seas by a series of large waterfalls. The country to the west of these falls is practically uninhabited. Tin, however, is known to exist in the south. The political status of the State, to some extent, is indefinite. It is held by some that the Rajah of Tringano is an independant ruler, but the Siamese Government claims that Article 12 of the Anglo-Siamese treaty of 1826 implies Siamese suzerainity over the State.
As for Kelantan, there are valuable British interests. The Duff Development Company owns a concession of some 2,500 square miles of the country, obtained from the Rajah of Kelantan, supported by the British Government and ratified in 1902 by the Siamese Government, in which year the Rajah of Kelantan acknowledged Siamese suzerainity. Subsequent to this, however, differences arose between the Government and the company regarding the exercise by the latter of legislative and administrative rights, ( which were the subject of negotiation through the British Foreign Office until quite recently. ). The country itself is little known, but is believed to be rich in gold and tin, and rubber-growing has met with success. The Rajah of Kelantan, it is stated, would welcome British control.
The proposed modification of extraterritoriality will have a great effect. It will give more jurisdiction to the Siamese courts, and will permit mixed actions to be brought, which at present cannot be taken in the Bangkok courts. Much confusion will be removed, for it has well been said that beyond certain limits extraterritoriality often reacts upon those whom it is intended to protect.
View original news in printed form ( in PDF format ) here.
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Tersengih seketika bilamana terbaca bahagian perbandingan antara negeri Kelantan dengan Terengganu. Betapa Kelantan pada ketika itu, walaupun kurang dikenali oleh bangsa Eropah tetapi sudah pun diangggap amat bernilai bagi mereka,
" as for Kelantan, there are valuable British interests ",
" ... is believed to be rich in gold and tin, and rubber-growing has met with success ",
manakala negeri Terengganu pula antara lainnya hanya dihurai
" Tringano is practically untrodden ground for the European. There are no roads and the principal river, the Tringano, is rendered useless for navigation ... "
( Huh ? Tringano ? Tringanu ? Trengganu ? Terengganu ? Gannu !? Mana satu weh ? )
Berita ini sampai hingga ke New York, oleh itu mengapa ada di antara kita yang masih segan dengan Kelantan ? Bukan berniat merendahkan " Tringano ", sekadar membuktikan bahawa Kelantan tidaklah semundur sebagaimana ingin difikirkan segelintir pihak ... Nah lihatlah ! Namanya sudah sampai ke New York 100 tahun lepas ! Dengan ejaan yang betul pulak tu ! MuHahahahaha .......
Hehehe ... sebelum tersasar jauh, ayuh kembali ke topik asal.
Walau bagaimana pun, pada tahun 1912 konsesi yang dimiliki oleh Duff Development Company ini telah diambil alih oleh kerajaan British melalui satu persetujuan di mana Syarikat telah dibayar sebanyak £300,000 sebagai ganti rugi dan apa yang bermula dengan " a private venture ", diteruskan pula dengan penguasaan penuh kerajaan British ke atas Kelantan. Namun begitu, penguasaan British terhadap Kelantan sebenarnya tidaklah seketat di negeri-negeri Melayu Bersekutu dan anak Kelantan banyak menentukan nasib mereka sendiri ( contoh, Enakmen Tanah Kelantan 1938 ) dan keadaan ini berkekalan sehinggalah 1957.
KELIMA :
Bercakap tentang perbandingan antara Terengganu dan Kelantan,
jika dilihat pada peta berkenaan, persempadanan antara kedua-dua negeri tidak jauh bezanya dengan persempadanan masa kini.
Ada satu kisah yang kerap saya dengar bermain di mulut rata-rata rakyat Kelantan dan segelintir warga Daerah Besut di Terengganu. Tentang kisah seorang Raja dari Kelantan ( entah siapa ) yang kalah dalam perlawanan sabung ayam dengan Raja dari Terengganu ( juga entah siapa ) lalu menyerahkan wilayah Besut, yang dikatakan milik Kelantan kepada Terengganu sebagai bayaran pertaruhan. Kisah ini dijaja begitu kerap dan hebat sekali bagi mengaitkan " misteri " penggunaan dialek Kelantan di kalangan majoriti warga Daerah Besut.
Walau bagaimana pun,
setakat ini saya tetap beranggapan bahawa kisah ini tidak berasas dan tahyul sama sekali, kerana saya masih gagal untuk menemukan sebarang bukti, sama ada bertulis atau tertera pada arca, gambar mahupun peta sebegini, yang dapat menyokong kisah tersebut.
Huh !? ... Kalah sabung ayam !!?
Takkan tak ada cerita lagi best untuk digoreng ?
Apa kata kisah " kalah main Gran Turismo " bagi menggantikan " kalah sabung ayam " ?
KEENAM :
Apa apa pun, ada satu yang boleh dikira paling menarik sekali.
Paling tidak pun, menarik buat diri saya sendiri.
Seandainya kalian dari tadi lagi sudah tertanya-tanya mengapa sempadan Kelantan ketika itu mengunjur melepasi Sungai Golok tetapi tidak sekarang, berikut adalah kisah di sebaliknya dari apa yang saya terserempak di alam internet :
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Wat Chon Thara Singhe
This temple is at Mu 3, Tambon Chehe, on the bank of Tak Bai River. From the town, take Highway No. 4985 (Narathiwat-Tak Bai) until the Tak Bai District Market intersection, turn left and proceed for another 100 meters to the temple entrance.
In 1873, Phra Khru Ophat Phutthakhun established the temple and requested land from Phraya Kelantan for its construction. At that time, Tak Bai was still a part of Kelantan in Malaysia. This Buddhist temple, which played an important role in the secession of land between Siam and Malaya (then a colony of the United Kingdom) during the reign of King Rama V in 1909, is located in a predominantly Muslim community. The Thai side raised the fact that since this is a Buddhist temple, it should remain with Thailand. The British relented and agreed to use the Klok River (Tak Bai River) that flows through Tak Bai as the boundary. Therefore, the temple is also called Wat Phithak Phaen Din Thai or the temple that protects Thai sovereignty.
More at :
http://temples-thailand.blogspot.com/2007/09/wat-chon-thara-singhe_30.html
Other source :
http://www.tourismthailand.org/destinationguide/list.aspx?provinceid=76&typeid=7
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Sekian, terima kasih.
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Distinctively KeLaTte : The Mother " LAND "
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* Entri kali ini adalah siri terbaru kesinambungan dari siri-siri " Distinctively KeLaTte " sebelum ini.
Sila bertandang ke Archives untuk mendapatkan siri siri yang terdahulu.
Distinctively KeLaTte :
THE MOTHER " LAND "
Awwalan,
salam Aidilfitri 1428 H saya ucapkan kepada semua Anak Kelantan yang pulang beraya ke bumi Kelantan nun jauh dari perantauan, sama ada dari dalam Malaysia mahupun dari luar negara.
SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI & MAAF ZAHIR BATIN !
Bercakap tentang " Bumi Kelantan ",
ada sesuatu yang menarik ingin saya kongsi bersama di sini.
Hal ini boleh dikatakan amat unik bagi Negeri Kelantan jika dibandingkan dengan negeri-negeri lain di Semenanjung ( kecuali Sabah dan Sarawak ) dan entri kali ini akan menyentuh khas berkenaan Pentadbiran Tanah di Kelantan - yang saya kira amat unik dan tersendiri !!
Entri kali ini memang panjang,
tetapi tak rugi rasanya kalau dibaca satu persatu hingga habis ..... kerana saya yakin tidak ramai yang betul-betul faham akan perkara ini.
Pertama tama sekali,
apa yang dikenali sebagai " DAERAH " di negeri negeri lain,
di Kelantan dikenali sebagai " JAJAHAN " !
Suatu istilah yang wujud hasil sejarah Kerajaan Kelantan ( barangkali kesan dari sejarah feudal chieftains ? ) yang panjang ( which predates Malacca itself ! ) dan tiada pula kena mengena dengan penjajahan Siam, British mahupun Jepun. Simply local by origin ! Our own unique creation !
Negeri Kelantan terdiri dari 10 buah Jajahan iaitu
Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas, Tumpat, Bachok, Pasir Puteh, Machang, Kuala Krai, Tanah Merah, Jeli dan Gua Musang. Dengan Jajahan Tumpat yang terkecil dan Jajahan Gua Musang yang terbesar.
Kemudian, setiap " Jajahan " ini pula dipecahkan lagi kepada " Daerah ". Sebagai contoh, Jajahan Kota Bharu sahaja terbahagi kepada 14 buah daerah ( Banggu, Badang, Sering, Panji, Pendek, Ketereh, Kota, Salor, Kemumin, Kadok, Limbat, Beta, Peringat dan Kubang Kerian ) manakala Jajahan paling besar di Kelantan iaitu Jajahan Gua Musang, hanya terdiri dari 3 buah daerah iaitu Ciku, Galas dan Bertam. Daerah daerah ini seterusnya dipecahkan pula kepada " Mukim " yang tiadalah terkira bilangannya ......
Di sini dapat diperhatikan bahawa kewujudan sesebuah " daerah " ( dan juga mukim ) bukanlah bergantung kepada keluasan sesuatu Jajahan sebaliknya bergantung kepada bilangan penduduk dan kepentingannya ( terdapat cadangan untuk memecahkan Tanah Tinggi Lojing di Gua Musang kepada sebuah Daerah ). Perlu diingatkan bahawa 80% daripada populasi keseluruhan rakyat Kelantan adalah bertumpu di kawasan Kelantan Utara di mana Jajahan Kota Bharu terletak.
Di Kelantan, pentadbir tertinggi ( perkhidmatan awam ) ;
i ) dalam sesuatu jajahan dikenali sebagai " Ketua Jajahan " ,
( Kelantanese : D.O ==> Orghae Kelate biso jugok kecchaek orghae putih weh ! )
ii ) bagi Daerah, dikenali sebagai " Penggawa " ,
( Kelantanese : Tok Gawwo . Kalau di luar Kelantan, dipanggil " Penghulu " )
iii ) dan bagi Mukim pula adalah, " Penghulu "
( Kelantanese : " Tok Ngullu ", kalau di luar Kelantan adalah " Ketua Kampung " ).
Pejabat Ketua Jajahan adalah di Pejabat Tanah Dan Jajahan manakala bagi Penggawa pula adalah di Balai atau Pejabat Penggawa di daerah masing-masing. Penghulu ? Pastinya di rumah masing masing .... Nah, lihatlah, dengan kata nama seperti " Jajahan " dan " Daerah " ini, seolah olah Kelantan itu bukan sebuah negeri tetapi NEGARA lagaknya ! MuHahahaha ....
Walaupun mungkin pada dasarnya tidak banyak berbeza berbanding negeri negeri lain di Malaysia, melainkan faktor penggunaan istilah yang nyata berlainan, namun darihal Undang Undang Tanah, ternyata negeri Kelantan boleh dikira amat unik ( barangkali tidaklah sampai ke taraf "paling" unik di Malaysia kot ... mungkin sekadar di kalangan terunik semata ! ).
Di sini saya nyatakan DUA sebab mengapa saya beranggapan sedemikian :
PERTAMA ........
Enakmen Tanah Rizab Melayu Kelantan ( endorsan 18 Jun 1940 ) menyatakan
KESEMUA tanah di Kelantan adalah tanah rizab Melayu
dengan pengecualian :
1 ) Seksyen 6,7,10 dan 11 Bandar Kota Bharu ( Jajahan Kota Bharu )
2 ) Daerah Temangan
( Jajahan Machang, kecuali lot No.216 sehingga 223 Bandar Temangan ).
3 ) Daerah Batu Mengkebang ( Jajahan Kuala Krai )
4 ) Daerah Galas ( Jajahan Gua Musang )
Mudah kata,
sekitar 90% (?) tanah di Kelantan hanya boleh diurusniaga dan ditukar milik di kalangan orang " Melayu " sahaja dan tafsiran " Melayu " atau " Malay " dalam Enakmen Tanah Rizab Melayu 1930 adalah dipetik seperti berikut :
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GOVERNMENT OF KELANTAN
Enactment No. 18 of 1930
" The Malay Reservations Enactment, 1930 "
Seal of the H.H. the Sultan
A.S. Haynes - Acting British Adviser
Section 3.(i) Interpretation.
"Malay" means a person belonging to any Malayan race who speaks
any Malayan language and professes the Mohammedan religion, and
shall include (a) the Majlis Ugama Islam (b) the Official Administrator
when acting as administrator of trustee of estate of a deceased Malay.
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Yang seterusnya membawa kepada keunikan yang KEDUA ........
Hanya mereka yang memiliki taraf Anak Kelantan atau Native of Kelantan sahaja, tidak kiralah Melayu atau bukan Melayu, yang dibenarkan memiliki dan memperdagangkan ( menggadai, memberi sewa dll ) tanah di Kelantan !
Sebagaimana termaktub dalam Seksyen 104, Enakmen Tanah Kelantan 1938 ( dipetik seperti di bawah ) :
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GOVERNMENT OF KELANTAN :
Enactment No. 26 of 1938
Seal of H.H. the Sultan.
A.C. Baker - British Adviser
PART I : GENERAL
Restriction on sale of land to non-Kelantanese
104. (i) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 98 the
Land Registrar shall refuse to register any transfer, charge
or lease of land by a native of Kelantan to a party who is
not a native of Kelantan, until such transaction has received
the sanction of His Highness the Sultan in Council subject to the
imposition of such restriction in interest and such conditions in the
document of title and such terms of rent therein as he may think fit
and any such transfer, charge or lease shall be null and void unless
the previous sanction of His Highness the Sultan in Council shall have
been obtained.
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Tetapi apakah pula tafsiran " Anak Kelantan " atau " Native of Kelantan " ?
Berikut merupakan tafsiran yang termaktub dalam Enakmen berkenaan :
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" Natives of Kelantan " means a person who falls within any of the following classes :
(a) any person born in Kelantan whose father was a Malay ;
(b) any person born in Kelantan whose mother was a Malay and whose father
was a Muslim
(c) any person wherever born whose father as a Malay born in Kelantan
(d) any person wherever born both of whose parents were Malays and who
has resided at least 15 years in Kelantan ;
(e) any person who was born in Kelantan and whose father was also born in Kelantan
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Dapat diperhatikan di sini bahawa hanya syarat kelima (e) sahaja yang memberikan definasi lebih bebas kepada tafsiran "Native of Kelantan" iaitu merujuk kepada bukan Melayu. Walaubagaimana pun, sekiranya terdapat kemusykilan dari tafsiran di atas, Enakmen yang sama telah memperuntukkan yang berikut :
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Doubt as to meaning of "Native of Kelantan".
107. If any doubt shall arise as to whether any person is a native of Kelantan
for the purpose of this Enactment, the officer concerned or any party interested
may refer the matter to the State Secretary for the decision of His Highness
the Sultan in Council and His Highness's decision thereon shall be final and
shall not be called in question by any person.
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Bagi memahami sebab musabab di sebalik Enakmen ini, kita mesti kembali ke sekitar 100 tahun yang lampau.
Akhir abad ke 19 dan awal abad ke 20, Tanah Melayu menyaksikan kebanjiran ramai imigran ke Tanah Melayu. Sejajar dengan itu, ramai pemilik tanah berbangsa Melayu khususnya dari kalangan bangsawan dan berharta, sebagai jalan mudah menambahkan pendapatan, telah bertindak menjual tanah-tanah mereka kepada golongan imigran berkenaan. Pelik tapi benar, saya difahamkan bahawa British, yang baru sahaja bertapak di Kelantan ketika itu, merasakan perkembangan tersebut tidak sesuai bagi masa depan Kelantan lantas telah bertindak dengan mewartakan undang undang yang menghadkan perpindahan hak milik tanah kepada bukan pribumi. Aneh sekali kerana British nampaknya ada juga memikirkan nasib kaum pribumi atau .... boleh jadi juga kerana ada desakan dari orang Melayu Kelantan sendiri ? Wallahu a'laam ......
Kesimpulannya,
Enakmen ini unik kerana ia jelas mengkhususkan kepada Melayu Kelantan sahaja. Bermaksud, usahkan bukan Melayu bahkan orang Melayu sekalipun tidak mudah untuk mendapatkan tanah di Kelantan sekiranya dia bukan tergolong di bawah tafsiran Native of Kelantan mengikut Enakmen berkenaan ! Mudah kata, you have to be a Kelantanese to own a piece of land in Kelantan !
Walaupun demikian,
saya bukanlah seorang peguam untuk seterusnya mentafsir secara mendalam dari Enakmen Tanah Kelantan 1938 sebagaimana yang telah saya petik di atas. Tetapi, pada hemat saya dan apa yang sudah pasti, yang jelas sudah ternyata jelas.
Ada pihak yang menyokong, bersyukur dengan termaktubnya Enakmen ini tetapi tidak kurang juga yang mempersoalkan praktikaliti masa kini serta faedah sebenar dari kewujudan serta pengekalannya. Tak usahlah bertanya pendapat saya dalam hal ini, silalah teka sendiri.
Perkara yang sudah terang serta tak perlu lagi bersuluh adalah
Kelantan yang kita kenali sekarang sedikit sebanyak telah terbentuk dan dibentuk serta dicorak oleh Enakmen Tanah Kelantan 1938 ini.
Barangkali kerana itulah,
Kelantan sekarang adalah " sesuatu " bagi kalian ....
..... in a way or another !
ALLAHU AKBAR ALLAHU AKBAR ALLAHU AKBAR
LAA ILAHAILLALAHU ALLAHU AKBAR
ALLAHU AKBAR WALILLAHIL HAMDU
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SKIM BACAAN TAMBAHAN ( 1 )
( Kemaskini 24 Oktober 2007 )
Tafsiran " tanah " sebagaimana termaktub di dalam Seksyen 5, Kanun Tanah Negara 1965
( dipetik dalam bahasa Inggeris kerana sebarang kemusykilan kepada maksud bahasa Melayu akan dirujuk kepada teks bahasa Inggeris ) :
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" Land " includes
(a) the surface of the earth and all substances forming that surface;
(b) the earth below the surface and all substances therein;
(c) all vegetation and other natural products, whether or not requiring the
periodical application of labour to their production, and whether on or below
the surface;
(d) all things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to any thing
attached to the earth, whether on or below the surface; and
(e) land covered by water;
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SKIM BACAAN TAMBAHAN ( 2 )
( Kemaskini 24 Oktober 2007 )
Petikan dari New Straits Times Online 28 Jun 2007 :
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OLD KELANTAN LAND LAW FRUSTRATES PROPERTY BUYERS
By : Sulaiman Jaafar
KOTA BARU, THU. :
They can live, work, marry, vote or even contest for a seat in the state
legislative assembly. But there is one thing people not born in Kelantan
will find tough — buying property in the state.
They are restricted by an old state land law which requires people born
outside Kelantan to fulfil several conditions before they can buy property.
Firstly, the buyers must be Malays, as the majority of the land here is
Malay reserve land.
Then they must have resided in the state for at least 15 years. And to
top it off, all transactions must be approved by the state executive
committee. These conditions have deterred many non-Kelantan born
people like Zabidi (not his real name) from buying a home.
After living here for more than 10 years, the 40-year old civil servant
and his wife, both from Perak, decided to settle down in Kelantan for
good and started scouting for a house. They found one and paid a
deposit but were forced to wait eight months before obtaining the
approval from the state committee.
By then, the developer had sold the unit to another buyer. Zabidi is
now having second thoughts about buying property in Kelantan,
especially when he has to submit a fresh application to the authorities.
"I don’t know why they are making it difficult for us to buy homes here.
This is double standards.
"We are all Malaysians, yet I have to go through a lot of hassle to
own a property here."
His views are echoed by several quarters who called on the state
government to review the archaic law which has slowed down development
in the state. Kelantan Bar chairman Datuk Sukri Mohamed was blunt
when he called for changes.
"Kelantan is the only state in the country which practises this, and
I see no reason why it should be allowed to continue.
"It is strange that people from Kelantan wanting to buy property in
other states do not have to fulfil such conditions."
Sukri, however, admitted that the people of Kelantan were conservative
and changing the law would be an uphill task.
"The state government will not want to rock the boat," he said.
Although 90 per cent of land in the state was Malay reserve, he felt
the state government should allow land applications for big projects
to push for development.
Kelantan Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia
(Rehda) chairman Wan Mohd Dzulkifli Wan Daud said the law had
affected sale of houses here. The state’s property market was categorised
as disappointing last year and the situation is expected to worsen this year.
Last year, only 227 units were launched with 96 unit sold compared with
2,235 units launched in 2005. Wan Mohd Dzulkifli said Rehda had
proposed to the state to abolish the conditions and allow unsold units
to be purchased by non-Malays from Kelantan.
State executive councillor Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan denied that the law
was dated and had hampered development in the state. He said it was
drawn up to protect property in the state from being bought by outsiders.
"We have no intention to review the law. People outside Kelantan can still
buy but certain conditions still have to be met. Submitted applications
are rarely rejected."
The law was believed to have been introduced in the 19th century when
Kelantan was a vassal to Siam. In 1900, the Kelantan Sultan sold a land
concession to retired British officer Robert William Duff who owned Duff
Development Company. However, the Sultan was ordered by the King
of Siam to stop the sale, as he only had powers to endow the land to natives.
The Kelantan Land Enactment 1938 defined natives as Kelantan-born
Malays, Kelantan-born Malays with Malay mothers and Muslim fathers,
and Malays who were born outside the state but with their fathers being
born here.
Also under the group are Malays who have resided in the state for
a minimum 15 years and non-Malays who have lived in the state
for generations.
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Walau bagaimana pun petikan yang merujuk kepada bantahan Raja Siam ;
" the Sultan was ordered by the King of Siam to stop the sale, as he only had powers to endow the land to natives "
adalah didapati bercanggah dengan dokumen Arkib Negara Malaysia yang antaranya dipetik
" Perjanjian ini telah diakui sah oleh Putera Damrong Rajanubabh bagi pihak Raja Siam "
( sila rujuk " Perjanjian Sultan Kelantan dengan Duff Development Company " )
dan .....
turut didapati bercanggah dengan laporan akhbar The New York Times cetakan Ahad, 5 April 1908 bertajuk " ANGLO-SIAMESE TREATY.; Important Negotiations Very Nearly Brought to a Close ", yang dipetik seperti berikut :
" The Duff Development Company owns a concession of some 2,500 square miles of the country, obtained from the Rajah of Kelantan, supported by the British Government and ratified in 1902 by the Siamese Government, in which year the Rajah of Kelantan acknowledged Siamese suzerainity. "
( sila rujuk The New York Times Online Archive : " ANGLO-SIAMESE TREATY.; Important Negotiations Very Nearly Brought to a Close. " )
PERKEMBANGAN HARTANAH DI KOTA BHARU, KELANTAN
Pada 28 Mei 2006 :
Dan pada 6 Oktober 2007 :
Kota Bharu Trade Center ( KBTC ), Jalan Parit Dalam, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
( kalau berdasarkan papan kenyataan di tapak projek, di situ sedang dibina antaranya 6 tingkat ruang perniagaan ( penyewa utama GIANT Hypermart ) dan 14 tingkat apartment )
Pada 28 Mei 2006 :
Dan pada 6 Oktober 2007 :
Pelangi Mall & Condominium, Jalan Post Office Lama, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
Pada 28 May 2006 :
dan pada 6 Oktober 2007 :
Kelantan Trade Center, Jalan Bayam, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
Pada 28 May 2006 :
dan pada 6 Oktober 2007 :
Plaza Menang Intan ( Apartment & Ruang Niaga ) Jalan Che Su, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
Pada 1 May 2007 :
Pada 6 Oktober 2007 :
TESCO, Lembah Sireh, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
( khabarnya bakal dibuka dalam bulan Disember 2007 ini )
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UNTUK RENUNGAN :
Hadis riwayat Said bin Zaid bin Amru bin Nufail ra. :
" Bahwa Rasulullah saw. bersabda: Barang siapa mengambil sejengkal tanah dengan zalim, maka Allah akan mengalungkannya di hari kiamat setebal tujuh lapis bumi. "
(Shahih Muslim No.3020)
Hadis riwayat Aisyah ra. :
" Bahwa Rasulullah saw. bersabda: Barang siapa berbuat zalim dengan mengambil tanah seluas sejengkal, maka akan dikalungkan di lehernya setebal tujuh lapis bumi. "
(Shahih Muslim No.3025)
Rujukan : Internet : " Kitab Jual Beli " ( klik ke sumber asal )
* Bila nafas terakhir dihembus, secara percuma kita akan dihadiahkan tanah seluas 6X4 kaki beserta hak kedalaman 6 kaki. Itu pun kalau percuma. Di Jepun contohnya, kita perlu menempah dan membeli semasa badan masih dikandung nyawa ... dan harganya bukan sekupang dua ... emm .. alahaaaii ...
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KOTA BHARU : Malam Insan Pulang ke Fitrah
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KOTA BHARU :
Malam Insan Pulang Ke Fitrah
" Arghi Wak Ttupak " kata orang Kelantan.
Atau dalam bahasa suratnya, " Hari Buat Ketupat " yang merujuk kepada satu hari sebelum hari raya atau hari terakhir Ramadhan ....
Malamnya pula adalah malam insan pulang ke fitrah kerana keesokannya adalah Hari Pulang Ke Fitrah atau kalau diikutkan bahasa yang biasa kita dengar, Aidil Fitri ! Mudah kata, malam hari raya !
Berikut adalah suasana tipikal malam hari raya di bumi Kelantan setiap tahun,
dihadirkan khas dalam bentuk bergambar, harapnya buat mencungkil kenangan bagi mereka yang tidak dapat atau sengaja tidak mahu pulang beraya.
Tempat jatuh lagi dikenang ...
Di Kelantan, tiada amalan memasang pelita atau panjut sempena malam tujuh likur, apatah lagi malam hari raya ! Kalau ada pun, boleh dihitung dengan jari jemari, boleh jadi di kalangan segelintir mereka yang terpengaruh dengan iklan hari raya di TV atau dari pengalaman menetap di luar Kelantan.
Tapi kenapa yer ?
" Passae pelito keliling ghummoh tikko ghayyo tuh amalae Hindu, kito orghae Islae sepatutnyor tock leh tirghu lagu tuh .... " kata seseorang kepada saya lama dahulu. Wallahu a'laam .. Atau boleh jadi juga kerana rakyat Kelantan telah sepakat tidak menyokong aktiviti menambah gas rumah hijau dari pembakaran bahanapi fosil yang sia sia seperti memasang pelita di sekeliling rumah !? ( Hahahahahahaha ... )
Apa apa pun, yang jelas, apa yang menerangi kawasan kediaman dan kampung-kampung pada malam hari raya di Kelantan hanyalah lampu dari rumah dan lampu jalan sahaja ....
( Foto : Kg. Tikat, Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Jajahan Kota Bharu )
Walaupun demikian, sekali sekala langit malam hari raya diterangi juga dengan cahaya letusan bunga api yang walaupun jelas diharamkan, semakin beraneka ragam persembahannya, tahun demi tahun ....
( Semasa saya kecil dahulu, bunga api jenis seperti dalam foto tak mampu dibeli rakyat marhaen )
Entahlah, berikut mungkin pendapat saya seorang, tetapi apa yang saya nampak kini adalah betapa semakin bertambah bilangan peniaga bunga api ( haram ), setidak tidaknya di bandar Kota Bharu sahaja ... Seberani peniaga VCD cetak rompak lagak mereka ! Fuuuhh , barangkali kerana " berkat " Kelantan bersebelahan dengan Siam agaknya ... hehe
( Foto : Kg. Tikat, Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Jajahan Kota Bharu, Kelantan )
Malam hari raya, sebagaimana kebiasaan musim-musim begini, jalan raya yang selalunya lengang pada waktu malam bertukar sendat dengan kenderaan anak anak Kelantan yang baru pulang dari perantauan.
Entah ke mana hala tuju mereka, boleh jadi " last minute shopping " raya atau sekadar jalan jalan "melepas" angin, bertemu rakan sebaya yang sudah lama tak ketemu, sambil menghadap Chollaek , pinggan demi pinggan .......
( Foto : Jalan Sultanah Zainab, berdekatan Pasar Kubang Pasu, Bandar Kota Bharu )
Masjid-masjid khususnya diterangi dengan lampu yang lebih dari kebiasaan dengan alunan takbir hari raya mengalir dan bergema dari corong-corong pembesar suara.
Yang paling mengharukan adalah apabila melihat mereka yang meninggalkan seketika keseronokan sambutan ambang Aidilfitri ala keduniaan dengan bertandang ke masjid, berjemaah menunaikan Solat Tasbih ......
( Foto : " Masjid Besar " - Masjid Muhammadi, Bandar Kota Bharu )
Malam ini, bandar Kota Bharu diterangi gemerlapan cahaya yang ternyata lebih meriah daripada kebiasaan. Cuma kalah sedikit sahaja jika dibandingkan dengan kemeriahan pencahayaan sambutan Pujyo Omor saban tahun ...
( Foto : Padang Bank ( Padang Merdeka ) berlatar belakangkan Kota Sultan Ismail Petra, Bandar Kota Bharu )
Lagi satu keunikan negeri Kelantan ( selain tiada amalan memasang pelita ! ), di bandar Kota Bharu khususnya, adalah apabila tiba hari terakhir bulan Ramadhan, golongan asnaf penerima zakat akan keluar membarisi setiap tepi jalan di sekitar kawasan Masjid Muhammadi dan Padang Bank.
Mereka akan tetap di posisi masing-masing sehingga ke lewat malam. Di hadapan mereka tersedia sekarung beras anggaran segantang dan dengan ini si pemberi zakat akan menghampiri, mengeluarkan zakat dengan turutan aqad yang unik melibatkan sekarung beras itu, sebagaimana telah dihuraikan dalam entri saya yang terdahulu.
( Foto : Pemandangan di sekitar Pejabat Kastam dan Bank Kerapu ( Muzium Perang ), Bandar Kota Bharu )
BACAAN TAMBAHAN : Zakat dan Islam.
Orang memerlukan dilupa jangan. Sedikit renungan dari ufuk timur :
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Death reveals harsh side of a 'model' system in Japan
by Norimitsu Onishi
KITAKYUSHU, Japan: In a thin notebook discovered along with a man's partly mummified corpse this summer was a detailed account of his last days, recording his hunger pangs, his drop in weight and, above all, his dream of eating a rice ball, a snack sold for about $1 in convenience stores across the country.
"3 a.m. This human being hasn't eaten in 10 days but is still alive," he wrote.
"I want to eat rice. I want to eat a rice ball."
These were not the last words of a hiker lost in the wilderness, but those of a 52-year-old
urban welfare recipient whose benefits had been cut off. And his case was not the first here.
Read the rest at International Herald Tribune ( October 11, 2007 )
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Dan di sini saya ingin mengambil kesempatan mengucapkan
SELAMAT MENYAMBUT HARI RAYA AIDIL FITRI 1428 H
sambil memanjatkan ampun maaf, zahir dan batin atas segala ungkapan saya
yang ada mengguris perasaan sepanjang saya berkarya di sini.
Semoga hidup kalian lebih diberkati ...
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KERGHABU SARGHAE : Meninggalnya Sebuah Tradisi
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KERGHABU SARGHAE :
Meninggalnya Sebuah Tradisi
Sebenarnya ini kisah lama,
seingat aku isu ini sudah pun berkeliaran sejak 10 tahun lepas.
Dan pada 3 Oktober 2007, sekali lagi ia terpampang di dada akhbar.
Kali ini cuma dalam bentuk berita bersaiz 3 X 6 inci inci di bahagian belakang-belakang sebuah akhbar terkemuka tanahair namun sempat juga ianya diulas dalam segmen Malaysia Hari Ini di TV3 pada pagi yang sama.
Dan seperti biasa,
saya telah beraksi dengan memaparkannya di sini :
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* From New Straits Times Online ( 2 Oct 2007 ) :
Health Department’s warning against eating ‘sarer’ seaweed
The Kelantan Health Department today warned the people against eating the “sarer” seaweed popular during the Ramadan fasting month because it can cause nervous disorder in the long term.
Department director Dr Mohd Kamil Hassan said the seaweed was high in lead content. “Sarer” is a type of seaweed which is a popular ingredient of the “kerabu” delicacy in Kelantan. Dr Kamil said “sarer” was imported from a neighbouring country and was in great demand in the state. He also said that it was difficult to detect the trade in “sarer” as most traders hid the product during any raid by the authorities.
“This is because they fear that action will be taken against them as the sale of sarer had been banned in the state a long time ago,” he said.
The department would continue to monitor the market to ensure that the sale of “sarer” is totally abolished, he said. Dr Kamil said traders caught selling the product would be charged under the Food Act 1983, resulting in the destruction of all the seized products. Repeat offenders can be sentenced to a maximum of three years in jail and fined, or both.
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Masih jelas lagi di kepala ketika isu ini pertama kali dipaparkan di dalam media massa, apabila Kementerian Kesihatan mengumumkan pengharaman serta merta Sarghae dari pasaran.
Agak kecoh sebentar dan keseluruhan rakyat Kelantan merungut kesal.
Kesal bukan kerana mengetahui fakta yang didedahkan tetapi kerana telah diharamkan dari menikmati tradisi sendiri. Untuk seketika, sarghae pupus terus dari pasar basah dan meja-meja gerai makanan. Bukan kerana kerelaan rakyat Kelantan tetapi kerana pemantauan yang amat tegas ketika itu.
Apabila sesuatu sudah sebati dengan jiwa manusia, lebih lebih lagi apabila ianya sudah diamalkan sejak zaman berzaman, siapa yang mampu menghalang ? Lebih-lebih lagi dengan rasa masam masam manis, sedikit berlemak dan agak rangup, tidak pelik jika ianya memiliki ramai peminat di Kelantan. Memang enak ! Sekali cuba, rasa nak lagi ! Tambah pula ramuan budu ( pati bilis @ anchovy sauce ) yang terkandung di dalamnya sudah diketahui umum begitu addictive ! Hahahaha ..... Simply irresistible !
Akibatnya, selang beberapa ketika, seolah olah bermain dengan rentak penguatkuasaan, sarghae kembali semula ke pasaran sedikit demi sedikit. Akhirnya, tanpa keredhaan Kementerian Kesihatan, sarghae kembali semula sepenuhnya dalam bentuk Kerghabu yang terkenal sebagaimana sebelum, seolah-olah tiada apa-apa yang berlaku, sehinggalah isu ini muncul semula di dada akhbar.
Bila diteliti semula isu ini,
kita akan dapati bahawa segalanya bukanlah salah Sarghae, si rumpai laut.
Tetapi kerana kerakusan manusia sendiri yang merosakkan alam yang tidak pernah mengerti hakikat sunnatullah, every action comes a reaction or more !. Agaknya ramai yang masih tidak tahu bahawa lautan dunia sekarang amatlah tercemar. Kejernihan air di perairan kita khususnya, bijak menyembunyikan hakikat bahawa ia sebenarnya banyak mengandungi sisa bahan kimia beracun dan logam berat seperti merkuri, kadmium dan plumbum. Dalam hal ini, aku difahamkan bahawa Teluk Siam sememangnya "red zone" ( Selat Melaka apatah lagi ! ) dan adalah satu fakta bahawa sarghae ini dibawa masuk dari negara jiran, nun di sebelah negeri Kelantan sahaja.
Memang fitrah rumpai laut untuk menyerap bahan bahan cemar di dalam air.
Fitrahnya untuk menguraikan bahan-bahan berkenaan menjadi kompaun yang lebih selamat. Mudah kata, dicipta Ilahi untuk membersihkan lautNya. Tetapi laut yang tercemar seperti sekarang bukanlah ketentuan sejak azali. Akibatnya, dari bertugas menguraikan bahan cemar, rumpai laut kini berfungsi sebagai penyimpan bahan toksik - gara gara keliru dengan segala bahan cemar baru ciptaan manusia.
Maka tidak hairanlah bilamana Kementerian Kesihatan menyatakan bahawa kandungan plumbum di dalam sarghae amat tinggi. Bahkan bukan sahaja sarghae, makanan laut lain yang kita nikmati seharian juga sama, penuh dengan bahan beracun, cuma secara relatifnya, ppm atau ppb nya boleh jadi jauh lebih kecil dari sarghae atau boleh jadi juga kerajaan tidak berani mengharamkannya kerana risau keluhan mega dari rakyat jelata? Di negara maju, ikan dari spesis karnivor, bersaiz besar serta panjang umur seperti Tuna dan Marlin tidak digalakkan dimakan kerana isu yang sama. Begitu juga Ikan Paus, yang sekali sekala berakhir di atas meja bangsa Jepun.
Entahlah.
Semakin lama, satu persatu makanan kita menjadi tidak selamat untuk dimakan.
Makanan proses penuh dengan bahan pengawet dan pewarna yang entah selamat atau tidak tetapi pastinya "dibenarkan". Sayur sayuran berlapis-lapis dengan sisa pestisid. Haiwan ternakan sarat dengan lebihan hormon dan ubatan toksik. Ikan di laut sendat dengan sisa bateri dan bahan pelarut organik. Mungkin suatu masa, tidak selamat untuk disentuh pula !
Kelak, sama ada manusia akan pupus kerana makanan mereka beracun atau bertukar menjadi mutant seperti dalam kartun Futurama. Benar pesan Rasulullah S.A.W, berpada pada bila makan, jangan berlebih lebihan. Kerana pada berlebih-lebihan itu ada mudharat.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ..... I don't want to die for what I eat !
Dan hari ini,
aku saksikan sendiri meninggalnya sebuah tradisi.
Sayang, kerana ianya cukup enak dan amat menawan hati.
Aku yakin, Kerghabu Sarghae akan perlahan-lahan lenyap dari pengetahuan rakyat Kelantan sebagaimana mercun perlahan-lahan lenyap dari kamus Hari Raya saban tahun.
Demi kebaikan.
Harapnya.
* Kerghabu Sarghae.
Di restoran atau gerai di tepi-tepi jalan, ianya biasa didatangkan di dalam bentuk begini - di dalam plastik berikat ( bentuk takeaway ), lengkap dengan perkakasan kerabu, serta sedia untuk dimakan.
* Kerghabu Sarghae, setelah dipaksa keluar dari bungkusan.
Menunjukkan perkakasan asas kerabu sebelum digaul / dicampur bersama.
Dari kiri, budu ( dalam plastik tak berikat ), awah tumis ( dalam plastik berikat ), asam limau, sarghae ( rumpai laut ) dan sambal nyor ( kerisek ? ) - sebarang kesilapan istilah adalah amat dikesali.
SKIM BACAAN TAMBAHAN :
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" In Trengganu and Kelantan, "Kerabu Sarer" was a seaweed delicacy, imported from southern Thailand and sold at RM7 per kilo, and was usually available during the fasting month, she said "
From :
Kustem collaborates on study on commercial potential of seaweeds
( excerpt from Sarawak Tribune, Tuesday June 15, 2003 at www.aseanbiotechnology.info )
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Should Pregnant Women Eat More Seafood ?
" For years, pregnant and nursing women have been warned to limit the amount of fish they eat, because many marine species may contain high levels of mercury, which endangers newborns and fetuses. Yesterday, however, a children’s health group challenged the conventional wisdom, advising pregnant women and nursing mothers to eat more fish so as to ensure optimal brain development in their babies.
What’s going on here? .... "
More at
The New York Times Blog ; Health - Oct 5, 2007 " Should Pregnant Women Eat More Seafood ? ".
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KELANTAN & RAMADHAN : The Art of Sweet-toothing
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KELANTAN & RAMADHAN :
The Art of Sweet-toothing
Ramadhan,
is when the urge for something sweet exceeds any other normal month.
Though popular belief states that Kelantanese are very fond of sugar,
and there is indeed an element of truth in it, I am never a fan nor fond of it.
In fact, I often despise it though I would sometimes tolerate a modest amount in my daily intake.
But whenever Ramadhan sets in, I found myself powerless against the lure of Disaccharides. As a sign of surrender, I hereby dedicated this entry to the Sugar Ambassador of Kelantan - the local kuih(s) !
Here are what I found in my kitchen at the time I got this posted.
Introducing, the art of sweet-toothing, the Kelantanese way .... :
Clockwise from top ( 12 o'clock ) :
Pauh Llayae ( at a glance, looks like a slice of bread immersed in syrup - so far, I only know one who could prepare it - Nik Yae ), Piyana ( muffin-like, light brown in colour ), Akok Nnissae ( wrinkled, brownish figure ), Akok Pandae ( wrinkled, greenish figure ), Buwoh Tanjung ( teardrop shape ), and Jalor Mah ( yellowish "golden" strands ). The white blob in the middle is Putih Telur or famously known as Tahi Itik.
( Front ) Akok Bungo :
Comes in two variations like the normal wrinkled Akok, the Nnissae or Palm Sugar flavored ( right ) and Pandae or Pandanus flavored ( left ). Despite the name, Akok Bungo tastes more like " Kuih Bingka " than the real Akok should taste like.
( Back ) Gerghodok :
A pudding like pastry. Made from eggs and palm sugar ( nnissae ).
Che Mek :
Don't get confused with that normal Che Mek sold throughout Kelantan ( the one made from mashed sweet potato, shaped like a rugby ball, with syruppy sugar filling ).
This Che Mek is unique and so far, I only know one who could make it, Nik Yae.
By principal, it is somewhat similar to another Kelantanese pastry by the name Nekbat ( which unfortunately not my favorite ). Similar to Nekbat in terms of preparation and end result but not the ingredients, which made this Che Mek more sturdier in texture and tastes much creamier and better !
These kuihs are examples of many others, highly demanded in Kelantan each time Ramadhan sets in. Stalls through out the state will spread their handyworks, few got the recipe and taste right or close to perfection, while most only managed to get the appearance deceiving to the eyes.
What I found interesting about Kelantanese kuihs compared to those from other Malaysian states, other than the well known creativeness and innovativeness, is that the use of eggs and sugar in local pastries are much more generous. To an extent that some are more of eggs and sugar than any other ingredients.
I noticed that the Malays in other parts of the Peninsular are more fond of glutinous rice and flour ( of wheat, rice and cassava ) as main ingredients to their creation resulting various " pulut " and " cekodok " spreads at their kuih stalls. When I was studying in Bangi some years ago, I was rather surprised and amazed with what I found at the famous night market of Bandar Baru Bangi :
" Balik balik pulut, balik balik cekodok jer nih, biar betul derang nih ? ".
* grin *
Excuse me for the remark.
No offense to those from outside Kelantan.
It was just an encounter with something that I was not used to.
You see, the Kelantanese are too detailed and fussy with what their eat, the reason why the morning breakfast in Kelantan, could easily surpass lunch in variety and volume !
Ha ha ha ha ha
Correct me if I am wrong
but judging from the above observation,
I think I just found another addition to my Distinctively Kelantanese list !
Related Past Entry :
AKU TAHU KAMU SUKA MAKAN !
AND MEANWHILE ......
Well.
Speaking about " king-sized " !
Meet the " Mutabak Ghajo " ( Murtabak Raja aka Royal Murtabak ).
Initially made for the dining table of the royalty, it is now available to the masses.
Not just big and thick ( about an inch ), it is also delicious and worth the RM 11 a piece !
There are several " chefs " in Kota Bharu, currently involved in this business, preparing and selling the murtabak from their own kitchens, from Jalan Pintu Geng, Jalan Merbau, Jalan Kelochor to Kampung Tikat at Jalan PCB. They are all related i.e a family business, catering to local customers and those outside Kelantan as well.
* Look alone can be deceiving.
Have a bite and you will surely be enlightened !
* Good and nice packaging brings in good " catch ".
Kelantan has many goods worth introducing to the national and even international market, but lack of good quality control and presentation ( packaging ) are pinning them down at where they belong.
In the news :
* From The New Straits Times Online - Local News ; Wednesday September 26, 2007
( click image for the original source )
* From The Star Online - Nation ; Wednesday September 26, 2007
( click image for the original source )
From Me To You :
But remember, Ramadhan is not about eating or " feasting ".
It is about fasting and good deeds.
The further Ramadhan goes, the closer Lailatul Qadar comes.
Those who work for Lailatul Qadar will be rewarded with all the bounties it offers.
Let's brace ourselves and may all your effort be blessed.
SELAMAT BERPUASA & BERIBADAT !
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KELANTAN : Wishing You A Happy & Blessed Ramadhan
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KELANTAN :
Wishing You A Happy & Blessed Ramadhan
( * Yawn * Ha ha ha, I'm back ! )
Hope that it is still not too late to wish my dear visitors,
brothers and sisters in Islam, a happy and blessed Ramadhan !
So,
here we are, halfway into Ramadhan.
The other half will lead us to the next month, Syawal, the first day of which is specially reserved for those who emerged successfully from the trials of Ramadhan, to celebrate the joy of completing the special task, bestowed upon us by the God Almighty - a month of fasting.
Kelantan,
being overwhelmingly Muslims,
is probably where the gravity of Ramadhan is most felt than any other state in Malaysia.
In Kelantan, when Ramadhan sets in, things would take a different twist.
Mosques would organize more religious sermons - more often than any other months, with more Quranic recitals flowing out from loud-speakers at specially selected times of the day. State civil servants would be allowed to leave as early as 1545 hrs every working day ( except Thursday, at 1530 hrs ! ). Eateries would cease operating during most hours of the day. The sight of adults eating at public places would become extremely rare, even most non-Muslims hesitate to do so openly ( except in the confinement of their own eateries ). But when time is close to breaking fast, food stalls of many sort would appear along the main roads or at any strategic intersections. From normal housewives selling packets of typical Kelantanese fare - solok lado, kerghabu perghuk, kerghabu sarghae, achar pissae to Tok Nyaddak with their exotic Air Tuak of Nyor and Nipah palm ( hahahaha .. not that alcoholic stuff, in Kelantan, air nira is called air tuak ! ).
Also in the month of Ramadhan, the locals would step up on charity.
Hands would be much " lighter " in this month, with Zakat ( tithe ) and sedekah ( charity gifts ) going from hands to hands, more frequently than any normal days ( I was informed that there are many non-Kelantanese paying their Zakat in Kelantan ! ). The rich would go out and look for the needy while the needy would also go out and look for the rich ! There would be feast after feast for breaking fast sponsored by various persons, here and there. People would congregate at nearby mosque at dusk to break fast and perform the dusk ( maghrib ) prayer service together. Socializing with friends and family over Chollaek after the Tarawikh and the list goes on.
* Ramadhan & Daytime :
A Ramadhan scene in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
Where else could you see Mokchik in batik sarong walking down the town streets ?
( Pasar Malam " Belakang Flat ", Jalan Pintu Pong (?), Kota Bharu )
* Ramadhan & Dusk :
Breaking fast feast at Masjid Mukim Panji, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
Though very humble in volume and variety, the joy of breaking fast together exceeds everything.
* Ramadhan & Night Life :
( Recycled Shot From My Past Entry )
A stall selling Chollaek in Jalan Dato' Lundang, Kota Bharu with customers, including a woman complete in white " kaing kanno " ( prayer garment ) probably on her way home from Solat Tarawikh, waiting patiently for the takeaway. Another typical Ramadhan scene in Kota Bharu, Kelantan ( click photo for the original entry ).
Those are the things that I never felt or experienced during my life abroad.
There was a time when I was asked by a Japanese friend, while patiently observing my Ramadhan fast amidst scantily clad Japanese high school girls, parading with their food and drinks :
" Ramadan to iu danjikitzuki tte taihen yan na "
( Ramadhan, the fasting month, must be terrible, right ? )
" Iie, sonna koto nai. Boku tachi ni totte ichiban ii toki nan da ! "
( No, not at all. For us, it is the best time of the year ! )
I started explaining to him the idea of fasting to Muslims - how it is a commandment from God and that to obey wholeheartedly is an article of faith. I went on explaining to him the joy of socializing during Ramadhan, the joy of breaking fast together with friends and families, all at the same table and occasion, the Tarawikh, late night eating out with friends ( over Chollaek, Ikan Bakar and stuffs alike ), the Bazar Ramadhan thingy and all other little things that we joyfully associated Ramadhan with. I went further explaining the joy of fasting itself - how it is actually great for health, how it makes us a lot more alert and mindful than in any other normal month, how it reminds us of those who have so little to feed themselves or those taken away by the Almighty, the joy of eating and so on. All perfectly trimmed to suit his logic and very limited knowledge on Islam.
" Hontou ni nani mo tabehen no ka ? Noman no ka ? Mizu itteki demo ? Usso yaro !?
Dai-jyou-bu ! Koko wa Nihon ya. Sen de ii ! "
( You really don't eat ? Don't drink ? Even a drop ? You must be joking !
It's okay. This is Japan. You don't have to fast here ! )
Errmm .. I didn't think that he got the idea of fasting nor the other stuff that I just explained. He thought that fasting and so does any other religious stuff is just something confined only to one's own country law. He thought that if you left your home country, you don't have to heed to the laws anymore. Yes, that's true but religion is a DIFFERENT thing altogether. Surprised at first with his reply, I quickly learned to live with it when almost everyone I met later on, gave out the same statement. When they did, I also got my own reply line ready ( which often made them to change topic almost immediately ! Hahahaha .... ).
Well, can't blame them.
Out of 120 million strong Japanese population, less than 70,000 are Muslims, and 90% of them are in fact foreigners ( Indonesians are the largest, followed by Bangladeshis, Pakistanis, and Iranians etc ), scattering all throughout Japan ! The biggest factor would be the entire Japanese population itself. Much of the population is staunchly secular ( but they still treat traditions as having nothing to do with religion hence you still could see miniature Shinto shrine at some workplaces ), with more than 85% of the youth, believe and interested in nothing but materialism. Thus, the very low awareness and knowledge on Islam among the people. To conclude, fasting in Japan was a very lonely experience indeed ....
Now, I am given a chance to meet Ramadhan again, in the most " fasting friendly " environment so far. I have taken for granted the joy of fasting in Kelantan for a long time and being back here in Kelantan, I shouldn't continue to be so. With all those stuff, unique to Kelantan, some I had already mentioned in my past entries, I should by now find myself proud to be able to fast in such place that I also call home.
Ha ha ha ha ....
still, Japan was fun and worth an experience ( Osaka was " home " years ago ! ),
but Kelantan is just one of its kind and worth a self rediscovery.
That reminds me of why
I love Kelantan so much .....
* Truly, uniquely, distinctively Kelate ?
Fasting feels so good without scantily clad models on the advertisement billboard ! ( KB Mall, Wakaf Siku, Kota Bharu )
FROM THE EYES OF A TRUE STRANGER :
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" The trip down was long but interesting. I enjoy watching people come and go from the train. Coming from Thailand that is 95% Buddhist, 4% Muslim and then into Malaysia which is overwhelmingly Muslium. The clothing attire and attitude are obviously different. I was thinking about it today on the train. Why do I like being around Muslium people so much? Don't get me wrong Thai people are really lovely as well. And then it came to me. Because they are really relaxed. A lot of people I come across traveling are overly aggressive with tourist because they seem them as $$$! It makes me nervous when someone is being aggressive with me in a language I do not understand. But with Muslims besides the odd taxi driver do not bother tourist. They are a real pleasue to be around! "
From :
The Johnnynomad's Travel Blogs :
Kota Bharu, Malaysia : " U can't eat your puddin, If U don't eat your meat! "
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FILLER ENTRY : Sleepy ....
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FILLER ENTRY : Sleepy .....
Raykinzoku.fotopages.com is currently in sleepy mode.
Due to the fact that, the author,
is currently busy adjusting his current lifestyle ( which includes his future conduct )
to harmoniously adapt and to cope with his latest profession,
which has gone well beyond his earlier expectations and wildest imaginations.
Ergo, vis a vis, concordantly,
around this so-called period of " transition ",
entry updating will not be made as regular as before ( which was not really " regular " anyway ) and changes to the " content " and " method " of presentation should as well be expected.
For the note,
the author is still enthusiastic in what he is currently doing here
and like they say, " selagi ada bulan dan bintang " ( yeah, right ) is always eager to come up with more "out-of-his-own-mind" stuffs on his beloved Motherland.
Update(s) will most probably be available in very near future.
To his loyal visitors, lots of thanks - stay put and stay tuned !
This filler entry is happily brought to you by this yawn ....
Oh, yeah,
SELAMAT 31 OGOS 2007 - HARI MERDEKA KE-50 !
( are we ? )
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| Saturday, 14-Jul-2007 17:00 |
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Taishoku
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TAISHOKU
Taishoku.
Sesuatu yang peribadi yang tidak memerlukan penjelasan.
Untuk difahamkan oleh aku
dan mereka yang berusaha
untuk memahami.
Korekara jibun no jinsei ga,
subarashii mono ni naru you, inotte imasu.
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