Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Introduction to our escapade!
On the 2nd of June 2010, our class went on a trip to Johor Bahru. From Dunman, we went to different destinations to know more about the agriculture and history about some places in Johor. The destinations are, Sultan Abu Bakar Museum, Kite Museum, Harvest Fruit Factory and Oil Processing Factory. During the trip, we learned a lot about these places. Via this blog we created, we hope that we get to spread our knowledge about these fascinating places!
Group Members and Our Roles.
Faris, 22
-In charge of reflecting on chosen destination.
-Researching on the Kite Museum.
Raymond, 32
-In charge of reflecting on chosen destination.
-Researching on Sultan Abu Bakar Royal Museum.
Le Yang, 33
-In charge of reflecting on the chosen destination.
-Researching on Harvest Fruit Factory and Oil Processing Factory.
Syaffana, 37
-In charge of updating blog.
-In charge of compiling reflections and information done by other group members.
-In charge of taking photographs/videos during the trip.
-In charge of reflecting on chosen destination.
-Researching on the Kite Museum.
Raymond, 32
-In charge of reflecting on chosen destination.
-Researching on Sultan Abu Bakar Royal Museum.
Le Yang, 33
-In charge of reflecting on the chosen destination.
-Researching on Harvest Fruit Factory and Oil Processing Factory.
Syaffana, 37
-In charge of updating blog.
-In charge of compiling reflections and information done by other group members.
-In charge of taking photographs/videos during the trip.
Oil Processing Factory & Harvest Fruit Factory
REFLECTION
Our trip to the Oil Processing Factory & Harvest Fruit Factory was an interesting but smelly one. However, it help us understand more about the oil palms and its characteristics. The oil palm plants have bright male and female flowers which bear fruits by the thousands. Its fruits are round, ovoid or elongated in shape which make up compact bunches weighing between 10-40 kg. Although we did not enter the factory, we are able to view the fruits of the oil palm very closely. There were rows of it which adds up to almost 500 ! The oil palms are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil.
RESEARCH
The oil palm tree originates from West Africa where it grows in the wild and later was developed into an agricultural crop. It was introduced to Malaysia, then Malaya, by the British in early 1870’s as an ornamental plant. In 1917, the first commercial planting took place in Tennamaran Estate in Selangor, laying the foundations for the vast oil palm plantations and the palm oil industry in Malaysia. The cultivation of oil palm increased at a fast pace in early 1960s under the government’s agricultural diversification programme , which was introduced to reduce the country’s economic dependence on rubber and tin. Later in the 1960s, the government introduced land settlement schemes for planting oil palm as a means to eradicate poverty for the landless farmers and smallholders.
The oil palm produces two types of oils; crude palm oil from the fibrous mesocarp and crude palm kernel oil from the kernels. Palm oil, being a vegetable oil, is cholesterol-free. Palm oil is rich in Vitamin E . In fact, no other vegetable oil has as much Vitamin E compared to Palm Oil. Palm oil is very rich in calories. One gram of palm oil supplies 9 Kcal of energy, which is 2 ½ times more than one gram of protein (4 Kcal) or carbohydrates (4 Kcal).
Here are some pictures :
Our trip to the Oil Processing Factory & Harvest Fruit Factory was an interesting but smelly one. However, it help us understand more about the oil palms and its characteristics. The oil palm plants have bright male and female flowers which bear fruits by the thousands. Its fruits are round, ovoid or elongated in shape which make up compact bunches weighing between 10-40 kg. Although we did not enter the factory, we are able to view the fruits of the oil palm very closely. There were rows of it which adds up to almost 500 ! The oil palms are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil.
RESEARCH
The oil palm tree originates from West Africa where it grows in the wild and later was developed into an agricultural crop. It was introduced to Malaysia, then Malaya, by the British in early 1870’s as an ornamental plant. In 1917, the first commercial planting took place in Tennamaran Estate in Selangor, laying the foundations for the vast oil palm plantations and the palm oil industry in Malaysia. The cultivation of oil palm increased at a fast pace in early 1960s under the government’s agricultural diversification programme , which was introduced to reduce the country’s economic dependence on rubber and tin. Later in the 1960s, the government introduced land settlement schemes for planting oil palm as a means to eradicate poverty for the landless farmers and smallholders.
The oil palm produces two types of oils; crude palm oil from the fibrous mesocarp and crude palm kernel oil from the kernels. Palm oil, being a vegetable oil, is cholesterol-free. Palm oil is rich in Vitamin E . In fact, no other vegetable oil has as much Vitamin E compared to Palm Oil. Palm oil is very rich in calories. One gram of palm oil supplies 9 Kcal of energy, which is 2 ½ times more than one gram of protein (4 Kcal) or carbohydrates (4 Kcal).
Here are some pictures :
Kite Museum
REFLECTION
Done By: Faris (22)
During the learning journey trip to Malaysia on 2nd of June 2010, I had learnt many kind of things there. The journey to the Sultan Abu Bakar Royal Museum, Layang Layang Museum and the Oil Farm, the information I received at those places had totally benefit me. Pasir Gudang Kite Museum or Muzium Layang-Layang Pasir Gudang. It is the first of it’s kind in Malaysia. It was built as an appreciation towards the contribution of Malaysian and International kite flyers. It is open to the public on February 2002 during the 7th Pasir Gudang Kite Festival. It has a collection of more than 200 kites which once roam the skies of Bukit Layang-Layang as well as hundreds of the traditional kite heritage of Malaysia . It also houses a collection of Ceramic Vases. At the Layang Layang Museum , I learnt that there are many types of kites there. There are even kites representing a country or states.
RESEARCH
During the learning journey trip to Malaysia on 2nd of June 2010, I had learnt many kind of things there. The journey to the Sultan Abu Bakar Royal Museum, Layang Layang Museum and the Oil Farm, the information I received at those places had totally benefit me.Pasir Gudang Kite Museum or Muzium Layang-Layang Pasir Gudang. It is the first of it’s kind in Malaysia. It was built as an appreciation towards the contribution of Malaysian and International kite flyers. It is open to the public on February 2002 during the 7th Pasir Gudang Kite Festival. It has a collection of more than 200 kites which once roam the skies of Bukit Layang-Layang as well as hundreds of the traditional kite heritage of Malaysia . It also houses a collection of Ceramic Vases. At the Layang Layang Museum , I learnt that there are many types of kites there. There are even kites representing a country or states. Another definition for "Layang-layang" is "Wau". Origin of the word "wau" is that it derives from Thai vocabulary which means kites. But from what I heard from the "Wau" enthusiasts , it is said that the word is derived from the sound of "hammer" of the kite when in flight, forming sound of "wau,wau,wau" in rhythmic pattern. The main features of the "Wau" are mainly characterised by its head, wing and tail sections. There are three types of traditional Malaysian Wau namely Wau Bulan, Wau Kucing and Wau JalaBudi.
Here are some pictures of the kites there:
Done By: Faris (22)
Sultan Abu Bakar Royal Museum
REFLECTION
On the 2th of June, we went to johor to do the learning journey. Our first stop is sultan abu bakar museum. It is a museum created by the father of modern johor sultan abu bakar. It incorporated some of sultan’s creative ideas in its architecture. The rooms inside the museum are well labeled with a signage with Malay and English words to tell people what are their functions. There are about eight rooms in it. The first room is the banqueting room. It was built in 1912 and is located at the east wing of the palace. I think that it is very formal because all the things in it is made of gold. For example the chairs. The second room is the throne room. It is used to meet the invited guests and for knighting. There are two chairs, one big one for datuk and one small one for his wife and the two chairs are on a platform. i also think that this is formal as the guests need to wear traditional clothes to meet them. There are also rooms displaying hand arms cutlery and a textile to display clothes. I think that all this are used by the people living in the palace in the past. In this museum, there are jewellery flags and tea sets. I think that the people living in this museum in the past are rich because all this are mostly made of gold. There is also a room which has a lot of medals. I think that all this are great achievements of what the people in the palace did. The ceilings of the room is slanted, consisted of transparent crystal horses and dolls in kimonos.
There is also a room with a lot of trophies of sultan abu bakar because he and his son had hunt for a lot of animals including elephants, crocodile and tiger. So there is a room called the hunting room. In it there are elephant leg which is used as a waste paper basket, a lot of tusks on display, stuffed male tiger and crocodile on display, smoker’s set made from tiger skull and ivory tusks. Last but not least, near the entrance of the museum, there is a display of gold coins used from 1722 to 1760. there are also banana notes which are worthless during the world war on display. I think sultan abu bakar kept them so that people born after that can see them and for his descendant to see. Overall. In a nut shell, I have learnt a lot of things after visiting this museum such as who built it, the history of it and many more!!!
RESEARCH
The museum occupies the Istana Besar (Grand Palace) which was specially commissioned in 1864 by the Father of Modern Johor, Sultan Abu Bakar. Completed in 1866, the Grand Palace incorporated some of the Sultan's creative ideas in its architecture.
In the early 1990s, Johor's present ruler, His Majesty Sultan Iskandar, decided that members of the public should be given the opportunity to view the Royal Family's collection in a proper museum setting. His Majesty consented for the Grand Palace to be converted into a museum but concurrently it still serves the traditional royal and state ceremonial functions. Sultan Iskandar officially declared the museum open on May 11, 1990.
Acclaimed as one of the best museums found in the world, the Royal Abu Bakar Museum is located in the Grand Palace (or Istana Besar) of Sultan Abu Bakar. The palace was built in the year 1866 whereas the museum was only founded in the year 1990 by His Majesty Sultan Iskandar. This museum is home to a large collection of treasures from the Royal Family. There is an extensive art collection, which includes a variety of cultural artifacts, ceremonial finery, personal memorabilia, furniture and other objects that were amassed by the Royal Family during its reign.
There are many different rooms
- each with a signage outside the room.
The Banqueting Hall
- built in 1912
- located in the East Wing of the palace
The Throne Room
- Used to meet invited guests
- Used for knighting - One big chair for Datuk
- One smaller chair for his wife
- Both chairs are on a platform -guests are to wear traditional clothes
Here are some pictures:
Done By : Raymond (32)
On the 2th of June, we went to johor to do the learning journey. Our first stop is sultan abu bakar museum. It is a museum created by the father of modern johor sultan abu bakar. It incorporated some of sultan’s creative ideas in its architecture. The rooms inside the museum are well labeled with a signage with Malay and English words to tell people what are their functions. There are about eight rooms in it. The first room is the banqueting room. It was built in 1912 and is located at the east wing of the palace. I think that it is very formal because all the things in it is made of gold. For example the chairs. The second room is the throne room. It is used to meet the invited guests and for knighting. There are two chairs, one big one for datuk and one small one for his wife and the two chairs are on a platform. i also think that this is formal as the guests need to wear traditional clothes to meet them. There are also rooms displaying hand arms cutlery and a textile to display clothes. I think that all this are used by the people living in the palace in the past. In this museum, there are jewellery flags and tea sets. I think that the people living in this museum in the past are rich because all this are mostly made of gold. There is also a room which has a lot of medals. I think that all this are great achievements of what the people in the palace did. The ceilings of the room is slanted, consisted of transparent crystal horses and dolls in kimonos.
There is also a room with a lot of trophies of sultan abu bakar because he and his son had hunt for a lot of animals including elephants, crocodile and tiger. So there is a room called the hunting room. In it there are elephant leg which is used as a waste paper basket, a lot of tusks on display, stuffed male tiger and crocodile on display, smoker’s set made from tiger skull and ivory tusks. Last but not least, near the entrance of the museum, there is a display of gold coins used from 1722 to 1760. there are also banana notes which are worthless during the world war on display. I think sultan abu bakar kept them so that people born after that can see them and for his descendant to see. Overall. In a nut shell, I have learnt a lot of things after visiting this museum such as who built it, the history of it and many more!!!
RESEARCH
The museum occupies the Istana Besar (Grand Palace) which was specially commissioned in 1864 by the Father of Modern Johor, Sultan Abu Bakar. Completed in 1866, the Grand Palace incorporated some of the Sultan's creative ideas in its architecture.
In the early 1990s, Johor's present ruler, His Majesty Sultan Iskandar, decided that members of the public should be given the opportunity to view the Royal Family's collection in a proper museum setting. His Majesty consented for the Grand Palace to be converted into a museum but concurrently it still serves the traditional royal and state ceremonial functions. Sultan Iskandar officially declared the museum open on May 11, 1990.
Acclaimed as one of the best museums found in the world, the Royal Abu Bakar Museum is located in the Grand Palace (or Istana Besar) of Sultan Abu Bakar. The palace was built in the year 1866 whereas the museum was only founded in the year 1990 by His Majesty Sultan Iskandar. This museum is home to a large collection of treasures from the Royal Family. There is an extensive art collection, which includes a variety of cultural artifacts, ceremonial finery, personal memorabilia, furniture and other objects that were amassed by the Royal Family during its reign.
There are many different rooms
- each with a signage outside the room.
The Banqueting Hall
- built in 1912
- located in the East Wing of the palace
The Throne Room
- Used to meet invited guests
- Used for knighting - One big chair for Datuk
- One smaller chair for his wife
- Both chairs are on a platform -guests are to wear traditional clothes
Here are some pictures:
Done By : Raymond (32)
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