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Sir Frank Swettenham wrote in 1906, "Thirty years ago, a Malay never moved without his keris. When he bathed, he took it with him and when he slept it lay by his hand. "He gave it more attention than his wife and probably put a higher value on it. If it is a famous blade, of Bugis make and perfect in all measurements and every other test, no amount of money would buy it." Berdasarkan pemerhatiannya itulah tanggapan Swettenham seorang orientalis. Mungkin senario ini digambarkan bagi membentuk imej ganas dan 'barbaric' terhadap masyarakat Melayu. Kalau beliau masih ada pada zaman ini pastinya beliau akan melihat senario yang berbeza. Walaupun harga keris pada masa ini masih mahal namun ianya bukanlah barangan perlu bawa bagi jejaka melayu alaf ini. Apa yang menjadi pilihan pada masa ini adalah telefon-telefon bimbit(samaada murah atau mahal) dan bagi yang mampu ada juga yang membawa PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). Itulah hakikat pada masa ini. Bagaimana a...

Recently I have heard many complaints on the hot weather we have had. Sometimes the complaints are too much where I felt they like arguing the God's business. Now, I feel that their request to have rain is answered. Rain falls almost everyday and some east coast states is now in flood. Moral of the story: Do not interupt God's business, accept it as a test. Be grateful .