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Melakan performers at night market  
   

Melakan performers at night market

They're obviously less strictly Muslim here. When we first came upon this stage there was a group of people in jeans and red and yellow t-shirts line dancing to "Achy Breaky Heart."
Malaysia, steamy & exotic

August 13th 2008
We are in Melaka right now, the ancient trading port on the silk road. (Yay, I've finally caught up on our blog thanks to free wi-fi!) This place was controlled by the Portuguese, Dutch, English, Japanese and has plenty of Chinese influences resulting in an interesting melange of architecture. It's a great place just to walk around and enjoy the old buildings and the river. Our first 4 day ... read more
Asia » Malaysia

Malaysian Flag During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more
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