Kota Baru

His Highness Enjoys...

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July 25th 2008
My first night in Kota Bharu, which is supposed to be one of the cultural hubs of Malaysia, I consulted my Lonely Planet and discovered that it was one of the nights that has a free show at the cultural center. I dragged along a teacher from Kentucky of all places who was doing a stint in Japan with the JET program. We arrived to a traditional band of about 8 men playing behind the shadow puppet s ... read more

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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