MANY CENTURIES AGO, when the island of Srai (ไทร)—meaning “banyan tree” in Siamese—had just become attached to the mainland, forming what we now know as Mount Jerai, the king of this ancient land of Kedah embarked on a coastal expedition. Urged by his trusted and loyal menteri keempat (fourth minister), and weary of his residence, the Raja travelled north from Kuala Muda, spending his days “finding fish along the seashore and taking pleasure in the hunting of all manner of beasts”[1]. Thus recounts the Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa, also known as the Kedah Annals.
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Eugene Quah &
Rexy Prakash Chacko
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