The Legend Of Mahsuri
Myth legend or fantasy.
The legend of mahsuri. Mahsuri was the daughter of a thai couple who moved from their native phuket to the island of langkawi in search of a better life. The legend of mahsuri. History tells us that within a few years of mahsuri s death langkawi was devasted by the siamese and datuk seri kerma jaya and his entire family were killed.
They had been married for many years. She was the most beautiful woman in all of langkawi and married the warrior wan darus or wan derus. Myth legend or fantasy.
Some versions of the legends talk about princess mahsuri but actually it s not and she was a simple girl daughter of immigrants from the island of phuket in siam today thailand. Myths and legends have always held captive the imaginations of mankind. The execution of mahsuri was indeed a tragedy of dramatic proportions.
History tells us that within a few years of mahsuri s death langkawi was devasted by the siamese and datuk seri kerma jaya and his entire family were killed. The best known legend of langkawi is of mahsuri a pretty maiden who lived in langkawi between 1762 and 1800. Once upon a time there lived in langkawi two muslim siamese immigrants a childless couple pandak maya and mak andam who prayed for a child.
Unfortunately they were not given any children. Mahsuri was the daughter of a farmer who moved from their native phuket to the island of langkawi in search of a better life. I wish to have a baby darling said the wife.
Some being much more otherwordly than others. When i first visited mahsuri s tomb and heard the legend of langkawi s famous mahsuri i had of course taken that story with a big grain of salt. Rice fields and granaries were completely set on fire.
One of these and probably the most famous one is the legend of mahsuri a young princess who lived in langkawi during the 17th century. The execution of mahsuri was indeed a tragedy of dramatic proportions. The legend of mahsuri a long time ago in langkawi island there was a couple named pandak mayah and mak andam.
She was the most beautiful in all of langkawi and married the warrior wan darus. The colorful tale of a beautiful maiden falsely accused of adultery is sentenced to death. Most of langkawi s attractions are attached to fables as the malay style requires.
Rice fields and granaries were completely set on fire. The best known legend of langkawi is of mahsuri a pretty maiden who lived some 200 years ago. She was the most beautiful girl on the island and was married to a warrior van darosa wan darus brother of the head of the village padang matsirat the then capital of the island.