Also known as Bangsawan Opera, it is a type ofntraditional Malay opera or theatre.

Bharata Natyam is a type of Indian Classical Dance which combines elements of Britta (pure dance) and Nritya (dance expression). It takes many years to master the movements of hand gestures, legs and eyes. This dance originated from Tamil Nadu in the Southern part of India. Traditionally, this dance is presented by a solo female dancer, but is more commonly performed by a group of dancers these days. A full presentation of the dance shall consist of six stages: Alarippu, Jatiswaram, Sabdam, Varnam, Padam and Lerevela. Bharata Natyam is one of the oldest dances known to the Hindu society and it was choreographed based on Hindu religious elements and stories from ancient Sanskrit writings of Natyashastra. Dancers imitates the movements of flame to express the mystical manifestions of fire element in human body—a combination of the feminine and masculine elements.

Boria is a theatrical performance that is rather popular at the Northern region ofnPeninsular Malaysia, especially at Penang Island. It has a combination of comedicnsketch, song and dance segments and often feature popular songs rhythm such asntwist, agogo, Hindi pop songs, pop and others. The performance often starts withnthe solo performance of tukang karang (storyteller), who shall sing and dancenwith a walking cane. The storyteller will be joined by a group of dancers—whonare usually dressed up as sailors—and sing the song with dance movement in angroup. Lyrics are carefully curated with comedy elements. The musicalninstruments used for Boria are violin, gambus, marwas, cymbal, gendang,naccordion, harmonica and guitar. The props used include oil lamp, flag, kris,numbrella, manggar flower and walking cane.

A style of Malay choral singing that incorporates singing, poetry, movement and music. Usually performed during harvest season, weddings and festive occasions.

Main Puteri (the play of the spirits) is a ritualistic healing ceremony in which Tok Puteri—a Malay Shaman serves as an intermediary between the inhabitants of the real and the nether worlds. In this ceremony, the puteri (spirits) are able tone act a play to treat the patients who usually need to revitalise their psychic energy (angin) and spirit (semangat). Many Kelantanese believe that illnesses purportedly due to ghost, evil spirits or witchcraft are the ones that are most susceptible to this ceremony. Patient of these illness commonly lack soul substance and are manifested by their state of depression and general withdrawal. Auditory hallucinations are taken to be evidence of ghost possession.\nThis ceremony employs the performance elements of traditional musical ensembles, dance movements and dramatic dialogue during the process of healing. The musical ensemble resembles those of a Mak Yong musical ensemble: rebab, a pair of gendang, and a pair of gongs. Additional instruments such as serunai, gedombak, geduk, canang from the Wayang Kulit performance are also used in some ceremonies. These musicians play to accompany the chanting, singing and the movements of the Tok Minduk and Tok Puteri. Tok Minduk—nwho can also be the Rebab player—is Tok Puteri’s partner and sounding board tone gage and guide Tok Puteri to the relevant spirits.

An ancient form of weapon-based martial arts from India.

Malay martial arts of Silat.

Wayang Kulit (Shadow Puppet Play) is a traditional Malay theatre that utilises light and shadow of puppets. It is said to originate from Jawa, whilst others cite Patani as the source. The performance is now very popular in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu.\nA Wayang Kulit performance is usually conducted in the evening. The performance is led by a Tuk Dalang who maneuvers puppets behind a white screen (kelir). Tuk Dalang and the puppets are strategically positioned in front ofnthe light from a hanging light bulb or gasoline-fueled lamp. Thus, only shadows of the puppets are seen on the screen. The reputation of a Tuk Dalang depends on his expertise in mimicking different voices of the characters.\nPuppets are made from leather with movable parts (upper arms, lower arms with hands) mounted on the body with wooden sticks. Their figures are based on specific characters from collections of tales from the Ramayana and Mahabrata epics. Popular characters include Seri Rama, Sita Dewi, Wak Long, Pak Dogol and Hanuman.\nWayang Kulit performance is accompanied by a musical ensemble which consists of seven to eight members. The musical instruments used includes canang (gong), geduk, gendang (drum), rebab (violin), gedombak, serunai, and kesi (small cymbals).

Mataginifale Women's Group

(5)Bridge in Yangmei

(1)Fei Yun Bridge

(2) The statue of Mazu