The Mini Malaysia! :)

The Taman Mini Malaysia cultural park is located a few kilometres outside of Melaka, near the town of Ayer Keroh. If you have an interest in traditional architecture and ways of life, this is a great place to go exploring. Each of the homes represents the architectural style of the 13 states in Malaysia and is furnished with various items, arts and crafts which depict the culture of each state.

Inside each house, you can find a range of genuine handicrafts originating from each state or county. The life-like figures 'inhabiting' each charming home on stilts are garbed in their respective traditional costumes.

Located at : Lebuh Ayer Keroh, 75450 Ayer Keroh 
                     Phone:06-232 1331 

Ticket Price: Adult: RM 10.00

                     Kids : RM 5.00

                     Student : RM 7.00

 This is how the entrance looks like! :)

The ticket. Per entry is RM 10 for adults! That's cheap for us and even the tourist! :)

 This is how it looks like inside of each houses. They are unique in their own way as they follow their own design and cultures architectures! It is all made up of wooden and even the house is made up from a strong wood! :D And above this picture is the old version of switch. In the past century, people use these kind of switches in their house.

 

 The Gongs are broadly of three types. Suspended gongs are more or less flat, circular discs of metal suspended vertically by means of a cord passed through holes near to the top rim. Bossed or nipple gongs have a raised centre boss and are often suspended and played horizontally. Bowl gongs are bowl-shaped, and rest on cushions and belong more to bells than gongs. Gongs are made mainly from bronze or brass but there are many other alloys in use.

This is the underground   of the house. The specialty of this house is, when its flooded, the water wont get into the house. Hence it is safe and things wont get spoil! :D

These pictures below are showing the types of houses representing each state in Malaysia and all have its own specialty and uniqueness! :)

Basically, this is a rare opportunity to see the whole Malaysian architecture and heritage in a short all-encompassing way.  And of course, a visit to the park will lend you a break from the constantly buzzing life of urban Malacca!

There is also a mini ASEAN park inside the park , that sports the culture of the whole Southeast Asia, the architecture, and lifestyle of the peoples of the whole region.  You can also go and have a look there.

 

These are the inside view of some houses. They will show the traditional dresses for each states and you can get to know them by their unique names. Besides, they also have some pictures, architectures, old artifact and many other things that you can see.

 

Although the general view of all these houses seem to be the same, they are not !! Because each one has its own identity and uniqueness. In addition to these traditional houses, visitors can also see a variety of cultural performances in addition to the traditional game.